Welcome to Helen Bell Equestrian

Helen Bell British Eventing Accredited Riding Coach and Centre10 Advanced Coach is based at the home of British Eventing Breckenbrough Horse Trials in North Yorkshire.

Helen is an established name in Eventing having been an International rider herself. She regularly competed at Badminton and Burghley with top ten placings at both events. Drawing on her many years of experience Helen now specialises in Coaching all levels of riders and producing Event horses and ponies . In addition, Helen has sourced, bought, produced and sold on many successful Event horses, Show Jumpers, Hunters, all-rounders, FEI ponies and Pony Club ponies abroad and at home. 

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Nicola Wilson
Cross Country Course
"We often go cross country schooling with our younger horses to Breckenbrough. The going is always amazing with a huge variety of fences and combinations from 80-Novice. You can build your horses confidence whilst having fun."
Nicola Wilson, Olympian
Find out more about Breckenbrough's XC Course
Nicola Wilson
E Hobson
Helen Bell BE Coach Centre10 Adv Psychology - Coaching
"Helen understands the psychology of both horse and rider, which enables her to give long term confidence to the partnership."
Ellen Hobson
Find out more about training with Helen Bell BECC
E Hobson
K Greenwood - Camps
Camps at Breckenbrough
"Camp honestly changed my whole way of thinking about my riding. Not only was it the best fun I've ever had with my group of friends but, I learnt more than I ever thought was possible over two days."
Kassie Greenwood
Find out about Camps at Breckenbrough
K Greenwood - Camps
B Dale - Horse Sales
Horse purchasing service
"Helen's wealth of experience and contacts assisted in sourcing several ponies and horses that have proven to be “the perfect partners."
Beverley Dale
Find out how Helen can help with your next horse purchase
B Dale - Horse Sales

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Helen Bell Equestrian

4 days ago

Helen Bell Equestrian
Ballot date this Tuesday for Breckenbrough Horse Trials 11-12 May. Ground has dried up so well and after a successful PC ODE today we will be changing all the courses onto fresh ground for the BE event. 80,90,100,Novice and open including U’18 classes in all heights ... See MoreSee Less

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5 days ago

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2 weeks ago

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Horses have long been recognized for their ability to form strong associations with humans and respond to various stimuli during training. The ability of horses to recognise people cross-modally, which means through different sensory modalities such as sight and sound, is particularly fascinating. Researchers have shown that horses are capable of matching the sight of known conspecifics with their corresponding calls, showing signs of confusion with mismatched pairs. This indicates that horses have an advanced level of cognitive ability when it comes to recognising and remembering members of their social group. The special features of equine hearing play a significant role in training too. Horses have a wide range of hearing and can detect frequencies that are inaudible to humans. They use their hearing to detect sounds, determine their location, and recognize the identity of sound sources. This keen sense of hearing can be leveraged during training, where consistent auditory cues can be used to signal specific behaviours or actions. While some equestrian disciplines discourage or forbid the use of voice during training and competition, exceptions exist. For instance, voice commands are commonly used in driving, lunging, and other horsemanship practices. Trainers often find that horses quickly learn to respond to voice commands, which suggests that auditory signals, when used consistently, can be a humane and effective method of communication during training. The ancient Greek soldier and historian Xenophon, in his work translated by Morgan (1962), recognised the importance of using specific sounds to influence horse behaviour. He noted that horses could be calmed with a chirrup and roused with a cluck and that these responses were the result of classical associations with operant techniques. Xenophon's observations highlight that the principles of classical conditioning and operant conditioning, which form the basis of modern learning theory, were understood and applied in horsemanship as early as 360 BC.Get the full story in our book 'Equitation Science, 2nd Edition', by Uta König von Borstel, Andrew McLean, Paul McGreevy, and Janne Winther Christensen, available to buy directly from our online store. esi-education.com/shop/ ... See MoreSee Less

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