Stephanie Dunn

Steph joins us from Cambridgeshire, England, with over 25 years of her 30 spent either in the saddle, beside a horse, or daydreaming about being there.

First plonked on her naughty first pony named Teddy aged 5, she’s had a riding history borne out of pony club and hunting, which progressed first to eventing and more recently, dressage. She has owned and ridden horses varying from 11hh2 natives to 18hh1 warmbloods and is happiest around anything that has four legs and whinnies.

Following university Steph co-founded and managed a small competition yard focused on dressage where she worked as head groom, ground worker and schooling rider. It was here that she received training from UKCC level 3 dressage coach Matthew Cox; from whom her interest and appreciation for the extent a rider’s balance, seat, and clarity of aids influence every horse’s ability to perform. You can expect her to work on your ridden position, use of leg (timely!) and hand (less!), the ‘how’s and ‘why’s of the aids, and your overall functionality as a rider.

Steph has extensive experience rehabbing horses from the ground following injury which has given her a keen eye for correctness. She attended numerous clinics for eventing and dressage in the U.K: memorable highlights being held by Emma Hyslop, Laura Collett, and Niki Tottman, all aimed at producing confident, competent horses through the levels. This training, along with many years of personal experience, will inform how Steph will tailor your sessions with exercises to challenge your skills and improve your horse’s way of going.

Steph will actively encourage positive and intentional riding, with the aim of increasing confidence in your capabilities and the partnership you have with your horse. (Source)