Prepare to Win

My daughter has struggled with confidence when riding since having a bad fall. Despite having a new quiet pony, having not ridden much over the winter, she’d further lost her confidence and only wanted to hack out in walk. It was so painful watching her struggle with nerves and feeling helpless. I decided to do Sam’s course to try to help her. It did take quite a few weeks for her to notice any changes, particularly as riding was the reason for doing it, but I noticed her confidence rising in other areas. I continued to walk with her, then out of the blue one day about 8/9 weeks in, off she went, back to trotting and cantering by herself again and smiling!!! Another week on and she’s been trotting without stirrups. Actually enjoying riding again. There are so many reasons I would recommend this course aside from riding. It really got both of us noticing how our thoughts and feelings were affecting us. My riding confidence has improved too, so I know it really works. I can’t thank Sam enough.

When I first met Sam at Prepare to Win, I was struggling with anxiety and had no idea how to manage negative thoughts. But from day one, Sam has been a very calming and reassuring presence. She’s taught me how to re-evaluate and then reshape negative thoughts. She’s given me a whole host of tools I can use daily to improve my mood and keep me calm. And I always come out of each session with Sam feeling more positive – and also thoroughly entertained as she has a story or funny anecdote about everything! Even when we’re between sessions, Sam checks in on me to make sure I’m ok and continuing with the tools she’s given me.Sam said to me on day one that nothing happens overnight. To make the changes I wanted to see in my life would take commitment and determination. And she was right. But if you do commit to her suggestions and advice, it can transform your life.

Sam totally transformed my relationship with my horse thanks to her deep understanding of human psychology and horsemanship.I got in touch with Sam after an accident on my youngster which, while not the horse's fault, knocked our confidence. I saw significant improvements after the first session. Within weeks, I went from being afraid to get on to hacking out and riding alone in the arena and outside.Before Sam, I had read about 5 books on the topic of rider confidence, but the one-on-one sessions with Sam and individual advice was life-changing.Sam is also a really lovely person and great to talk to, so I looked forward to our sessions on a personal level too. She strikes a great balance between being a friend and holding you accountable. Highly recommended for anyone who would like to be more confident and give their horse more confidence.

I really didn't know what to expect and I was very apprehensive, but id completely lost my enjoyment of my horse and my confidence was shot to pieces. After a year I'd decided I needed something but I didn't know what, counselling and cognitive therapy ive never got on with, then my friend tagged me in a spare place with Sam, the confident rider course isn't a quick fix, but it gives you a great set of tools and really helped me start to turn around. By session 2 Sam had me relaxing muscles I thought were beyond help, shes one of the easiest people I've ever spoken to and once you've decided you want to make a difference to yourself then Sam has the tools to make it happen, im looking forward working with Sam more this year and enjoying my horse, my life and being me

Sam had really helped me to gain a lot of confidence over the past couple of months, not only in showjumping but also in myself. The exercises that we do both relax and challenge me in the best way and she has showed me how to calm myself before my showjumping rounds with many different techniques. I highly recommend Sam if you are struggling with anything to do with lack of confidence, and pretty much anything else. Sam had really helped me with both my confidence and with the way I feel in day to day life and I have really enjoyed my sessions over the past couple of months. Thank you Sam!

Sam is a true professional and very good at what she does. She has helped me to become a more calm and confident rider. I now have the mental space to learn and feel what is required to be a better horseman. My mare appreciates the difference. Not only has the training helped with my riding but life in general, as I am a much calmer and positive person. I would highly recommend Sam to anyone that no longer wants negative thoughts, emotions and anxiety to hold them back from achieving their ambitions. I couldn’t believe the difference it made to me in such a short time.

I met Sam at an event and got chatting! Sam has a warm kind persona and she gave me some tips to settle my anxiety and my daughters.Her advice was incredible and so I booked my first session which took place online.Since my first session I can honestly say that I have made some serious changes to my way of living and taking the advice and exercises on board I have seen a huge difference in my day to day coping mechanisms. My sleep pattern has improved and so have my habits.Sam has made me believe in me again and has given me the tools to deal with the stresses of motherhood, personal friendships/ relationships and self confidence.I’m looking forward to more work with Sam in the future.Thanks Sam x

After suffering a stroke in March 2022 I was suffering a terrible loss of confidence not just in my sport as a professional Show Jumper but in general day to day life. Sam has carefully taken me through step by step in specially tailored facetime sessions to find the route cause of why I’ve been feeling this way and giving me some great guided visualisations and techniques to use. Cannot recommend S enough and she has now taken on several of my pupils to help them like she has helped me.

Sam ran a series of presentations for our women's fitness group and was outstanding. Her presentation skills are exceptional.Sam immediately put us at ease and enabled us to relax and become more self aware. From here we were able to look at strategies for managing stress and then identify ways that best suited each of us to achieve optimal performance.On top of that, Sam's voice is a dream to listen to! Thank you so much Sam