Sutton Grange Stables

22/10/2026

Canter warm up work, some gentle reminders how to ask for a bit of forward and back in the canter, and improving our downward timing which I’m not the best at; but it’s much better than what it was. When Paim is relaxed his back end doesn’t jam me in the saddle and is much easier to sit to; at the minute I’m a bit floppy as I am just trying not to stiffen anywhere to block him, hopefully I can improve that as his canter is more consistently good

22/10/2026

21/10/2026

Start of our lesson with Isobel Wessels. I love how she doesn’t rush the horse or the rider, and her feedback is easy and kind for the horse. Work to take away is to think of the hind moving first, shoulder in in down ward transitions, keeping my hands in front of me, ensuring that over a ride I change the tempo/neck position between collected and out with some forward and back as well as long and out with forward and back. All these things I have been working on with Jose already and she was pleased at how we have been working a lot on the neck not curling or sucking back.

20/10/2026

Next weekend we have Lissanthea Taylor from Better Rider Project coming with 2 mechanical
Horses. We have a few spots free if anyone is interested in seeing what your position is doing in the saddle. $130 per lesson. Located Sutton Grange. Saturday or Sunday available (or both if you want 2 lessons)
Private message me if interested thank you

19/10/2026

A bit of our lesson with today, Paim was really relaxed and happy and with me the entire ride from start to finish; I could not have asked for anything more from him, he was a total joy to ride. Isobel was really pleased with how we have been training and thought Paim was a lovely boy. Today’s ride was showing her what we have been doing and getting to know the horse and we have another lesson tomorrow. Hopefully Paim will continue to be very happy and we can try some movements while in the relaxed state and see what we can get. Big thank you to Debbie and for hosting and allowing us to be part of these clinics.

19/10/2026

Some canter work with the wonderful Isobel Wessels, how lucky to be part of this clinic thank you and Debbie for having us. Paim was the best he’s been off property today. Foot perfect ride.

16/10/2026

Let’s go!

15/10/2026

If your horses foot looks like the one on the left you need a new farrier