Testimonials
“Laura has been teaching our 11 year old daughter for the last 2 years, during which time we have watched her riding skills develop beyond all expectations under Laura's calm, clear and compassionate teaching approach.
We would thoroughly recommend using Laura to any parent looking for an instructor for their child who can build confidence and skill levels in even the most nervous of young riders.”
Mike Lawrence February 2025
"I have been having weekly lessons with Laura for over a year.I have ridden all my life but when I came to her I had lost a lot of confidence following two falls.
Laura is a very patient and supportive teacher. She finds solutions to challenges and always gives very precise instructions. If something isn't working she quickly finds a different way of explaining it.
She never overfaces me or my horse and has horse welfare at the heart of her teaching.
She has gently encouraged me . We are doing flat work and jumping in lessons. I hack regularly with friends and am doing dressage at Prelim level.
She always finds a positive at the end of every lesson and helped me rediscover my love of riding.
I cannot recommend her highly enough."
- Angela Walis February 2025
“Laura is brilliant. I am always perfectly happy leaving my boy with her on a daily basis as well as when I go on holiday- she offers fantastic care. Laura has a wealth of knowledge from the variety of horses that she has worked with and her approach is kind, patient and consistent. This approach is very natural for Laura as she is a kindhearted, happy person. My horse has thrived under Laura’s care. She supports me every day in retraining him from his racing career. I thoroughly enjoy my lessons with Laura and always come away feeling that I have achieved so much, as well as having things to work on for next time. Laura is understanding and always willing to help. Her medical knowledge is second to none and she is quick to recognise when something is not right with one of the horses. In addition to all of this, the yard is always beautifully kept and is a credit to Laura’s hard work. I cannot recommend Laura enough and the beautiful atmosphere which she has created at Poplar’s Equine- I am yet to meet a horse who doesn’t thrive in the nurturing environment.”
— Nikki Watt
“Laura is brilliant. I am always perfectly happy leaving my boy with her on a daily basis as well as when I go on holiday- she offers fantastic care. Laura has a wealth of knowledge from the variety of horses that she has worked with and her approach is kind, patient and consistent. This approach is very natural for Laura as she is a kindhearted, happy person. My horse has thrived under Laura’s care. She supports me every day in retraining him from his racing career. I thoroughly enjoy my lessons with Laura and always come away feeling that I have achieved so much, as well as having things to work on for next time. Laura is understanding and always willing to help. Her medical knowledge is second to none and she is quick to recognise when something is not right with one of the horses. In addition to all of this, the yard is always beautifully kept and is a credit to Laura’s hard work. I cannot recommend Laura enough and the beautiful atmosphere which she has created at Poplar’s Equine- I am yet to meet a horse who doesn’t thrive in the nurturing environment.”
— Nikki Watt
“Great knowledgable equestrian with loads of experience. Horses come first always.”
— David Scanlan
“Fantastic service and help with livery, transport and everything else equine related. Laura is experienced in many equine disciplines and has experience and knowledge to boot. She is great with the horses and is a pleasure to be around! Couple that with fantastic facilities and it makes having a horse under her care a privilege.”
— Matt Kenna
“Laura has done an amazing job of looking after a couple of my horses and I can highly recommend. With the new school this is a great place to keep your horses!”
— Roger McElroy