Austin Equine, primarily consisting of Sam and Louise Austin is a small company providing training services to the equestrian population around Henley-on-Thames and other surrounding areas. We pride ourselves in having an intelligent, thoughtful approach to any equine training issues and these methods are mirrored in our teaching approaches to riders and horse people.

Our services include:

Instruction.

For all ages and abilities, between us we have taught all through the levels and for 5 Pony Clubs accross the country. During the spring and autumn we also run very popular cross country schooling clinics at venues across the south of england. Sam is Chief Instructor of the Woodland Hunt Branch of the Pony Club and has examined upto C+ Level. Both Sam and Lou teach adults too, with Sam specialising in jumping and flatwork with tricky and competition horses and Lou being brilliant with young horses and riders lacking confidence. We teach both at clients premises and at Oak Farm near Henley on Thames.

Schooling.

From PC ponies to youngsters to young event horses. Specialising in schooling Pony Club ponies and horses to improve them for their riders, both of us being under 10.5 stone and light, sensitive riders. Schooling clients include: Patrick Print FBHS OBE and Kelly Marks (Intelligent Horsemanship).

Behavioural work.

Dealing with bad loaders, clippers, kickers, biters, leading issues and ridden problems. Locally we are the first port of call for problem loaders and we are both working towards becoming Reccomended Associates of the Intelligent Horsemanship association and hold our MRPCH certificates.

Competing.

At all disciplines including affilliated eventing, showjumping and dressage. Or even just giving youngsters a good experience around their first 2'3" jumping!

Dentistry

We offer a comprehensive equine dental service and work hand in hand with many of the vets local to us. Clients include the likes of Alex Hua Tian (Chinese Olympic Eventer), Kelly Marks (Intelligent Horsemanship) and Ben Andrews (Grand Prix Dressage) who value us for our attention to detail and patience with their horses.

NEWS.....

29/11/2011 - Website updates

By popular demand the website is undergoing a bit of a facelift! With an 'In The Media' page already up so you can have a nosey at where we have appeared in the equestrian press and on TV. We will also soon have up a 'Hire Items' page where you can have a look at items (Round pens, specialist saddles, training equipment etc.) that we can offer for hire by arrangement.

28/11/2011 - Did you spot us??

Have a look at the December Central Horse news for a feature on Sam and his barefoot eventing tips!