“I turned to Chris for help because of a mare, with whom I faced training difficulties. A 5 year old Arabian Shagya. She was extremely nervous during riding, very sensitive to leg and bridle cues, and almost did not want to keep a slow pace like walking with a rider on her back - she was constantly hurrying and trotting. During riding she was very tense and hasty. Every cue or command given by the rider was a reason for her to resist or to do the opposite or to hurry or all of it together ... So my training with her was a constant struggle and buckets of sweat, 2,5-3 hours until she was tired out and allowed me to apply commands, without opposing or without wanting to escape the training. At the same time, I got very nervous when working with her, I had no desire to work with her, I was already convienced that things would happen with great difficulty.

Chris showed me the way the horses think, he helped me understand why the horse reacts the way it does in certain situations. I became much more relaxed and patient, which then was passed on to the mare and it is now possible for me to work with her without that amount of sweat and almost without any struggle. He taught me how to slow down the mares thinking and reactions, and my reactions to be steady and smooth. Of course, I have much more to learn but at least the first steps have been taken. I have learned important details that I have missed so far in the work from the ground and from the saddle.

Horses undoubtedly need the right training, but the riders' need of such definitely comes first."

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—  Vania Lazarova, Horse Riding Trainer