Welcome to GP Equestrian

Gilles Serbource is a BHSI accredited coach, BS Level 2 Course Designer and a professional rider who has been working with riders and horses for over 40 years. He is based at Downlands Equestrian coaching and competing his horses.

Gilles trained at Saumur in France, home of the Cadre Noir. He has ridden and coached across France and the UK and has been both owner and director of two major riding centres. Horses are his passion. He is happy to coach all levels of rider, whether you are starting out or riding at international level.

If you are looking for a coach, he can coach from his yard but offers riding and training services in the South West of England. He is also happy travel around the UK to coach and run clinics.

Please contact us today for more information.

Coaching

Gilles is a BHSI / IGEQ Level 3 International Coach. He competes on the international Eventing circuit and has been riding and teaching for over 40 years. He started career as a professional rider but moved to focus on coaching.

Livery

We can offer long-term schooling and competition livery at Downlands Equestrian. The facilities are second to none with a cross country field, combined training on grass, indoor and outdoor schools and a walker.

Other Services

Gilles can offer a range of services for you and your horse to include

Riding – General and Competition
Course Designing & Building

Training Courses

We offer tailor-made training holidays for you from Downlands Equestrian. Working under Gilles Serbource, BHSI, you and your horse will come to our yard for an intensive training course to help take you to the next level.

About Us

GP Equestrian is run by Gilles (with a little help from his wife, Pip), hence the GP. Gilles is a professional Eventer and has been riding and teaching for over 40 years. He started career as a rider, competing in Show Jumping and Eventing.

Pip specalises in Business, Marketing and Event Management but has also ridden most of her life and loves to jump!

Together they ensure the very best services can be offered for you and your horse.

Testimonials

Gilles’ knowledge, expertise and brilliant coaching, coupled with Pip’s boundless energy, efficiency and good humour makes GP Equestrian a happy home for my horses and where I can be confident of their well-being. Just wish I could move in myself!

Catherine Smith

Gilles, he does not judge you, he encourages you to ride better by developing your skills. He does not focus on your mistakes, just your abilities and the qualities of the horse, so that you evolve together.

Sophie Terraz

Every lesson I have with Gilles a unique experience. He really is an outstanding teacher, who has the ability to transmit his precious knowledge me to feel these “magic” sensations when riding!!

Lucy Peters

My horse is far from straightforward and finding Gilles has given us such great positive progress. Gilles rides and teaches with a unique classical combination of expertise, experience and empathy: makes it look so so easy, even my horse smiles!

Mary Comley

Giles not only rode one of my best ever horses – and did the most amazing job – but he also took one of the quirkiest horses we ever had and made him look easy. He taught him to behave as a gentleman and to perform with ease and confidence. This horse looked as though it was made for the job as a result of Giles’ patient and sympathetic handling. Giles is loving towards his animals and they all respond accordingly. He rides beautifully and is always a lovely person to be around as an owner. He and his wife, Pip, are a formidable couple. They work as a team and are always the true professionals. On another note, I needed a horse to be sold and left the entire job to them both. They executed this task quickly and efficiently. Should anyone be looking for equestrian assistance, I would recommend them highly.

Mary Guinness

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