Hi, I’m Samantha

WHAT IF IT'S NOT YOUR RIDING?

Your riding starts long before you put your foot in the stirrup.

I’m a Restorative Exercise Specialist, horse and rider musculoskeletal therapist and qualified riding coach, with 30 years of experience helping thousands of horses and riders move, ride and feel better. I have competed up to Medium level affiliated Dressage and unaffiliated Showjumping and Cross Country. My equestrian career began when I worked as a rider and groom on eventing, racing and showjumping yards. Before this, I began riding aged 12 and had my own pony, and then a horse. My lifelong passion for horses drives my commitment to continuous learning. Combined with my interest in movement, it has shaped the way I approach riding and the partnership between horse and rider.

Through my combined knowledge, I can see both you and your horse clearly, and understand what you need to reach your riding goals together.

Let me give you a proverbial leg up with your riding!

I have been where you are today. The fun times, the eureka moments, the falls, riding plateaus and confused patches and the injuries!

What do I bring to the table (or stable)?

Every rider is unique. Five riders could have the same problem, but entirely different root causes.

I'll show you the specific movements your body needs and how to weave them into your everyday life.

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I spent years searching for answers and found something amazing

If you sit in a room full of horse riders, it's rare to find someone who hasn't stacked up a few rider injuries (I see you!). Or become a casualty of yard work.

At age 20, I seemed to embark on a career of constant injuries:

  • Ruptured ankle ligaments

  • Multiple fractures

  • Torn muscles

  • Neck, shoulder and back pain

  • Significant hip injury

Following a hip injury, I spent 10 years only able to walk for 30 minutes a day. I had to stop riding.

The injury even affected my health in many ways. I tried many forms of therapy and movement therapy, but conventional therapy didn't help. I had two unsuccessful surgeries which made things worse.

Aged 46, I rebuilt my body through movement. I never gave up. I knew my body was still there; I just needed to find the key to restore it.

Restorative exercise gave me my life back, enabling me to do things I never thought would be possible again.

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When you move better, so does your horse

“I look after my horse, but not myself.” I hear this often.

A rider directly affects which parts of their horse’s body they can use, which influences how their posture gradually builds. In my experience as a therapist the rider's influence is often overlooked when horses face movement challenges and some lameness issues.

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My Training, Journey and Experience

With over 30 years of experience in therapy, movement, and equestrian coaching,

I bring a whole-body approach to horse and rider well-being.

Training in Elite Yards - UK → USA → Europe‍ ‍ My training spanned different therapeutic approaches in the UK, USA, and Europe, shaping a well-rounded approach to horse and rider therapy and movement.

Restorative Exercise Specialist Certified in Katy Bowman MS Biomechanist work - 10+ years

McTimoney-Corley Animal Manipulator Skeletal therapy, equine, canine, feline (formerly Oxford Collage of Chiropractic) – 20+ years

Human & Equine Sports Massage & Anatomy ITEC qualified in anatomy, physiology and equine sports massage(Taught by Mary Bromiley) – 25+ years ITEC qualified in Human Anatomy, Physiology, & Sports Massage Therapy – 25+ years

Equestrian Coaching & Horsemanship 🏇 British Horse Societylevel 3 coach in complete horsemanship - 30+ years

Knowledge I Keep Building On 📚 My continued learning‍ ‍ ‍

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I Am Passionate About Horse Welfare I have a deep commitment to horse welfare, having performed performed dissection and lectured for the British Horse Society.

Media Appearance
I was interviewed on the BBC TV programme Inside Out , where I discussed my work in rehabilitation and sports therapy with retired racehorses.

Equestrian Background
I have competed up to Medium Level affiliated Dressage as well as unaffiliated Showjumping and Cross Country.

Practical Experience
My equestrian career began when I worked as a rider and groom on eventing, racing, and showjumping yards.