Tim Downes

Tim Downes came from a "non horse" back ground, and having left school at 16, worked in a local riding school until 1981 when he left to start waht was to become on of the UK's leading riding training centres.

As Co proprietor of Ingestre Stables in Staffordshire for over 40 years, Tim has helped many many riders to achieve their goals. He is now much in demand all over the world as a coach and a judge, and continues to teach on a daily basis.

Tim Was awarded the Fellowship of the British Horse Society in 1995, and was awarded the BHS Trainers award in 2013.

Tim's Books are the result of a career of over 40 years of experience in all aspects of coaching riders, training horses and developing young coaches.

His philosophy is "Do what works at the time, BUT always for the good of the horse."