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Lucy Chester Horsemanship

BA ABTC-ATI registered Animal Training Instructor. Based in the UK (Surrey/Hampshire). Clicker training (positive reinforcement, R+)
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Instructor and trainer based in Surrey, UK. Offering groundwork and ridden lessons using a LIMA (R+) approach for harmony between horse and owner. Horse training at your yard also available. For more information, please email [email protected] or message me. Instagram Page:

17/10/2026

Another walk under our belts! First one with another horse (other than Arkado). He saw 2 bikes, horses (including a mare!!), lots of cars and a dog. Very good boy. A few baby moments in the middle where he was just over stimulated but he calmed down again 🩵. Lots of positive experiences will help him to be a calm and confident horse to hack in the future. These walks are so good for them, Artos loves all the smells and new sights to look at. Arkado is more interested in the different things to eat 😆. Also good for their physical development as well as their brains. **t (for anyone new, Artos is a 18 month old Haflinger c**t) 🩵

16/10/2026

CHRISTMAS OBSTACLE CLINIC 🎄
Date: Saturday 5th December
Venue: Nodwood House Equine, Churt (GU10 2QS) Nodwood has plenty of parking and a beautiful indoor arena, so we will stay dry.
Price: PAIRS - £55PP for 45 minute pairs (I can pair you up) INDIVIDUAL- £70PP

Other indoor venues/ dates:
Please comment or message your interest. I am in the process of organising these and I need to make sure I have the numbers to run. (Prices may vary depending on arena hire charge)
OXTED - Saturday 12th December - Park Farm Stables RH8 0SA
CHOBHAM - date TBC - Higher Park Farm GU24 8SL
READING - date TBC - Hurst Grange RG10 0RS

This clinic is suitable for horses who have done some groundwork already or are calm. The obstacles are a lot 😅🎁. Suitable for adults and children (5+). Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

*Please only those who are happy to use positive reinforcement (food and scratches) in training as I really want this to be a positive experience for the horses as well as the people. Dressing up is encouraged as long as your horse is happy/comfortable/will forgive you when their friends see the photos 🤣. You can do groundwork and/ or some ridden. Please wear a helmet and sensible shoes 😊

Payment in full is required to secure spot and is non-refundable unless you have a note from your Dr or Vet or I can fill your space. I have to be strict because I have to pay venue hire regardless and unfortunately there are always a few who cancel last minute.

This is always great fun and each year I try to be more creative 🤣. Thanks, All.

11/10/2026

Tao at 8-10years vs 20-21. He has taught me so many important lessons 🩵. Opening my eyes to how he FELT about what we were doing changed everything. In the first clips - his body language and behaviour clearly show discomfort whether that was from stress, anxiety or pain. He was not a happy horse. Tense muzzles, pinned ears, swishing tails, worried eyes MEAN something. It is not a concentration face or workout face. Tao has a very different expression even with the higher energy movements in the more recent clips. Listening to our horses should be a priority if the relationship and connection is the aim. I think I got caught up for a few years showing off that it made me blind to Tao’s discomfort. All of those clips were ones I proudly posted to social media. Is this something you have experienced?

09/10/2026

Spaces for October 🎃
Please let me know if you’d like to be added to the dates. I’m so behind as September has been mad 🫠🤩

Sat 17th - Epsom & surrounding areas
Sun 18th - Hartley Wintney & Wokingham Areas
Friday 23rd - Medstead/ Alton
Sat 24th - Woking/ Chobham/ Windsor
Sunday 25th - Elstead/ Churt/ Liphook areas
Sat 31st - Claygate area (may have one space)
Sun 1st Nov - Caterham/ Oxted/ Redhill areas (NEW date)

If you’d like a session during the week, let me know as I have some slots.

I may also be going to the Rowland’s Castle area so anyone in/ around who is interested let me know! Getting back on top of things 💪🏻

Photo: Lucy and Burley doing some bridleless 💙🤩

08/10/2026

This clever bean learnt to canter on cue today at liberty ⭐️ Love his happy and playful expression 🩵. Poor Ado doesn’t feel like playing atm as he is recovering from colic and not having his usual rations of hay, so Artos has been bored. He asks to play, but Ado makes it very clear it’s a no at the moment. Historically when Tao has been in this situation, he’s been very playful with me. I thought I’d see what happens 😆. Such a super star and so calm/ gentle compared to how he is with Arkado. He is so intelligent and picks things up so fast. So excited for his future. His canter transition in the first clip 👌 **t

02/10/2026

Good morning from Artos and Arkado 😆 Artos acting like he pays his own vet bills 🫠 Giving a hug mid-air seems to be his signature move. I think he’d be a pretty impressive stallion and he’s such a good boy. Seems a shame to ✂️ I am in two minds!!

01/10/2026

As promised, Arkado (Ado)’s video 💙⭐️. He was a star. He can be a pickle about the grass (Haflinger 😆) but he was so so good about the ‘leave grass’ cue. So impressed with him!! He is such a different personality to Artos, so I’ve learnt a lot from teaching them both the same things! So proud of him for getting his first trots and for growing in confidence at liberty. He’s owned by .cameron.779 and is half-brother to Artos. He’s my godson 😆 Also so great for the boys to be separated for short periods. Neither were stressed which was awesome. **t

30/09/2026

5 months of Artos 🩵 He is so full of mischief, but when it comes to training he is all business 😎😆 It’s so awesome to be able to train both Artos and Arkado from the beginning with R+. Everything is so easy with no baggage to unpick. (Arkado also did so well today, I will post his video tomorrow!) So many people say food creates badly mannered, rude horses with no boundaries but it’s all about how you use it (the correct value of reinforcer, a consistent rate of reinforcement, not training a hungry, stressed or painful horse and breaking things down into manageable chunks). Really proud of these guys and grateful for all they are teaching me 🩵

28/09/2026

What a crazy but awesome 3 days! 🤩😴

Friday, I did a talk at the Horsemanship Hub - Horsemanship Showcase on training for medical and husbandry behaviours (needle shyness, hoof handling etc). Then I took part in a chat with Millie and Ben on the use of food in training and differing approaches which was an interesting and fun discussion. Had a lovely day and was sad to miss the rest of the show. So lovely to catch up with everyone and thanks to Liz and Paige for the help!

Saturday, I was at the South of England Agricultural Society Autumn Show, giving 3 demonstrations with my lovely client Nicky and her 23 year old superstar, Romany. Romany is new to clicker training and has come so far in such a short time. She tried her heart out and went from being worried about the obstacles in the first session, to going under them at liberty by the third. She was incredible and a wonderful ambassador for clicker training. Huge thanks to Nicky and Lizzie for bringing her and for being awesome ⭐️

Sunday, we did 3 more demos at the SOE show. This time with 22 year old Alfie who has been clicker training with owner, Alice for 2 years. He could not have been better and thoroughly enjoyed himself and all the fuss from the crowd. It took him such a long time to be confident with his feet and standing on things - he’s only recently been ok with the mat folded up. Yesterday, by demo 3 he was standing on the pedestal at liberty which was SUCH a big deal for him especially away from home. Huge thanks to Alice and James for bringing him and for all the help.

Super grateful for these opportunities to showcase clicker training. Thanks to everyone who came to watch, asked great questions and showed their support for this work. Huge thanks also to Larisa and Sam for inviting me to the shows 🐴

26/09/2026

Great first day at the South of England Agricultural Society ☀️

Come and see us tomorrow at 11, 1 & 3pm in the Abergavenny building to learn about clicker training horses 🐴

Romany was an absolute superstar today. She became more confident each demo and by the last one, she was happy to do it all at liberty. She was so gentle saying hello to everyone and huge thanks to Nicky for bringing her and for being an amazing example of positive reinforcement.

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