Leigh has been an amazing coach and mentor for me over the years. She is my go to person when it comes to my horses and riding career. To explain all of what she has done for me is just too much to put in words. She has helped me to develop into a rider that is sensitive to what my horse is telling me. I've also learned that when I am having a problem,not to first look at my horse as the issue but myself as the issue perhaps. Leigh has brought me up from an unsteady beginner to the confident rider that I have become. She has helped my horse and I to grow together, training from the bottom up. The way she goes about teaching her lessons is also something I have found I love. She always starts the lesson off by asking me what I believe my issues are and how me and Carson are working together. It allows me to think about what I think we need to work on and what I want to focus the lesson on. She has always maintained a balance between pushing me in my lessons and allowing me to be. She is great for encouraging you during lessons by helping you through exercises in a way that doesn't make you strive for perfection but something even a little bit better than the last attempt. Leigh has also helped me to realize that even if you are taking baby steps in the direction you want, it is still better than not moving at all. Even with set backs, there is always a way to move forward again, even if you need to try a different approach. All in all I highly recommend Leigh as a coach. With her wide range of knowledge on horses and riding she is sure to be able to help and teach many people.

~ Kristin Helps ~