Testimonials

5.0

Based on 24 reviews

Hayley Wooldridge

2021-03-21T14:03:17+0000

Highly recommend Lise - Marie and the team at Graceland. Lise - Marie is so full of knowledge and I trust her and the... team immensely with my horse. I also have regular lessons and work closely with Lise and have come on so far with my new horse at a pace good for us. Speaking with Lise about my goals and with the assistance from her we have already met a few of our targets. The facilities are incredible, hacking amazing and I count myself extremely lucky to be part of the Graceland team. I can not thank them enough for all they do for myself and Monty. 5* yard with 5* people 🤍❤️read more

Martyn Tilling

2019-09-02T19:53:11+0000

Excellent service provided. Highly recommend. Lisa-Marie is very professional and dedicated. She has helped me improve... my riding and confidence greatly.read more

René Wolf

2019-04-25T17:04:07+0000

We had the most fantastic weekend hacking with Lise-Marie guiding us around the South Downs national park. We rode... through woodland and fields, with huge, wonderful views. I don't think I've ever been in more beautiful countryside. We managed to pack in three hacks in three days - staying over two nights - and Lise-Marie was wonderfully hospitable. We would go again tomorrow except, unfortunately, we are selling the horse lorry tomorrow. Would recommend to anyone the amazing riding that can be had in this area and Lise-Marie was a considerate and imaginative guide. Very grateful for a 5 star horse holiday.read more

Andrea Topping

2019-02-17T09:24:41+0000

So, so impressed with Lise Marie's teaching. I'd been struggling to get my horse to go forward and work through her... back without a huge and constant effort from myself. Within just a couple of lessons Lise Marie had taught me a 'less is more' approach that was both effective and much more fun for both me and my horse! I was gutted when LM moved away but the 12 lessons I had with her brought us both on so much. She is amazing!read more

Michelle Thompson

2018-12-28T07:29:26+0000

After a few years of struggling with my TB ex polo mare I finally plucked up the courage to ask for help, Lisa-Marie... came highly recommended by the people on my yard. Our first lesson I was so nervous, but L-M instantly put me at ease and I loved every second. In just 6 lessons L-M has not only improved my riding but massively improved my relationship with my mare and my confidence, I only wish I’d started the lessons sooner! Lisa-Marie’s lessons are engaging, varied and fun, her instruction is clear and we always achieve the intended results. Unfortunately due to relocation I cannot continue the lessons with L-M but in a very short time she has given me confidence and a toolbox of exercises to work further with my mare, when I’m riding now I constantly have her voice in my head!! Thank you so much Lisa-Marie for really changing me & Katie xread more

Valentina Brito Márquez

2018-12-11T20:57:00+0000

LM is a great instructor. She is fun, yet very professional. always making sure that both rider and horse feel... comfortable. which is essential. She is able to see your strengths and weaknesses, and to work accordingly. She is always supportive. LM gave me the confidence I was lacking to push my limits a bit further. Thank youread more

Hannah Jones

2018-10-26T14:18:31+0000

Worked absolute wonders for us!

Isabelle Bradford

2018-08-18T21:30:41+0000

Lise is amazing she has helped me bring on my mare from not jumping at all to completing at the pony club national... championships! she is a true testament to the BHS she teaches in a calm and encouraging manner and is just such a lovely person! would highly recommend !!read more

Natasha Smith

2018-07-10T14:50:00+0000

Having ridden since a child I had to take a 6year break from riding and was desperate to get back in the saddle and... over come my nerves. Lise -Marie is brilliant and I feel like I've never been away from riding, my confidence has come flooding back and I look forward to every lesson.read more

Maria Sabey

2018-04-20T20:31:52+0000

Thank you so much for everything you have done for Barbie and finding her the best possible home. The many, many hours... of schooling and working to build her confidence has without question secured Barbie's future. Sad sale of this beautiful pony but so grateful to Lisa-Marie for making it possible and making it happen within just 8 weeks - forever grateful xread more

Marie Tolhurst

2018-03-23T17:28:12+0000

Lisa Marie is a great instructor. Her logical, calm and positive approach is just perfect. She pushes me just enough to... help me improve my confidence and skills.read more

Jo Steele

2017-12-10T13:03:08+0000

Having so much fun with Lisa-Marie and after a session with her riding my pony I can see Flavia's potential and am so... excited about working with L-M to improve my riding (only been doing it 40 years) and bring out the best in herread more

Katie Hiatt

2017-11-24T22:03:03+0000

Really enjoying my lessons with Lise-Marie. Had a great lesson this evening - with LM’s guidance I managed to get our... one-eyed ex-hunter going really nicely in the school, and I could really see a difference from the start to the end of the lesson. Great stuff! �read more

Nicola Healy

2017-11-22T14:55:53+0000

I met Lise Marie about 6 weeks ago and have been having a lot of fun in each weekly instruction since, we have done a... bit of everything. I already feel a marked improvement, not just with how I ride but with the relationship I have with my horse, who seems to trust me a lot more, probably because he thinks finally !! she is speaking my language. My flat work which is particularly shocking is improving slowly although it’s hard to shift 40+ years of bad habits overnight. Thank you Lise-Marie for all your help so far, long may it continue !read more

Fleur Frederick

2017-11-06T12:46:08+0000

Utterly brilliant. It's so wonderful to find an instructor who teaches the way I want to ride. In just a few short... weeks with Lise-Marie, I can already see that she has made me a better rider. In particular, I really appreciate her: - clarity of instruction - focused approach, establishing outcomes to work towards in every lesson that will help me to achieve my long-term aims - highly perceptive understanding of (and patience towards!) my *special* mare. Every lesson with Lise-Marie gives me a fantastic 'eureka' moment. Very much looking forward to my next one already!read more

Sheryl Pochin

2017-11-03T01:57:39+0000

Lise-Marie has worked wonders with myself and my boy in the 3 short weeks of teaching us. She really knows how to get... the best out of both horse and rider. Amazing, calm manner to teaching and a great energy. I would highly recommend her!read more

Debs Lock

2017-10-28T16:37:05+0000

Lisa-Marie started teaching my 11 year old daughter to ride for the first time back in the summer. She immediately put... her at ease with her calm and encouraging manner. She is patient, kind and re-assuring and I would definitely recommend her.read more

Alexandria Smith

2017-10-27T08:04:47+0000

Lise-Marie is a wonderful instructor. With years of horse riding experience and with her calm and friendly personality... I defiantly have found a diamond in the instructor world. Would highly recommend to anyone, at the end of every lesson I am always left looking forward to the next one!. �.read more

Georgina Crockett

2017-10-19T14:47:59+0000

Fabulous first lesson after 15yrs of being a happy hacker.... haven't had so much fun or worked so hard in yrs........ thank you so much.... can't wait for the next session... xxread more

Sally Clarke

2017-10-07T20:37:30+0000

L-M pitched the pace of the lesson perfectly and with her positive encouragement I learnt such a lot whilst having lots... of fun too. I loved my lesson on Ollie and can't wait to have another one.read more

Aly Bateman

2017-10-06T14:53:02+0000

I am a mature lady rider and have a minor disability (Fused right ankle) that has contributed to a lack of... confidence. Lise-Marie gave me a number of lessons on my young Traditional Cob and it was refreshing to not only be listened to but to be believed when I described my Mare as forward going! She helped me to stop my horse leaning on the bit by improving my hand and leg position and gave me exercises to work on that have achieved the targets set. I find myself looking forward greatly to my next lesson and my horse is going really well with light transitions both upward and down. Thank you Aly Batemanread more

Jin Langstone

2017-10-06T13:26:46+0000

Great to have an enthusiastic and cheerful instructor. With a good eye and reminding you of the basics L-M works on... improving the partnership. It has been a particularly challenging year for myself and MP (my horse)but with the support we have had we are enjoying ourselves again.read more

Kev Hiatt

2017-10-06T13:24:27+0000

Lise-Marie has been excellent at assessing the partnership between my horse and I and looking at what we can both do to... progress. I have a lifetime of bad habits and my horse has recently had an eye removed and has very poor vision in the remaining eye. He's also still a largely unschooled over-excitable ex-hunter who thinks he's 3! Lise-Marie has worked with us both and helped our confidence as well as our technical skills and we're both really happy with the progress we've made!read more

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