What my clients say

Hi Sally – just let you know that Bee and I had a great day at the dressage yesterday: Second in intro to canter and first in intro B! Bee felt lovely and so much lighter in my hand than before we had lessons with you. Thank you so much! …

Also I just wanted to drop you a quick message to say thank you again for the brilliant grid work session yesterday. Both myself and Bee were so relaxed all the way through – I haven’t enjoyed jumping like that in months!

Anna Powell, June 2015

Hi Sally, Just thought I’d drop you a quick email to thank you for today’s lesson.
I always come out of your lessons on a high, but today was a ‘super-high’.

I (we) actually managed to overcome lots of niggling little fears/demons/unknowns and conquer them all and I actually felt in control at all times. I felt as though I was influencing Maisie (both the good and the bad) and felt how small differences in confidence, position and aids made such a huge difference to her. So thanks again, onwards and upwards for 2015!

Guy Hill, January 2015

When I moved to Surrey, just a year ago, Sally was recommended to me by two different people. After having a long break from jumping, not having as much confidence as 20 years ago, and having a quirky but talented horse, I really felt I needed a teacher who could be sympathetic to my needs!
Sally has shown me new exercises, new methods to relax, have more faith in my horse, and more confidence in my riding. This year I have jumped courses of 90cm, we hadn’t even got round a course before! At home I have been jumping 1 metre grids! Sally has helped me do all this and with a sense of humour! She really knows her stuff and is so encouraging, after each lesson there has been improvement and more knowledge gained, I couldn’t have wished for more than that! 

Sarah Rolls, November 2014

Dear Sally, thank you for all your help. You have the patience of a saint and I feel I have come away with lots of positive techniques and coping strategies . . . and rather miraculously (considering how he was at the start), a calmer, happier pony. I took him jumping yesterday and he was the best he’s ever been. We had the tri-factor of directional control, brakes (!!), and complete focus on each other. It was amazing. I know we are likely a long way off achieving this in competition, but it has given me lots of confidence in what we are working towards in the future, and what we are capable of. Big, big thanks :) 

Claire Stratford, May 2014

I purchased my horse called Buttons in January this year after a 14 year break from owning and riding, so was quite nervous. My wish for Buttons is to give him the best opportunity in respect of not only schooling but in his general way of being. I wanted to be the owner that Buttons would choose. I knew we both needed some help and Sally came highly recommended to me at the yard where I keep Buttons, and after just one lesson with Sally I was smitten!  Sally’s holistic methodology, thinking… call it what you will is amazing. Everything Sally talks about, whether it’s about you or your horse – just works but above all, it makes sense. Thanks to Sally helping me understand how my body works in association with my riding, Buttons and I are definitely starting to get connected, growing in confidence and building a great bond of friendship, and we look forward to continuing to grow and can honestly say I am very excited about our future. Sally has opened up a new world of horsemanship for us and I would recommend Sally to anyone – whatever their level. 

Roz Roberts, April 2014