Sara Ussher Testimonials
"Sara has broken in two homebred horses for me in the last year, in a very short space of time, with fantastic results.
I try and follow Sara’s approach with all our ponies, and find it particularly important and beneficial with our Connemara youngsters.
Next year we will have a Connemara mare for Sara to break in, but I continue to go and have lessons with the ponies, which I find essential. I have learnt so much, and now feel that I have much greater competence when handling the ponies."
Tango Fawcett
"Thanks to Sara: My horse has stopped head shaking, shaking, stamping his feet, dragging the reins out of my hands, running through the bridle, being dead to the leg. In his face he looked blank and switched off. In SIX LESSONS I now have an alert, obedient, willing, calm and happy horse who enjoys working in self carriage. What an amazing transformation in such a short time! Riding him is so much easier."
Jean Thewlis
"After having gained my BHS qualifications over ten years ago I recently started having lessons with Sara and have learnt more about training horses in the last six months than all the years before!"
Lisa Casey BHSII.
"Since going to an Andrew Mclean workshop organised by Sara - Autumn 2007. I have been delighted with the results I have had with all my horses and ponies using his methods and have continued to learn under Sara's instruction. Everything is simply explained and makes sense to me and the horses!"
Helen Bell, BE accredited trainer.
"I have been having lessons with Sara for the last three and a half years. I started having lessons with her six months after buying my first horse – a difficult, nervous and defensive mare! Initially we focused on ground work and I learnt so much about reading the horse, assessing its movement, how to be in control of its movement and most importantly how to keep safe.
I couldn’t have managed without Sara’s help – I haven’t come across another instructor who can put all these elements together so effectively. She has given me so much more confidence in my horsemanship – she always has a plan – one lesson builds on another and more importantly I can always take away plenty to work on myself."
Carole Reed
"I have worked alongside Sara for a couple of years and together we have helped huge amounts of horses with severe mental and physical problems to return to a normal, controlled and positive lifestyle.
We both appreciate the close relationship between both physical and mental problems and how they interact and for this reason dealing with both aspects enables us to achieve our goals. Sara has regularly worked with horses that I would have previously classed as difficult or untouchable but she regains their confidence and control allowing me to treat them. Sara has huge success but it is due to her open mind and dealing with the bigger picture.
Ultimately reuniting horse and owner together and helping them both to learn at an equal level. I have been amazed at the speed the horses improve and it is 100% credit to Sara."
Tim Jarman
Since I met Sara in late January 2008, I have improved my dressage on Bally Patrick Beauty by at least 6 marks. (BE Eventing). She has also become a better/braver cross country jumper. All in all, Bally is a better more confident horse!
Annelise Clements.