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Louise Jordan-Beam, BHSAI
Louise is a British Horse Society registered Assistant Instructor, (BHSAI), who moved to the United States in 1992, and now lives with her husband and 2 sons on their 25 acres horse farm in Douglassville, PA.
While living in Scotland Louise went through the British Horse Societies training and examination system to become a well round instructor, being able to teach riding, theory and horse care. She also competed in show jumping and dressage successfully.
She brought all this knowledge and experience to the US and starting teaching and helping out at her local pony club, Berks Pony Club. She was the secretary, wrote and published the monthly newsletter, was the show jumping and dressage coach with much success, and eventually the District Commissioner. She was also an examiner for the regional Pony Club.
Whilst doing this Louise had 2 children, opened her own training facility and competed on her own horse - only having time for one horse!
Now Louise has 5 horses and ponies used for lessons and competing, and teaches at her farm, Corner House Farm, and travels to teach as well. Corner House Farm has a full size dressage arena, stadium jumps and a low level cross country course, all of which are available for hire to individuals and for clinics.
Louise has been competing over the years on hers and others horses at the club level in dressage, combined training and some eventing very successfully, being the Year End Champion every year she has competed with different horses and at different levels.
She also invented an all in one halter lead shank called the Emergency Halterlead, which fits dogs all the way up to heavy horses and acts like a control halter with a lead shank and is able to fit in your pocket.
Louise teaches to British Horse Society standards whether in riding or horse care with safety being the most important subject. She approached the BHS to see if she could teach their Horse Owners course in the United Sates and was the first registered BHS instructor given permission to do so. She opened the door for others to help spread the BHS standards in the US.
Now she has joined with French Creek Dressage Association to affiliate with the British Riding Clubs and provide training and examinations in riding and horse care. FCDA is the first US club to become a member. Again, Louise is opening the door for more people to experience and learn the BHS standards.
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