13/09/2026
A little reflection tonight…
Sometimes, when you’re busy teaching, watching, thinking, problem-solving, and planning the next step, it’s easy to forget to stop and appreciate just how fortunate you are.
Tonight I’ve been thinking about the wonderful people and horses I have the privilege of working with.
I am incredibly proud of my clients — not simply for what they achieve, but for the way they are prepared to learn, question, observe, change something when it isn’t working, and always try to do a little better for their horses.
Perhaps what delights me most is seeing them develop a genuinely holistic approach to their horses — looking beyond the immediate training problem and considering the whole picture: how the horse is feeling, moving, learning, and responding, and what we as riders might need to change.
And I’m proud of the horses too.
Every one of them brings something different to the conversation. They make us think. They tell us when we have something right, and they are equally good at telling us when we need to reconsider!
There have been some really lovely moments in our training lately — some quite small, some much bigger — but so many of them have come from riders becoming better at noticing, listening, and allowing the horse time to find the answer.
That is the part of coaching I love most.
So, to my clients: thank you for trusting me with your learning and, most importantly, with your horses.
I feel incredibly lucky to do the work I do, with the people and horses I get to do it with.
And tonight I’m simply delighted — and very proud of all of you. ❤️🐴
