About Us
Facilities
Green Hedges Farm is set in the heart of the High Weald in East Sussex and benefits from the local undulations. This gives us the opportunity to work the horses up and down gradients which not only builds muscle and strengthens their Core muscles, it in turn helps with their balance, which in turn helps with getting their whole bodies fit, and keeps their minds happy.
We also have a FibreMix arena in which we are able to start with the basics of breaking and flatwork, as well as polework. We also have hurdles that enable us to school when the weather doesn't allow on the grassland. We jump the horses regularly, as we believe that they are more able to help themselves negotiating a fence, if they get plenty of experience over different types of obstacles.
The main objective of the yard is for the horses to be fit, happy and relaxed, we believe that by varying their work and turning them out every day, this ensures that their physical and mental well-being is as best as it can be, so that they are able to perform to the best of their abilities.
Gallop
We have recently added to our facilities and we now have a 4 furlong carpet fibre gallop that climbs over 50 metres, which is proving invaluable in improving horses fitness. The gallop is available for hire, please contact us for details.
Meet the Team
Cynthia Woods
Cynthia has trained Point to Pointers for over 15 years with success, resulting in over 35 winners in Point to Points and Hunter Chases. She rode 47 winners herself, and was Area Leading Lady Jockey 7 times before retiring from the saddle to concentrate on training, winning the South East Area Leading Yard Award for the 2018-19 season.
Prior to that, she has also been an Equine Veterinary Nurse at the Royal Veterinary College, during which she spent a year working for Prof Roger Smith, an orthopaedic surgeon and a specialist in Equine tendon injuries, experience which has proved invaluble.
Guy Woods
Without Guy, none of this would happen, he is also chief tractor driver and barman when we go racing.
Chloe Reed
Chloe went to the British Racing School, following which she worked for Suzy Smith for 3 years in Lewes. She has plenty of experience of working with Racehorses, she's an asset to the team.
Katie Featherstone
Katie rides Point to Pointing, and has her own horses that she hunts regularly. She's a knowledgeable and invaluable member of the team.
Sophia McDonald
Sophia has ridden at Green Hedges Farm around School and University for the last 8 years, she has one of our ex-racehorses, Skiptothegoodbit, who she successfully events.
