Sarah is an accomplished horsewoman in her own right, having grown up showing ponies to County Show level and working for Davina Whiteman. Having converted to western riding when she met David and qualifying as a UKCC Level 2 coach in 2010, Sarah has a wealth of knowledge to help not only existing western riders but also those who are looking to convert from English riding to Western. Trail is one of Sarah’s favourite disciplines to teach the horse and rider and she has competed very successfully in the class among others. 

Using her first class presentation skills which she developed working with show ponies, Sarah has always been the power behind the turnout and success of the young stock David has shown in Halter. Her talents are not only limited to show preparation, Sarah is an extremely successful trainer and an accomplished all around competitor too, in many disciplines. She showed in Amateur classes for many years before becoming an open rider when she started her teaching and training career.

Sarah has a love of Trail and Ranch Riding, showing both her own and her clients’ horses in these classes. She has also shown very successfully in reining with her mare Chex Out This Action before taking her to the European Championships in 2018, qualifying for the finals of the Senior Ranch Riding Class. This was a fantastic achievement for them as Chexy was the oldest horse in the class at 18 and showed that she’s still got it and that Quarter Horses really do last a lifetime!

If you come for lessons here you may be lucky enough to ride Sarah’s other extremely talented show horse, Snippers Della Reed (Della) who became an AQHA Champion in 2018.