About Dan Bizzarro
International Event Rider & Professional Coach
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20 years of riding, coaching and competing — at every level.
My name is Daniele Bizzarro. I grew up just outside Turin (Italy), started riding at nine, and very quickly discovered I loved the process of training horses just as much as competing them. I've spent more than two decades riding, training and coaching across dressage, show jumping and cross-country.
Over the years I've had the privilege of working with some of the best coaches in the world, including William Fox-Pitt, Caroline Moore and Ian Woodhead. Their influence shaped how I ride, how I think, and how I teach — always with clarity, fairness and a genuine desire to help horses understand their job.
Nations Cups. European Championships. Every type of horse imaginable.
I've represented Italy in Nations Cup competitions, was shortlisted for the 2024 Paris Olympics, and competed at the 2025 European Championships. Along the way I've ridden every type of horse: sharp ones, strong ones, lazy ones, spooky ones, young ones, talented ones, complicated ones. That variety taught me more than any book ever could.
Career Highlights
My Training Philosophy
Every horse can go better. Every rider can feel more confident.
The Dan Bizzarro Method is built on a few simple principles that stay the same whether you're doing dressage, show jumping or cross-country:
- •Clear reactions to the aids — the horse knows what you're asking
- •Balance and self-carriage — lighter, softer and easier to ride
- •Straightness and accuracy — the foundation of every good transition and jump
"Riders often tell me they feel relieved after a lesson — not because it was easy, but because everything finally made sense."
- •A soft, consistent contact — not forced, not restrictive, but genuinely connected
- •Small corrections at the right time — before bad habits grow
- •Confidence for horse and rider — without tension, pressure or confusion
My style is direct, calm and practical. I show you what matters and explain why — so you can train your horse even on the days when I'm not there.
Where I Coach
Based in Oxfordshire, I work with riders of all levels — from amateurs building confidence to competitors preparing for eventing. The goal is always the same: clear communication, better balance and a more confident partnership.
Private Lessons
One-to-one sessions focused on your horse and your goals
Show Jumping & Cross-Country
Technical coaching for jump riders at every level
UK Clinics
Group clinics held at venues across the United Kingdom
Virtual Lessons
Remote coaching for riders anywhere in the world
Why I Created the Dan Bizzarro Method
Riders were working hard but feeling stuck
I kept seeing talented, dedicated riders putting in the effort — but without a clear framework, the progress just wasn't coming.
Horses were becoming tense and confused
The horses were trying their best, but without consistent communication they grew tense, unbalanced or resistant through no fault of their own.
The missing piece wasn't talent — it was a system
Most people weren't struggling because they lacked ability. They simply didn't have a method that made the work clear, repeatable and consistent.
So I created the Dan Bizzarro Method — a structure riders can follow at home, at clinics, in competition warm-ups, even out hacking. Simple, effective, and built for the horses real people ride every day.
My aim is always the same: make riding easier to understand, more enjoyable, and more rewarding for both horse and rider.