“I’ve been riding and competing for 20+ years”
- Sarah Dodd
Smart Horse
Smart Horse is the brain child of Sarah Dodd. Sarah is a EA Level One General Instructor. She has been riding and competing for 20+ years predominantly as a showjumper. She is currently studying nutrition at TAFE. For the past 3 years she worked for Sydney Horse, previously at Centennial Park Equestrian Centre and more recently at North Richmond. At Sydney Horse she dealt with a range of beginner clients and has developed her skills with this particular group.
She is now an independent coach. Sarah teaches the fundamentals of riding, treats students as individuals and takes pride in her commitment to horse welfare. Her focus is on showjumping with solid basic foundations. Her sessions are fun and interactive whilst also maintaining good focus on learning new skills and developing pre-existing ones.
After leaving Sydney Horse she decided to pursue her passion, nutrition. As with riding there is no one-size-fits-all approach to achieving your goals. Sarah’s interests include sustainable weight management and plant-based nutrition. If you are wanting to get the best out of your equestrian pursuits on and off the horse, then contact Sarah.
Services
Coaching.
Private lessons are offered at $90 per lesson. I can travel to you, max 1 hour outside Sydney CBD. I am available for group lessons for children.
I am also available for jumping and pole work clinics. Contact for pricing on group lessons and clinics.
Grooming.
Thinking of clipping your horse this winter? I offer a full range of grooming and clipping services such as full clip, hunter, body as well as mane and tail trim, bridle path and trimming fetlocks. Prices dependent on service and travel time.
Nutrition.
As riders we often forget to feed ourselves as well as we feed our horses. I offer a sports nutrition consultancy program to help tailor
your specific nutritional needs. This can be done via phone or email. Please contact for pricing.
Happy Clients
“Sarah has a unique talent with horses that allows her to extract and highlight a horse’s skills and athletic abilities so that it can compete at the highest level.”
— Adam Mathews
“Her instructions are always clear and are always suitable for the level of my riding students.”
— Sharon Joyce
“Sarah rides a wide range of horses well and is capable of riding at a very high level. Which gives me confidence in my own riding capability.”
— Sammy Butler
“I am a very focused rider. Sarah holds me to that standard and drives me even further. I believe she gets as much satisfaction from the success of her students as she does with her own horses.”
— Jasmin Pena
