TESTIMONIALS
Thanks so much!  I haven't had an enlightening lesson like that in a long time.  My seat is so much better
now, and I'm looking forward to learning even more.  I love how patient you are and I never feel pressured.  
You definitely have a talent for explaining everything.  Thanks, Martina!

-Erin
We had fun too.  We have some things to work on, so that’s great!  We both love your positive attitude… it is
greatly appreciated.

Thanks… Linda
Thank you for the wonderful lesson and the encouragement! :)
I am really having fun and I see/ feel the difference myself and want to keep it up- continue forward. Which
reminds me, I am on travel this week Wed-Thurs so I would have to miss my Thursday lesson. I will email you
Friday when I am back in the office to see if you are free for a weekend lesson Sat or Sun. Hopefully it will
not rain!

Christine
Hi Tina!

Danke fuer die Reitstunde gestern! Gut das wir in der Arena waren. Hat echt was gebracht. Sorry das ich so
schnell wegmusste!

Silvia
Thank you, Martina for a great session Saturday. I so much enjoyed riding with you and was impressed with
the progress we made with LuLu.  Now, I cannot wait to see what you can do with my other 12-year old
Arabian mare!

When is your next clinic at Greenstone?  Would you ever consider coming to my ranch? We have a complete
short court. I could ask around and hopefully get one or two more riders for you as well to make your day
more worthwhile.

Thank you again!
Valerie
I wanted to send email to tell you how much I appreciate you. Really. I had such a good time in the lesson
yesterday (although I was severely challenged) it is always good to have a successful lesson and then one
that is more of a challenge, puts life in perspective.  

John also had a great time, so much so he got out the dressage book Silvia gave me and read it front to
back last night. He was SO excited he told me if he had the $$ he would buy dressage outfits from helmet to
boots. He can not wait for his next lesson and I hope we can get him on Satyn as well. Is that possible
Martina? I do not think she can do back to back lessons but was not sure.  

John wants to go over to Steve’s arena this weekend and ride- I will hold him to it!

Thank you both for being such good friends and for encouraging me (as well as John). It was nice to see
him so happy (and Stetson and Mavy too).

I slept like a log last night- out all night long.  

Happy Friday!

Christine
Email from Brooke after Donauwelle arrived at his new home in Montana:   
                
Hello~

Thanks for the vacc info!  Donnie (as we call him) has settled in nicely.  He's out with my two big geldings and is already quite attached
to one of them.  He just follows Reggie (17 hand thoroughbred) around all day and shares his hay pile with him. He has his winter
blanket on (still snowing here) and I've been bringing him in once a day to take the blanket off and check him out.  He is getting more
use to me throwing that blanket on and off of him, he wasn't too sure about it at first.  He has been such a good boy, I really love him a
lot.  He even comes right up to me in the pasture to let me catch him, and follows me around when I'm out there. I like to do the basic
groundwork with them in the halter when they are this age, it makes things easier when they are bigger, and so I started a little of it
today.  He picked it up fast and was very relaxed about the whole thing so you must have done a great job with him!  I will take some
video/pics of him next week when the weather is nicer and send them to you!

Thanks,
Brooke
Thank you so much Martina for my lesson I enjoy it very much and learned a lot!
I've already notice a difference when ridding now.
I wish I met you sooner cause I would of been into Dressage a long time ago if I did.
I like the fact you are very hands on and show me and explain things. I can't wait to have another lesson with
you!! : )

-Sara
I can’t believe it’s already been several years I have been taking lessons with you! You are always very
encouraging and fun to have lessons with, your ability to go right to the cause and what should be changed
is helping me quite a bit and is very enlightening. Working with Satyn (school-horse) helped me improve
my riding skills while waiting for my young horse to grow up. I love your homework plans, it always gives me
things to work on and I can see the (good) outcome in our next lesson.

But I think the best proof of your teaching ability is how far Freja has come already!

Michaela
Brooke wrote:
"Well, Donnie is almost done with his first 30 days of riding, and he is Wonderful!! So relaxed, brave,
willing and beautiful flowing movement. I truly couldn't be happier. Thanks Martina for selling me such a
great guy!"
Danke! War super Unterricht und hat viel Spass gemacht!

Michaela
Just wanted to say "THANK YOU" for the ride.
I know i needed it but when i got home i just felt soooo much better
than when i left ;)
Lookin forward to our next one.

K.

Email from Margie after Mister (Chief) arrived at his new home in Nevada:

HI
Day 2 mucho better!  No green squirty poop He was out hanging out with his buddies next door all day,
such a fast friendship. You should have seen him look at the cows across the street, or rather the bulls.
He was like are those horses? Or what! hahahha.
Im like you, If I don't get my food watch out. I really think that had a lot to do with it, cause today I have a
different horse. I saw him drink and eat, He's nice and warm with the blanket on. Tomorrow I load Mr.
Popular (he is quite a hit in the neighborhood, and friends from  the gym wants to come meet him) to
take him to Kathy's. He is like a dog, he follows me when cleaning, I love him.

Margie