Barry Hook

Horse Drawn Promotions is the business of Barry Hook, a horse trainer based in Hampshire, UK, specialising in breaking horses to harness and carriage driving. Its work focuses on helping horses become safe, confident and happy in harness, and supporting owners and drivers with practical training and guidance. Horses are accepted from locations worldwide, and Barry also travels internationally to assist with horse-training and driving challenges.

Services include driving lessons, introductory taster courses, clinics, and breaking and training horses to harness. The business also offers re-schooling, with a YouTube channel showing client horses and the results of Barry’s training.

For people wishing to learn more about his methods, Horse Drawn Promotions provides a video library and an online shop. Customers can purchase DVDs, subscribe to the library, or buy or rent individual titles through Vimeo. These videos offer instruction and insight into Barry’s horse-training methods and philosophies, including how he develops confidence and safety in harness work.