I have ridden with the French and the German, and Gilly gives you the same information, without beating you up. She's a joy to work with. I and my horses have made tremendous strides.
Artemis Saxton
I have known and ridden with Gillian since we were teenagers. She has had the privilege of training with many talented instructors over the years in various disciplines and has been able to use her training to bring up from a very green 3 year old a wonderfully talented Advanced level horse who has in turn been able to bring up a relatively novice young rider to Advanced level competition. Gilly is honest, trustworthy and very positive and a wonderful teacher to both horse and rider. She would be a tremendous asset to anyone as a trainer.
Marcia Nass
As an adult dealing with jumping and fear, Gilly has been just wonderful! After a bad experience, I had to struggle with both fear and relearning that riding is fun. Gilly has understood both issues, and I have been having so much fun learning to jump again. Also, it is important to me to understand why I am being told to do something on the horse, and Gilly's explanations have been very helpful. One of these days, I plan to have fun competing at an event! Until then, I have been learning a lot and enjoying riding again.
Melisa Panagakos
Being a part of simply 3-day has taught me lifelong lessons in horsemanship, teamwork, and responsibility. The incredible memories made training, traveling, and competing will never be replaced.
Tracia Love
Gilly is such a great instructor because she understands the needs of the horse and rider. I have a demanding job and often work long hours, limiting the time I have to spend with my horse. Gilly understands that Grace and I need a calm, fun and stress free environment. She is able to instruct us within those boundaries while still making sure we meet our goals. Gilly is extremely knowledgeable, successful, and talented trainer and competitor, and best of all she still understands my need to have fun with my horse. Because of Gilly, I now have a very close bond with my horse and I enjoy every minute of my lessons.
