Testimonials from my clients...
Sheryl & “Bliksen”
Bliksen and I have enjoyed regular lessons with Tracey since 2005 and have achieved more than I ever originally thought possible. Before meeting Tracey I was beginning to feel a little disillusioned and was struggling to understand why my young horse was proving to be such hard work to ride. Fortunately, after just a few lessons my riding and Bliksen’s way of going improved and I began to feel that everything was finally starting to slot into place. Without Tracey’s encouragement, motivation and infectious enthusiasm I don’t think we would ever have got off the starting block! She has a wonderfully colourful way of explaining herself and is always happy to back this up with practical demonstration whenever needed.
I feel that she has helped me to both find and unlock Bliksen’s talent and that her unique ability is in being able to get the best out of your horse no matter what its breed or temperament and no matter what level of riding you are at. I was a novice when it comes to competitions, but have now obtained the confidence to compete and am even beginning to build a modest collection of rosettes (including a handful of red ones!) and am now looking forward to affiliating. Bliksen and I have learnt a tremendous amount over the years and now have a wonderful strong partnership. Our lessons are challenging and rewarding, but above all... a real pleasure!
Kathy & “Monty”
Tracey is always there when we need her with her enthusiasm and confidence for sorting out our “little” problems from backing to novice, & hopefully a lot further! She has helped me over many years even with my old boy helping from jumping to dressage. Monty loves to just hear her voice in the yard and he’s ready for a bit of dancing and can’t wait to add it to music in the future. We both love the classical approach to our work joined with the more modern thinking on the biomechanics of the horse and his wellbeing. Wonderful !
Mary & “Hector”
Tracey has been life changing for us. I started riding about 10 years ago, at the ripe (some might say over ripe) age of 50 and tripped over Tracey about a year ago. Me & Hector have made more progress over the last year than in the previous ten. We don’t want to compete. We're not ambitious - except to ride and be as good as we can be. And Tracey has listened, & has given us both confidence. If Tracey says we can do it, I absolutely believe we will. This is what I asked Tracey for at our first lesson, and what she has delivered. And we have come further than I ever thought we could. And it is fun (. . . but not too much fun!). We love our lessons, and I truly recommend Tracey.
Claire & “Harvey”
Harvey and I have had lessons with Tracey for 4 1/2 years. In that time we've made huge improvements and last year Tracey helped us to become BRC National Junior Dressage Champions. Lessons with Tracey are so much fun, but also lots of hard work too! She has high expectations and believes in us to succeed. She's really thrilled and excited when we achieve our personal goals.
Jo & “Maddi”
“She's a different horse!”
Before I had Tracey to teach me, my horse Maddi was stuck on her forehand, she ran through the bridle and didn't know how to put herself into a correct outline. Now, thanks to Tracey, she's learnt to sit onto her hocks, lift herself off her forehand into a more advanced outline, and is currently working in a double bridle - something I never thought we would ever achieve. My mares paces have improved dramatically as well, which is having a major impact on the scores we now receive in our dressage tests. We're going from strength to strength, it's amazing. Switching to having lessons with Tracey is one of the best things I have ever done.
Annie & “Mercury”
Tracey has been an instructor at Elstead Riding Club for many years. Her fun but effective training style is suitable for all ages and abilities. Mercury was not bred for dressage, but through Tracey's encouragement and support Mercury and I have achieved success at BD Regionals, Riding Club Nationals and London and South East championships.
Di & “Zorba”
Although I had been riding for years my interests had always been with jumping and eventing. In the past 5 years Tracey has been teaching me Dressage and because the lessons have been such fun I really got the Dressage Bug! Tracey has helped train me on my very beautiful but average horses (one of which was bought from Reading market for £800 and has been trained up to Affiliated Medium!) Tracey approaches all her lessons with enthusiasm and trains all her clients and horses as if they were Grand Prix potentials! I have also represented both the Central region at the BD Inter-Regionals and England at the BD Home Internationals. Tracey has also introduced me to the TTT and I have achieved selection onto the International Clinics in the past 2 years.
Sarah & “Red”
Tracey has been my trainer for nearly 6 years now and I would never want to be without her. She has worked miracles on both me and Red. We have started from scratch and she is taking me up the levels with the aim of competing at Prix St George sometime in the very near future and I can’t wait. I love my lessons. They re energise me and they are always such fun. I have loads of new things to learn and practice in readiness for my next lesson and progression up the dressage ladder. Tracey has not just helped me with my riding but also with my lunging and in hand work. I love watching the way she interacts with the horse; it is magical and she has a very special gift. Tracey has given me so much confidence and without her I would never have taken Red to compete at Royal Windsor Horse Show last year; it was a fantastic experience.
Tracey is my hero and I would have given up years ago if it wasn’t for her.