"I am so grateful and fortunate to have found Gill Bradley"
Charlotte Flemming. Usk, South Wales, UK.
"I am so grateful and fortunate to have found Gill Bradley when I was feeling utterly miserable not being able to load my new Arab mare Mini onto my new lorry. They were my retirement project and I could not make headway, despite months of trying everything I knew. I had done Intelligent Horsemanship’s leading and loading weekend, and had had no trouble loading my previous dozen or so horses. But Mini was different. She didn’t do coercion. Full Stop. Friends advised me to give up on her, ‘get an easy cob’.
Then a friend told me how Gill had helped her and I got in touch. She was patient, intuitive, observant, kind, very generous in her time, always listening carefully, putting up with tears, supporting, encouraging and believing in me. Gill quickly and tactfully identified that Mini didn’t rate me as a leader, so we spent time working on leading her on the ground with authority and the right body language. She taught me the 'Five Golden Exercises' that have proved to be incredibly useful. After a while Mini did follow me onto the lorry, stay there and relax enough to eat. Gill came with me as I practised travelling Mini and later met me after rides to provide backup for loading if needed. As we grew in confidence and started loading solo she remained at the end of the phone if needed (latterly at the end of an email). Gill never let me down.
Two weeks ago I took Mini to an oversubscribed fun ride where, in short, she was overwhelmed with adrenaline, so we abandoned the ride and returned to the lorry. After a rest I did the 'Five Golden Exercises' and asked her to load. She did, like a little automation. It was the easiest bit of the day.
Learning to load Mini was not a quick fix, but through Gill I learned a lot about myself and have definitely improved my horsemanship. I cannot recommend her highly enough."
"Watching Norman emerge from his very 'shut down' anxious and submissive state..."
Claire Nissel. Lydney, Gloucestershire, UK.
"Watching Norman emerge from his very 'shut down', anxious and submissive state from his previous difficult past, into an outgoing, interactive, confident and happy chap has been a great joy. Gill's understanding of horses (and their owners!) is second to none, and her very patient, gentle and incremental approach has been absolutely key to developing both Norman's confidence and my own and the growing trust between us. Gill gives very clear explanations and guidance and what she says makes huge sense and most importantly- it works.
Gill is a brilliant confidence giver, always encouraging, and she makes me and Norman feel like the bee's knees and that is exactly what she is to us”.
"I needed help loading my horse"
Rona Abercrombie. Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, UK
"Thanks so much! You've transformed my summer! I now have a lesson booked and a clinic too. I feel like a weight has been lifted from my shoulders, and felt quite emotional when my horse loaded back onto the trailer straight away after a trip out last night. You are a genius indeed! x"
"I had bought 2 unhandled donkeys"
Andrea Underwood. Newport, South Wales, UK.
"Gill has beeen a huge help to me. I bought two unhandled donkeys which quickly became three as one turned out to be pregnant! I had some basic equine knowledge as I had ridden as a teenager but nowhere near enough to cope with a hormonal young jenny and her offspring. Since engaging Gill we have worked on catching, being happy to be touched and groomed, foot handling, loading and walking down the road, as well as long lining and backing preparation, which has led to one being ridden now by a child. In the beginning I had a lot of people offering me their advice, none of it as gentle or as subtle as the methods Gill uses. Thankfully I ignored them and stayed with Gill! "
"I needed help with my young horse"
Tereasa Bowes. Shrewsbury, UK
"Without Gill I would have really struggled with my young horse, I might have even given up and sold him on. Gill is not only a lovely person, but kind and gentle in manner, and never judgemental. She is also fantastic and extremely skilled with horses and explains everything fully, as well as being incredibly helpful and knowledgeable. Gill has a true gift with horses, she is also a very intelligent lady with a great personality. I highly recommend her."
" I wasn't expecting miracles!"
Tracy P. Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, South Wales.
"I wasn't expecting miracles, I was hoping for the tools to help us continue to work with my horse Robbie's lack of confidence.Gill was amazing! So calm, so patient and so understanding. Robbie was so relaxed, actually we all were. We got so much more than we hoped for. I cannot express enough how grateful I am to Gill for coming to see Robbie and working with him and us. We never felt under any pressure and I know Robbie didn't either. I am so glad I contacted Gill, thank you!"
"I cannot thank Gill enough."
by Laura N. Monmouth, S. Wales, UK
"I cannot thank Gill enough. She has helped us regain trust & confidence in one another, made a huge difference to my horse and grately improved our relationship. I would not hesitate to recommend Gill to other horse owners."
