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
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 has come 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 need to go hand in hand. It is no good if someone is confident without the
skill 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 to 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 has gone 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 my main concern. I always keep in mind that if everyone has come 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 need to go hand in hand. It is no good if someone is confident without the
skill 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 to 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 has gone 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.
