Dark Horse Equestrian Coaching

Dark Horse Equestrian Coaching Matthew Watts BA(hons) BHS Senior Coach and Dressage rider. Freelance coach based in Tamworth Lessons available, teaching all levels of rider.

Although dressage is my passion, I really enjoy jump teaching and have clients who successfully compete in all disciplines. I don't only teach competition riders, many of my clients ride purely for recreation and I especially focus on helping nervous riders gain confidence.

Nice trip today to Somerford Park to the Nationals today. We got to watch some of the PSG and Inter 2 championships. Hop...
10/09/2026

Nice trip today to Somerford Park to the Nationals today. We got to watch some of the PSG and Inter 2 championships. Hopefully I'll get to compete in my tailcoat again one day 🤔

Full weekend this week, yesterday was spend either recording for online tests or preparing for a ODE today (good luck N...
30/08/2026

Full weekend this week, yesterday was spend either recording for online tests or preparing for a ODE today (good luck Niamh). Today is a full pony day at Moorlands Equestrian Centre, with Leo celebrating his birthday with style.

Really good session with Lydia and June this morning. Very excited to see how these 2 progress.
22/08/2026

Really good session with Lydia and June this morning. Very excited to see how these 2 progress.

Congratulations to Polly and Rachel for a very successful trip to Rodbaston on Sunday. Good scores and perhaps more impo...
11/08/2026

Congratulations to Polly and Rachel for a very successful trip to Rodbaston on Sunday. Good scores and perhaps more importantly, much less piaffe from Bella. 👏

Show prep this afternoon with Sausage and Bella. Good luck tomorrow 👍
08/08/2026

Show prep this afternoon with Sausage and Bella. Good luck tomorrow 👍

Productive day yesterday, started off working Reggie on the long reins, trying to slowly encourage him to stretch forw...
05/08/2026

Productive day yesterday, started off working Reggie on the long reins, trying to slowly encourage him to stretch forward and work more over his topline, finished the day teaching Michelle and Willow, working on walk pirouettes (boring photo so I chose some nice trot work instead 😀)

Very busy day today, Tina and Polly recorded online dressage tests, Liz and Adrian both had a good lesson on a slightl...
25/07/2026

Very busy day today, Tina and Polly recorded online dressage tests, Liz and Adrian both had a good lesson on a slightly full of herself Hollie, I taught Rachel and her lovely Bella for the first time and finished the day at Kingswood Area Festival helping Michelle and Willow with their Elementary, where they scored their best ever Area Festival score. Time for bed I think 🤔

Good afternoon spent at Kingswood Equestrian Centre today for a pre Area Festival training session with Michelle and Wil...
21/07/2026

Good afternoon spent at Kingswood Equestrian Centre today for a pre Area Festival training session with Michelle and Willow.

Not a great start to the weekend, too much sun for the last few days left me feeling rather unwell last night, so only ...
11/07/2026

Not a great start to the weekend, too much sun for the last few days left me feeling rather unwell last night, so only got about an hrs sleep. Then half way to my horses this morning I got a flat tyre. Hopefully things improve, but it's not looking good. 😬

Back out after a month in due to a puffy fetlock 😬🤞
02/07/2026

Back out after a month in due to a puffy fetlock 😬🤞

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