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Cleland Equestrian Club
About Us
Equestrian Lessons
Dressage is the execution, by a trained horse, of precision movements in response to barely perceptible signals from its rider. Dressage harmoniously develops the physique and ability of both the horse and rider.
Cleland’s Dressage lessons are for riders from beginner to advanced level who are aspiring to ride competitively and become world-class dressage or show-jumping equestrians. These lessons are intensive and are aimed towards riders who have already undertaken or would like to begin equestrianism as an athletic sport.
Our equestrian lessons are coached by FEI Level 2 Coach, Olympic Solidarity Eventing Coach, and FEI World Dressage Final Silver and Bronze Medalist Akoele Roachford. Akoele was trained in both dressage and showjumping,starting at a very young age in Sweden. Akoele futhered her education not only in Barbados,receiving coaching by great dressage ledgens like Jenni Lorriston-Clark,Steven Clark,Lena Wedenmark,Steven Moore and Bruno Greber to name a few. She has competed internationally with great success. Winning in Middle Georgia(U.S.A),Wellington (U.S.A) and Haagen,Germany. She has trained many students up to Grand Prix Level as well as younger students who were able to acquire full and partial equestrian scholarships to universities in the USA. Akoele has been on the Barbados National Team and has competed at the Pan Am Games,CAC Games and has recived qualifying scores for the Olympics on board swedish warmblood gelding Markis in 2003.
She has trained several horses to Grand Prix Level in Dressage and has sold horses throughout the Caribbean,U.S.A and the U.K.
All Equestrian lessons are private lessons, lasting 45 minutes and will be scheduled to your convenience.
Current cost U.S $80 per session. Package of 10 sessions U.S $700.00 WhatsApp 1246-2519953 for bookings.