Coach Register
Level 1 - Independent Coach
Choosing the right instructor is the first step in your journey to become an equestrian. Understanding the basic principles of equestrian sport is fundamental to a safe and successful career. Whether searching for a coach to take you to the highest levels of sport, or a safe place to enjoy a hack with the kids, the Malta Equestrian Federation’s Coach Register is a one-stop shop for approved instruction in Malta and Gozo.
Elena Vella
Independent Coach - Level 1
Riding School: Elite Riding Academy
Location: Anywhere in Malta and Gozo, Online
Possibility to hire horses: Yes
Lesson Type: Private, Group
Disciplines: Dressage
Age Group: Adults, Kids
Riding Level: Dressage – Medium
Coaching Level: Competitive riders in dressage up to elementary level and jumping up to 100cm, Children, Recreational Riders
Equestrian Qualifications:
FEI Coaching Level 1
ESEE Show Jumping (Judging, Course Design, Coaching)
ESEE Dressage (Coaching x 1 Module; Judging x 1 Module)
Fd(Sc) Equine Science
First Aid
Essentials in Safeguarding for Sport
Profile:
Elena is a Level 1 Coach focusing on the more technical aspects of dressage. With a Foundation Degree in Equine Science from Warwickshire College in the UK, her main area of study has been biomechanics and correct movement of the horse in training. She is a British Dressage Trainee Judge as well as a Trainee Judge under the Malta Equestrian Federation dressage judge training. She has over 20 years of riding experience and has competed in the UK and Sicily up to Elementary level.