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"Eliza has helped me, an adult amateur with very little time to ride, take a rather difficult and tense mare from rarely placing at shows to having an Elite Mare Candidate that won her Hanoverian Mare Performance Test, and has won many of her classes with scores over 70% and placed in the Region 3 Championships. Eliza has the patience and ability to instill confidence in both horse and rider so that they can reach their full potential. She has truly renewed my love of dressage." Katie Anderson
“When riding with Eliza, I enjoy learning the theory behind the exercises; I walk away not only understanding ‘the hows’, but more importantly, ‘the whys’. At the end of each lesson I feel extremely uplifted.” Jennifer Cregar Richie
"Eliza is a wonderfully kind and positive person and this can be seen through her communications with both people and horses. Her commitment to the horses that she teaches and trains is very evident in her considerate yet steady approach. She is always wonderful to work with." Gracelee Lawrence
"My horse has excelled with Eliza by leaps and bounds. She establishes trust and builds the horses confidence to bring the very best out of each horse. She understands every horse is unique and determines a way to bring them to their full potential. My horse Lord Chadwick of Carolina has absolutely blossomed under the care and discerning eye of Eliza Sydnor." Bryan Leonard
"Eliza is a competent, mature trainer. We watched her train our young gelding, ‘Bogey’, for three months. Eliza understands how to correctly start young horses and allows the horse to feel confident, safe and happy under saddle. She clearly follows the classical Training Scale and as a result, the horse moves softly and well-balanced under saddle.” Thom & Vicky Thomas
"Eliza is a wonderful instructor. She reminds me so much of her mother, Cindy. She has a wealth of knowledge, an educated eye, a great seat and relies on the tried and true principles and theory of classical dressage to develop the horses and riders that work with her. Unlike so many instructors and clinicians, Eliza does not just teach and leave, she leaves you with very good exercises and things to work on between lessons. With Eliza, you feel like you are truly progressing in this very challenging sport!" Becky Shealy
"Since working with Eliza, my horse has tremendously improved on her collection work and has really learned to engage her hind end into the transitions. She is a whole different horse in just a short time. Eliza has a great work relationship with all the horses I have seen her train!" Donna Nita
"Eliza is a wonderful and positive trainer who always emphasizes the basic classical principles of dressage. Eliza has not only helped further my dressage education but she's also helped build my confidence in riding and training and helped me to believe in myself. After every lesson, both the horse and rider leave with a wealth of knowledge and goals for the future." Nicole Badr