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Sally is available for lessons and clinics.
She also takes horses into training at her
facility in Oxford, PA and between January
and March, in Aiken, SC. She is happy to
teach all levels from beginners through
advanced riders. Additionally, Sally
coaches at events and competes horses on
behalf of their owners.
For Pricing and further information,
please call (610) 324-6628
email SallyCousins@aol.com
She also takes horses into training at her
facility in Oxford, PA and between January
and March, in Aiken, SC. She is happy to
teach all levels from beginners through
advanced riders. Additionally, Sally
coaches at events and competes horses on
behalf of their owners.
For Pricing and further information,
please call (610) 324-6628
email SallyCousins@aol.com
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With all the work I do with students, and even in my own training, safety is always my main concern. I
always keep in mind that if everyone comes back in one piece it has not been a bad day. From there however,
confidence and competence of the horse and rider come next. I do think that both of these things go hand in
hand. It is not good if someone is confident without the skills to support it. I also teach a lot of riders who
are quite capable but not overly confident. I work with each partnership to try and close that gap. All riders
get nervous -- how to handle nerves takes practice. I try to teach riders how to feel and recognize when
things start to go wrong and teach them how to correct it before it gets worse. There is usually a pattern to a
horse struggling with something in its work. It is our jobs as riders and trainers to find that pattern and work
on it. Over time with good training horses tend to get better. When we are at an event however, we need to
recognize our horse's strengths and weaknesses and plan our ride around them.
I help riders choose appropriate events and the level to enter. I always ask myself, can this horse confidently
do what I am asking of them in poor conditions (rain and mud etc.)? If the horse has to be having a great day
and I have to be riding my best, this is not a big enough margin of error.
I love training both horses and riders. Not a day goes by that I have not learned something new. I get a thrill
helping solve a problem and enjoy seeing the progress. It doesn't get any better than to be a part of a horse
and rider doing their best.
always keep in mind that if everyone comes back in one piece it has not been a bad day. From there however,
confidence and competence of the horse and rider come next. I do think that both of these things go hand in
hand. It is not good if someone is confident without the skills to support it. I also teach a lot of riders who
are quite capable but not overly confident. I work with each partnership to try and close that gap. All riders
get nervous -- how to handle nerves takes practice. I try to teach riders how to feel and recognize when
things start to go wrong and teach them how to correct it before it gets worse. There is usually a pattern to a
horse struggling with something in its work. It is our jobs as riders and trainers to find that pattern and work
on it. Over time with good training horses tend to get better. When we are at an event however, we need to
recognize our horse's strengths and weaknesses and plan our ride around them.
I help riders choose appropriate events and the level to enter. I always ask myself, can this horse confidently
do what I am asking of them in poor conditions (rain and mud etc.)? If the horse has to be having a great day
and I have to be riding my best, this is not a big enough margin of error.
I love training both horses and riders. Not a day goes by that I have not learned something new. I get a thrill
helping solve a problem and enjoy seeing the progress. It doesn't get any better than to be a part of a horse
and rider doing their best.
