Testimonials
I found myself in between trainers and Alex came highly recommended by a good friend. The goal being to finally get my FEI horse to the Grand Prix. To be honest, I knew of Alex, but with her having lived predominately east of the mountains, that was about it. As it turns out, she was one of the best decisions I have ever made for my horse.
He is a kind soul and a hard worker, but he wasn’t without some difficult obstacles to overcome. Alex dug right in and tackled every one of them with kindness and consistency. To further her knowledge, she attended every clinic she could with top notch clinicians. She left no stone unturned when it came to training and care. My horse always received the best of everything to keep him sound and looking and feeling his best.
You could easily tell he loved Alex by the way they would interact and how he would watch her at the barn and shows. That spoke volumes to me about the relationship they formed. She ultimately succeeded in getting him ‘correctly’ schooling all the Grand Prix movements.
Sadly, and through no fault of Alex’s, I made the decision to retire my horse from sport. But if I ever get another competition horse, and Alex is in the neighborhood, she will be training it. Not only is Alex an excellent horsewoman, she is a friend for life.
I have been training with Alex for about 8 months, but what originally connected us was the loss of our own personal mares. I was a few steps behind Alex on a very similar painful journey when she posted about her horse. It was her compassion, fairness, and kindness to Remi whose journey was so similar to Pandas that really spoke volumes to her horsemanship and kindness. It caught me a little off guard how gracious she was to just text with, in her moment of grief. She truly puts the horse first and is genuine. When I started looking to add someone to my team I had a laundry list of prerequisites and I can be particularly picky. I needed someone who put the horses first, was kind, compassionate, no nonsense, creative, a problem solver, with a solid sense of reality. I needed someone who aligned with my program and my values so I could trust them with myself, my horses, and my clients at clinics.
Alex checked all the boxes. She is a complete asset to my program, I adore her sense of humor and her ability to call me out, hear me and my concerns, validate, and problem solve. She is focused and goal driven but will happily pivot to accommodate life. She is blunt but incredibly kind, which I do well with. She has a great eye and feel, a fabulous teacher with a creative approach. Most of all, I love her read on the horses. It's entertaining and has patched up a few wounds in my soul, allowing me to rekindle some of my missing childhood love of these amazing animals. She is a wonderful asset to my team, a dear friend, and someone I appreciate being in my corner to bounce ideas off and build camaraderie with.
- Megan Johnson of Cadence Dressage
Alex has been instrumental in the success of all three of my horses. Her insight into their very different personalities has helped each of them excel and has helped me become a better, more empathetic owner and rider. I have learned so much about how to develop correct horses whether they’re at the beginning of their career or doing the upper levels and have been able to level up my riding skills in a way I didn’t know was possible.
I’ve gotten so many comments about the positive changes in my horses and my riding and this was very much thanks to Alex’s riding and coaching.
Alex's program has made a huge positive impact on my horse, riding and horsemanship. She identified holes in mine and my horse's training and has been a vital problem solver when encountering problems in all facets. In addition to giving me many tools she has greatly improved my partnership with my horse.
Alex is extremely dedicated to her clients and horses and has created a positive and understanding environment that is tailored to each individuals goals. Her style of teaching allows horses and riders to build confidence and independence while being supported and encouraged.
Alex is a positive individual who strives to provide training that is tailored to both horse and rider. I have become a more effective, tactful and confident rider in the time I have spent with her. My horse has excelled under Alex’s training and guidance becoming stronger and more consistent. Alex’s positive, encouraging nature has allowed Donovan and I to grow as a team even through our difficult times. If not for Alex’s honest feedback and persistence my horse and I would not be as successful as we are. Additionally, Alex is always working to improve herself through clinics and other educational opportunities.
She is one of a kind.
I have found Alex to be a naturally gifted and talented instructor and trainer. She possesses a strong foundation in the basics of dressage and readily applies them at all the levels. Her approach is strengths-based and her lessons are positive, challenging and fun! I have been training with Alex for a year now and my only regret is that I didn't start training with her earlier. Ande and I had been competing at 3rd level for a couple years and we were stuck, not making progress beyond - especially in the flying changes. I was about to resign myself into believing that we had progressed as far as possible in dressage and that I should make trail riding our primary focus. But then Jessica Wisdom suggested we start working with Alex and when I did things really began to change for us.
After a winter of hard work with Alex as our trainer and coach we scored 64% in both our 4th level tests at the Donida Farm Spring Fling.
Showing with Alex as a coach is a very supportive, educational, positive, rewarding and fun adventure! I look forward to our next show and seeing how much Ande and I can learn and accomplish together.
With Alex's help, the possibilities abound!
Alex has helped me so very much not only with my tricky horse, but also with my riding in general. She has a great eye for young horses and knows how to help through issues. I found it super helpful that she rode my horse and got me out of the equation for awhile. I would not had been able to work through some of the issues my gelding and I were having if it weren’t for her. I 100% recommend Alex for anyone looking to improve their riding and become partners with their horses to achieve their goals.
Working with Alex has been a transformative experience for both my horse and me! Alex has an amazing facility to look at the obstacles to growth, then break them down and address them in a way that is not overwhelming. Whether she is instructing me or riding Indy herself, she is always patient, clear and kind. My experiences with her have given me so many tools to achieve more consistently successful and solid training rides alone with my horse. Besides the excitement of continuing my education, our work together has deeply enhanced just the pure joy I feel from riding. Notably, I have felt and observed my horse's own 'aha' moments under Alex's instruction, and his self confidence and maturity has been so gratifying! I really cannot recommend her enough for anyone wanting to advance with their riding, but especially so for green or complicated horses.
She will change your lives together.