“I could not recommend Ally enough both as a rider and as one of the most conscientious horse people I know! I had a horse that had a very “special” temperament and needed lots of time, attention and understanding. I was traveling a lot so I knew Ally was the only person I could trust with him. She did a fantastic job and always treated him as if he was her own horse. He blossomed under her care when he could have easily wilted and became so much more confident both under saddle and on the ground. He has now successfully been sold on to a fantastic home where he is much loved!
I have been friends with Ally for many years when we groomed together at the Olympics so I know she is as good with all round horse care as she is with training a horse through the FEI levels. ”

“Testimonial-Really don’t want to do this as I don’t want you to have any business there so you will have to come back here!

I started riding with Ally in February 2019. Best decision I have ever made. My riding and understanding of the principles of dressage has improved substantially. Ally is not only a great instructor and coach, she has a calming influence on show days. She also has the knowledge and contacts to find fabulous horses for her clients and handles all the details. Give Ally a try; you will be so happy you did.”

“My first phone call to schedule a lesson with Ally took place a bit over 3 years ago. I had started riding late in life and when I made that call to Ally I hadn’t really even cantered a horse. We began our rides on Henri, her wonderful school master. I still don’t own a horse, I lease one. I work a full time job, so I ride in the evenings during the week and on weekends. I’ve only ridden in a few shows, at training level. I’m one of the ‘green’ riders at ALR Dressage! And yet, I am treated with the same respect as the upper level riders at the barn. I take lessons from both Ally and Nicole and each give me their full attention while I am riding with them. They teach with a positive style and yet challenge me, and they have an inordinate amount of patience…I in turn, am a dedicated student. Everyone at Massar Stables support each other, we all want each other to succeed and do well in our riding pursuits. We also have fun, and enjoy what can often be a frustrating process. I hope to one day be an elegant and confident rider, one who feels and communicates lightly with her horse; ALR Dressage is helping me attain my dressage nirvana! Ally and Nicole are lovely, compassionate women who work hard; for the love of the horse, the art of dressage and for the people who seek their help!”

“Ally has been instrumental in my success along my dressage journey. She is committed to helping each individual student reach their goals, whatever they may be. She is an advocate to the horse and to correct riding. In the 2 years I have ridden with her, I was able to achieve both my second level and third level scores in order to achieve my bronze medal. I am now working at 4th level. This was all amongst bringing a Quarter horse back from a major colic surgery and another horse getting a neurological diagnosis. I have seen her match students, including myself with wonderful horses that suited both to their abilities and their goals. She has helped me grow into the rider I am today. Ally always has faith and confidence in me even when I didn’t. I am lucky to have had that time with her. Because of her - I am a better more confident rider!
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“When i decided to move to Memphis I was only allowed one choice of trainer by my life-long coach. And I now realize why that was. Ally has brought me and my horse a long way in just a year. When i arrived in Memphis I had had no real help for nearly a year. We came to her solid 2nd level and she brought us successfully through 3rd, coming in 3rd in the Region 2 Championships out of more than 25 horses—and on a 6 year-old! I am now showing at 4th level with scores in the solid mid-70’s and schooling the Prix St Georges.
I can’t say enough good about “Team ALR” at Massar Stables either. The comraderie at the barn and at shows is pretty hard to match. There is so much respect and support from everyone at the facility. They care not only about the horses but that their clients are successful and are able to do so while having a wonderful time—both on and off the horse.
They have given me so much in such a short time and it is rare to find a trainer with so much talent with clients as fun and supportive to learn with as Ally and the group at Massar Stables. ”

“I met Ally several years ago in Wellington Florida. After the season she asked if I would start coming to give clinics to help further her own education as well as her students’. Over the past two years of clinics I have come back time and again to see real improvement in both the horses that Ally has in for training and in her students. Ally’s program produces riders of all levels and horses at all levels and all abilities. She is dedicated to continuing to improve herself as a rider and to helping her students set goals and attain them. There is not on student of horse in the program who I have not seen improve in the time that I have been going there. Ally herself has a good eye for horses and is very good with difficult horses and cares for each horse as though it were her own. She is very dedicated to the horse and students in her program.”

“I have always told people to look at an instructor’s students to evaluate their effectiveness. Ally students, including me, have progressed amazingly over the several years she has been here. She teaches in a positive manner that encourages each one of us to strive to be better, to understand the mechanics of riding and to continually evaluate our position and response. Only through years of experience of teaching and training, can an instructor bring this insight to her students. There are so many days that I get off smiling and appreciate all she has shared with us.”

“When I joined Ally’s training program I had been 15 years into my dressage ‘career’. Career might not be a good word to use as I had given up all hope to ever make it out of second level and I had ridden PLENTY of those! ;)
The concept of collection just didn’t come easy to me but Ally was able to teach me what self carriage is really about. That it is actually created by release and reward and not holding and kicking ;)
I have been with her now for 1 year only. Within a very short time I received my scores for my bronze and just last weekend I received my scores for my silver medal! I never thought I would ride an FEI test and I am wearing my shad belly proudly.
None of this would have been possible without Ally’s knowledge and timing while training. Ally is a very supportive and dedicated trainer always conscious of and working with students individual needs! Thanks Ally!!!
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