VICKY TULLOCH International Showjumping Rider, Winner of National Stairways Championship Nations Cup Rider
I started training with Ernest Dillon several years ago. He has helped me with my novice horses, and my top mare Soliegette. Soliegette has just come back to work following a year out due to serious injury. Ernest has introduced me to some valuable techniques both in jump training and show-jumping flatwork, this has improved both my horse’s way of working and, more importantly, my riding skills.
I have struggled to find someone to give me consistent training in the past and now I am really feeling the benefit of training once a month with Ernest. He keeps me concentrating on everything, flatwork, grid-work, preparation for competition and riding at the competition itself. Ernest is a great mentor as well as a positive trainer. He has helped me to regain my self belief and rebuilt my confidence where it has been knocked in the past. Ernest has a great understanding of both how horses and people think and work. I look forward very much to the next season with all my horses.
I started training with Ernest Dillon several years ago. He has helped me with my novice horses, and my top mare Soliegette. Soliegette has just come back to work following a year out due to serious injury. Ernest has introduced me to some valuable techniques both in jump training and show-jumping flatwork, this has improved both my horse’s way of working and, more importantly, my riding skills.
I have struggled to find someone to give me consistent training in the past and now I am really feeling the benefit of training once a month with Ernest. He keeps me concentrating on everything, flatwork, grid-work, preparation for competition and riding at the competition itself. Ernest is a great mentor as well as a positive trainer. He has helped me to regain my self belief and rebuilt my confidence where it has been knocked in the past. Ernest has a great understanding of both how horses and people think and work. I look forward very much to the next season with all my horses.
EMILLY RYDER Young Event Rider
Ernest has been teaching me for several years, in which time he has not only improved my Show Jumping, but my every discipline through both his extremely high standard and huge level of support. He supplies you with not only the tools but the guidance to get to the level that you want to be at. He addresses problems in a positive way and always finds the most effective solution, as well as being the first to praise you when you have done well. He has been there through all the super good and the not so good, and therefore has been the catalyst for the huge increase of the maturity in my riding. Ernest has been excellent in helping me with the transition for ponies to horses; and has given me great confidence in my ability through my trust in what he tells me to do. He also helped to find me the most amazing horse Zippo.
Ernest has been teaching me for several years, in which time he has not only improved my Show Jumping, but my every discipline through both his extremely high standard and huge level of support. He supplies you with not only the tools but the guidance to get to the level that you want to be at. He addresses problems in a positive way and always finds the most effective solution, as well as being the first to praise you when you have done well. He has been there through all the super good and the not so good, and therefore has been the catalyst for the huge increase of the maturity in my riding. Ernest has been excellent in helping me with the transition for ponies to horses; and has given me great confidence in my ability through my trust in what he tells me to do. He also helped to find me the most amazing horse Zippo.
CHARLOTTE SWANSTON Young English Showjumper
When I first began lessons with Ernest I was jumping at British Novice (90cm) level with my mare "Luna"...and not particularly stylishly. Within 3 years myself and Luna moved up to Newcomer(1m 10) and Foxhunter (1m 20) level with regular winnings including Windsor Park, Felbridge,and Hickstead. Ernest had taught me to be more professional in my attitude to riding and competing. He is a brilliant trainer offering a variety of exercises and training techniques for all levels and abilities. I have to say after attending three of Ernests clinics this year I will definately be continuing with them in 2014.
My training with Ernest has improved my confidence hugely in both my self belief and also confidence in my horses ability and scope. Luna and I have now competed at Hickstead summer meetings for the last 4 years with 2013 being our best yet. I look forward to the future with Ernest as my trainer.
When I first began lessons with Ernest I was jumping at British Novice (90cm) level with my mare "Luna"...and not particularly stylishly. Within 3 years myself and Luna moved up to Newcomer(1m 10) and Foxhunter (1m 20) level with regular winnings including Windsor Park, Felbridge,and Hickstead. Ernest had taught me to be more professional in my attitude to riding and competing. He is a brilliant trainer offering a variety of exercises and training techniques for all levels and abilities. I have to say after attending three of Ernests clinics this year I will definately be continuing with them in 2014.
My training with Ernest has improved my confidence hugely in both my self belief and also confidence in my horses ability and scope. Luna and I have now competed at Hickstead summer meetings for the last 4 years with 2013 being our best yet. I look forward to the future with Ernest as my trainer.
JOY DAWES Four Star Event Rider
I have been training with Ernest for nine years. During that time we have had a very friendly and at the same time very professional relationship. Ernest has a matter of fact way of putting his point over in a manner which is easy to understand. He challenges his riders but is always fair and has a way of lifting you out of your comfort zone without you being aware of it.
I have been training with Ernest for nine years. During that time we have had a very friendly and at the same time very professional relationship. Ernest has a matter of fact way of putting his point over in a manner which is easy to understand. He challenges his riders but is always fair and has a way of lifting you out of your comfort zone without you being aware of it.