My home is set in the Chiltern Hills
in an area of outstanding natural beauty;
it is an idyllic setting for both horse and human
to soak up knowledge and experience.
With Red Kites soaring above and the Windmill gently turning in the background you will be put at ease instantly.
"We are what we repeatedly do.
Excellence, therefore,
is not an act but a habit".
I quote
"I have had Horses in my life for nearly 40 yrs and believe I've been very honoured, You can gather a lot of information over that period of time and I am lucky to be able to put it to good use."
I would like you to obtain a small insight into my life, allowing you to decide if I may be suitable to help you and your horse develop a better understanding of each other.
Working full time as a Recommended Associate of the Intelligent Horsemanship Association I am happy to travel to many Counties. Since 2001 a large part of my working life has been part of Kelly Marks tutoring team on the Foundation, Perfect Manners and Intermediate courses including Leading & Loading the trickier Equine. This keeps me up to date with new developments as well as working alongside some fabulous colleagues with many individual strengths which allow us to share experiences and ideas.
In 2008 I was invited to Lecture at Berkshire College of Agriculture with the first and second year equine students. These lectures were hands on for the students which included Ground Handling and Long Lining. After the success of 2008 the College invited me back for more Lectures and Demo's working this time as well with the HND Students. 2008 also saw me at Your Horse Live Stonleigh were we showed two demonstrations about successful Loading including preparation exercises. I was asked by Kelly Marks to be one of the 4 Intelligent Horsemanship representatives to showcase Intelligent Horsemanship in the Main Arena. I loved the opportunity of working with Maverick the 18hh Coloured Gelding of whom you may of seen with me on Horse & Country T.V. Your Horse Live 2009 will see me once again in the Main Arena showcasing Intelligent Horsemanship along side Kelly & Monty. Very recently I have been invited to RSPCA Millbrook to offer staff training and what a great day we had. The sun shone, the horses were a great mix and the staff, I have been told thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience where they all got to be hands on too.
Click on the link below for more information and then click on "Learning to speak Equus at Millbrook".
RSPCA Millbrook
Sandra & Bradley at Windsor Great Park
I grew up with horses, competing from an early age for over 25 years in several disciplines enjoying the many ups and downs of the Show Jumping ring and Cross Country courses. My formal training was attending a BHS establishment where I went on to teach for 12 years in a riding school. I also worked freelance with horses exercising, show preparation and stable management.
In 1999 my life changed forever, it was when I began training with Kelly Marks that I found the last piece of the puzzle or was it the first piece of a new one. I was so inspired having watched Monty Roberts in 1996 that I started to plan.
Here at last I was in a round pen learning 'Join-up' with a young unhandled horse. I completed all stages of my Monty Roberts Preliminary Certificate of Horsemanship and became a Recommended Associate at the beginning of 2002.
When and where ever possible I like to keep things simple, clean and natural, part of my course work to becoming a Recommended Associate was to present a Psychology project and I decided to explore 'Bach Flower Remedies' and effects that they could have to help our horses, this led me to studying at Regents College London, Mount Vernon and the Natural Animal Centre in the use of 'Bach Flower Remedies' which can offer great emotional support to both Horse and Human. I'm currently working towards my Diploma which when completed will enable me to be listed on the register of Practitioners with the 'Complementary Medical Association'.
I make and sell 'The Ultimate Working Lead Rope', 'The Reece Rope', this is featured on the shopping page with 'Bones', I also use as part of my tool kit 'Bioflow' Magnetherapy and 'Forever Living Products', you will find information on these great products as you explore this site.
A large part of my team are my horses, they support horses visiting my stables as well as myself and everyone coming to learn, I couldn’t do it without them. They are four very individual characters which you will notice from their photo's and the various activities they get up to. Echo is the strong silent leader, a rock for us all. Wispa is the noise maker and eataholic. Bones is the comedian, bucket carrier and fly mask remover. Last but by no means least is Jack the youngest and newest member of the team, finding his feet and exploring his own identity. Some of the other horses featured through this site will be characters who have either spent time here with us all or who I have visited on my journey and have brought me to where I am today, I thank them.
I can help with Leading, Loading, Catching, Farrier, Clipping, Confidence and much more.
New News Sandra has returned to competion, after almost 15 years away Sandra has been working hard to return to competition and this time taking on a new challange, British Dressage. Sandra's beloved horse Jack and herself have been working hard to get fit and prepared for Sunday's competition, breaking things down in to manageable chunks, just to give you some idea of what they have been up to, if you had been flying over Sandra's garden you would have seen a mini Dressage arena marked out for her to practice in on her own two feet...
They were absolutely thrilled to achieve 5th place and now can't wait for the next one.
Intelligent Horsemanship 'The Perfect Partnership for Success'
