Welcome to the Keyflow Bridging the Gap Training Series, a unique scheme designed to help and support event riders facing the significant challenges of moving into the higher ranks of eventing.

The Keyflow Bridging the Gap Training Series has been designed for riders aiming at Advanced or 3 star events, or working towards becoming a more established 4 star rider. The Pathway Series has been designed for riders aiming at Intermediate or 2 star events. Keep up to date with all the action on the Keyflow Bridging the Gap Training Series Facebook page.

Here at Keyflow we are delighted to give our backing to esteemed coaches, Gill Watson and Lizzel Winter, who have devised and run the series working tirelessly to help riders achieve their goals.

Lizzel Winter

Lizzel Winter, Fellow of the BHS, has worked with the British Eventing Junior Championship Team from 2005-2010, helping the team win 10 medals 5 of which were gold. In 2011 Lizzel became the Training and Education Coordinator for British Eventing working to develop coaches and training across the sport. Lizzel also helped set up the Keyflow Bridging the Gap Training Series alongside Gill Watson. From 2011 to 2019 she took over as coach and manager for the Portuguese youth squads at European Championship Level. In 2018 Lizzel was appointed as Chef d'Equipe and National Coach for the senior Finnish Eventing squad building towards the Tokyo and Paris Olympic Games and works privately with many riders from 2 - 5*. Lizzel also has had her own successful competition career eventing up to 5*, producing and competing up to Grand Prix level dressage and showjumping on the national county circuit to 1.50 level. She is an international dressage judge and eventing ground jury member.

Gill Watson

Gill trains horses and riders for eventing levels, from Pony Club to 5*.  Throughout the years she has trained Juniors and Young Riders for European Eventing Championships, winning over 100 medals, and continues training riders at the highest level. She is passionate about the correct way of going, and laying foundations so moving on from one level to another becomes an easier transition. The Bridging The Gap training days are a stepping stone for those who want to raise their game to be prepared for 3* and 4* competitions.

2025 Series Details

Payment Details

Please note, your place will not be guaranteed until payment has been made (see payment details below). It is ESSENTIAL you fill out the reference with the date of the course you are booking onto into the format 01/02/22.

Lloyds Bank
Bridging the Gap
30-98-97
34439763

The cost per day will be £115 for dressage and show jumping.  Or you can do just individual dressage for £70 per session OR jumping, small group, for £50 per session.  Please add this in your application.

30 January 2025

Series: Bridging the Gap & Pathway

Location: Wellington Riding, Basingstoke Rd, Hook RG27 0LJ

Dressage and showjumping.

6 February 2025

Series: Bridging the Gap & Pathway

Location: Tweseldown Racecourse, Church Crookham, Fleet GU52 8AD

Cross country clinic with Lizzel.

7 February 2025

Series: Pathway

Location: Attington Equestrian, Tetsworth, Oxon

TBC Dressage and Jumping exercises.

17-18 February 2025

Series: Bridging the Gap & Pathway

Location: Hurst Grange, Hurst Grange Farm House, Pound Lane, Reading RG10 0RS

Dressage and Show Jumping indoors, Improving movements for tests, athletic jumping and related distances. Stabling available on site.

27 February 2025

Series: Bridging the Gap

Location: Cherwell, OX3 0QG, Mill Ln, Oxford

Dressage, test riding if requested. Show jumping course riding.

13 March 2025

Series: Bridging the Gap & Pathway

Location: Aston le Walls, Welsh Rd, Daventry NN11 6RT

Dressage, test riding if requested. Show jumping course riding. Nigel Taylor is able to do a XC session at £70/head.  

Please book through the BTG website but pay Nigel on the day. 

25 March 2025

Series: Pathway

Location: Hurst Grange, Hurst Grange Farm House, Pound Lane, Reading RG10 0RS

3 April 2025

Series: Bridging the Gap & Pathway

Location: Rosamund Green, Forum Ln, Shepton Mallet BA4 4JG

Cross country clinic with Lizzel.

14 April 2025

Series: Bridging the Gap & Pathway

Location: Aylesford, LE14 3PF

Dressage and Showjumping

29 April 2025

Series: Pathway

Location: Cherwell, Mill Ln, Oxford, OX3 0QG

Dressage and Showjumping

13 May 2025

Series: Pathway

Location: Rectory Farm

25/26 June 2025

Series: Bridging the Gap

Location: Wellington, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 0LJ

2 day training camp. Dressage & Showjumping.

How to get involved

Want to apply?

To book onto one of our Keyflow Bridging the Gap or Pathway Training Series dates, please follow the link below.

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