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After being very impressed with Steve’s obvious passion for facilitating both physical and mental wellbeing in horses, and dedication to producing the best possible products to assist this, I asked him to start working on my two top horses, Groove Armada and Duncan. The almost immediate change manifest in both was genuinely amazing, particularly in Billy (Groove Armada).
I have had Billy for four years, and he is notoriously stiff and therefore extremely tricky to ride on the flat. Although he has an incredible nature and ability, he sometimes struggles with enthusiasm for his work. Because of this, my team is constantly seeking ways to refine his training program etc, and (along with some other changes we have made this season) Steve’s product and physio have now become a fundamental part of Billy’s preparation.
Due to the excessive tightness and sensitivity in his body, in his first session he would scarcely let Steve touch most of his body and his demeanour became quite negative, even aggressive, which is extremely unlike him. As Steve has worked on him more regularly, his whole attitude towards the treatments has changed to the point where he now fully trusts Steve’s work on him and loves the massages – he even does his neck stretches by himself in his box afterwards! The change is also marked in his ridden work: because he now finds both lateral and longitudinal suppleness much easier to achieve on the flat, his whole attitude and work-ethic during schooling has changed – even out hacking he is much more interested his surroundings.
At the end of the 08 season, Billy successfully made the step up to Advanced level with a placing at Arran Station and was subsequently selected onto the (winning) North Island Silver Spurs team. Duncan, after an interrupted season, won both the Young Rider Novice Class at Arran Station and then the Non-Championship CCI* at Taupo. Steve played an elemental role in achieving each of these results.
I am hugely excited about continuing to work with Steve next season, and the results I believe he can help us achieve. I fully recommend acquiring Steve’s help for horses of any level – he really does have The Touch.
Nick Brooks
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