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Welcome to the Diamond Dressage Website

We are located at Hoskins Farm, High Wych, Hertfordshire, the A1, M25, M11 and A10 are close-by making Diamond Dressage ideally situated for clients living in Central London and has many show and training centres nearby, including Silver Leys, Keysoe, Codham Park, Beechwood, Wellington, Fenning Farm and Bluegate Hall. 

Diamond Dressage is owned and managed by Tracey Nelson, who for 20 years combined her equestrian pursuits with a high profile career in the City. Over the past 17 years, her equine and business acumen has been dedicated to providing a professional, knowledgeable service to those who value the highest of standards in horse care and welfare.

Tracey has over 40 years equestrian experience including Dressage, Eventing, Showjumping, County Showing, Stud Management, Hunting, Drag Hunting and Team Chasing. For over 10 years, Tracey has concentrated on producing and competing her horses in Dressage.  

Tracey is a Grand Prix dressage rider and has competed at National and International level with her 3, home produced and trained, horses:  

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Charlston, was bought from Garry Williams as 4 yo, he is by the International Grand Prix stallion Charming out of a Rubinstein mare. He competed at Regional Championships every year and competed at both the Summer and Winter National Championships he successfully competed at Grand Prix.  He retired at 19 yo and lives like a King with Tracey at home.   

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Charisma DD is a 9 yo black gelding by the Stallion Christ, out of a De Niro mare. Bought from Germany as a 2 yo he was being produced for licensing, luckily the stud was persuaded to sell!! He has the looks, temperament and movement to make an outstanding dressage horse - he was backed by Will Turnbull at Tanglewood Farm in the Summer of 2017 and was turned away for the Winter with his trusty side kick, Chunky. He contested 3 x 4 year old classes in 2018 gaining over 70% at each and 2 x 3rd places. He also did a couple of Prelims and Novices during 2018 to get him used to different arenas. He learns very quickly, the good and the bad!! Charisma was 9th at the 2021 Regional Championships, at Elementary.  He did his first PSG in June 2023 and is training at Grand Prix.

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Zafiro J is a 7 yo PRE and arrived from Spain at the end of June 2020.  Zaf was very green and very big, at over 17hh - but the kindest boy ever.  Time was taken with him to build his confidence and to take him right back to basics using the Scales of Training.  He was lightly competed and scored of over 70% at Novice and was 14th at his first Regionals in February 2022.  In November 2022 he contested the British Dressage National Associated PRE Championships, winning both the Prelim and Novice Championships.  Zaf was placed 7th & 8th at the 2023 Summer Regional Championships in the Medium and Elementary classes.  He won the Elementary at the 2023 BD Associated PRE Championships and was placed 3rd in the Medium.  He successfully competed at the 2023 MCI European Championships in Paris, being placed 2nd in the Golega and winning an overall Team Bronze medal.

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Tracey has had extensive training over the years with Olympians Nicola McGivern, Ferdi Eilberg, Spencer Wilton, Gareth Hughes and Stephen Clark.  More recently she trained with Irish International GP rider Roland Tong.  She now trains with Nikki Barker (nee Crisp) and Rui Campeão.

The yard is very secure, and has large, well ventilated, stables set in a block paved court yard.  Facilities include:

  • secure and well lit yard with electric gates and CCTV
  • 13 large external courtyard stables with rubber matting and auto drinkers
  • 5 large internal barn stables with rubber matting and auto drinkers
  • 18 acres of safe, post & rail, well maintained, all year turnout
  • miles of off road hacking
  • hot wash down
  • tea room / toilet
  • alarmed tack rooms
  • 2 well maintained floodlit outdoor schools with training mirrors & all weather surfaces
  • large car / lorry park.​

 

The horses on the yard include top class competition horses, youngstock and retired ponies. Diamond Dressage are also very proud that Hertfordshire vets often refer their patients to them for box rest and rehabilitation - a very high commendation for the yard indeed. All the horses, whatever livery they may be on, are all looked after to the same exemplary standard and thrive in the relaxed atmosphere.  

Hay, bedding and feed is sourced locally and is of the highest quality.

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