In the years I have spent with Brugs I didn't even realise how much I had learnt until I started to pass that same knowledge onto others.
I can now pin point many different health and wellbeing problems in horses, and I know the best way to treat them.
I can effectively train different horses, including their specific nutritional needs required to function at their peak performance.
I have also learnt that every horse is different and each management plan is different; something I have also found in humans.
As unusual as it may sound, all this training of the the horses has taught me more about how to deal with people than people have tried to teach me.
I now feel that I am an asset to the community, and have many different skills to bring to the table.
All the skills I have learnt at the yard I have been able to apply in life; for example at university, I am successfully passing a Bachelor of Science majoring in Conservation and Ecology; the work ethic and dedication is thanks to Brugs.
Not only has being based with Brugs helped my riding and my ability to teach the wider community, but I have grown much more confident in myself and my own abilities. I currently have many different pupils of all ages and abilities and am able to teach them based on the principals I have been taught.
I am so grateful for the opportunity I have had to learn with Brugs. I have learnt more about horses and life than I could have ever dreamed of.
I have had more success at competitons than I could have possibly imagined; and have Brugs to thank for that.
Thank you Brugs; I hope through the Dressage Academy we will be able to offer people in the community the opportunities I have had.
From Sophie's mother - "People look up to Sophie and see her as a person that they strive to be like."
...The Dressage Academy are creating tomorrows heroes.
