“I have been training with Natalie for 18 months. Our 20yr old ISH cannot be classed as a classical dressage horse, but through training with Natalie both his and my way of going have greatly improved. Natalie’s calm, encouraging and insightful teaching style brings positive results and I leave each of our sessions looking forward to the next.”

Pat P.

Natalie has been my trainer for about 2 years & in that time she has been extremely reliable, supportive, kind & helpful, enabling great progress on my dressage journey. I’ve been able to work on the scales of training and move up gradually in the levels of tests and Natalie even comes with me to shows to call the test & provide support, never cancels, never lets me down, always a positive & enthusiastic approach & I never have to worry about anything as whatever is thrown at me, Natalie helps & reassures, adapting accordingly. I really look forward to my lessons, Natalie is always well organised & lessons are well thought out with my specific needs and abilities in mind, and she also varies what we’re learning on so it remains interesting & new skills are consistently worked on.

Nicola B.

Right from that first lesson, I was so impressed with everything about Natalie. She has such a calm and encouraging approach to teaching, and I particularly liked the fact that her teaching ethos was very much about what was best for the horse. This was really important for me and my sensitive horse.

Natalie has a unique ability to break down the training so that I can understand each new exercise and know exactly what I am doing and why. I am the first to admit I often get confused with my aids and Natalie has shown endless patience with me, explaining everything in a way I can understand and relate to. I particularly love the way that she puts so much thought into preparing her lessons and tailors them to me and to my horse. I have come away from every lesson filled with enthusiasm and feeling a sense of achievement.  I am so proud of the progress I have made and am excited to see where our journey will go!

Helen F.

“I have been training with Natalie for 2.5 years now. My riding has come so far, learning the correct techniques and making small adjustments have created a huge overall improvement. I had some training issues with my horse that we have now overcome and she is now looking stronger and fitter each session.

Natalie has a calm and sensitive approach and gets the best out of us whilst pushing us to where we need to be. Natalie isn’t just teaching me to sit, she’s teaching me to work it out and learn the skills I need to ride. Our sessions are varied including a mixture of exercises and test riding and always leave you with a smile and feeling of progress! If you want a trainer that is in your corner I would recommend Natalie.”

— Jade S.

 “Natalie’s true classical dressage tuition is inspirational. Each lesson is carefully structured and progressive, resulting in happy horses and enlightened riders.”

— Gen M.

“Dory and I started having lessons with Natalie in the summer of 2020. As a nervous rider I have really gelled with Natalie’s sympathetic teaching, we have progressed so much and I look forward to continuing our training.”

— Karla B.

I first went to Natalie to learn how to long rein my horse. She was calm, methodical and patient with me and in just a couple of sessions had me long reining like a pro. I've since gone to her for ridden lessons too and she is making a huge difference to my riding and my partnership with my horse. I highly recommend Natalie.

— Jennie G.