点评:Cannot recommend Gunamatta Trail Rides highly enough — and a special shout-out to our instructor Imogen, who was absolutely brilliant.
We booked a 1:1 horse riding lesson for my niece and nephew, who had never been on a horse before (or even up close to one). They're young, full of energy, and have short attention spans, so I'll admit I was a little unsure how a two-hour session would go. I needn't have worried for a second.
Imogen was outstanding from start to finish — patient, warm, genuinely engaging, and gifted at reading the kids and adapting to them. She wove games and play into the teaching so seamlessly that the two hours absolutely flew by. The kids were learning real horsemanship without even realising it. Their horses Eclipse and Ned were calm, beautiful animals, and the connection the kids built with them was honestly so special to watch.
By the end of the session, both kids were beaming with confidence — kids who had never sat on a horse before were now riding, asking questions, and already asking when they can come back. The experience built their confidence, gave them a real connection with these gorgeous animals, and met them with different styles of learning that genuinely suited how they think.
I would especially recommend Gunamatta and Imogen for kids on the spectrum — her patience, structure and creativity made the whole experience feel safe, fun and achievable.
Imogen, you were BRILLIANT. Thank you so much. We'll absolutely be back.
翻译:强烈推荐 Gunamatta Trail Rides,尤其要特别感谢我们的教练 Imogen,她真是太棒了!
我们为我的侄女和侄子预订了一节一对一的骑马课,他们之前从未骑过马(甚至都没近距离接触过马)。他们年纪小,精力旺盛,注意力也容易分散,所以我承认,我一开始有点担心两个小时的课程会怎么样。结果证明我的担心完全是多余的。
Imogen 从头到尾都非常出色——她耐心、热情、真诚地与孩子们互动,而且非常善于观察孩子们的反应并根据他们的情况调整教学方式。她巧妙地将游戏融入教学中,让两个小时转瞬即逝。孩子们在不知不觉中就学到了真正的骑术。他们的马 Eclipse 和 Ned 性情温顺,非常漂亮,孩子们与马儿之间建立的联系真的非常感人。
课程结束时,两个孩子都信心满满,笑容灿烂——他们以前从未骑过马,现在却能骑马、提问,并且已经开始问什么时候可以再来。这次体验增强了他们的自信心,让他们与这些美丽的动物建立了真正的联系,并让他们接触到真正适合自己思维方式的不同学习方法。
我特别推荐 Gunamatta 和 Imogen 给自闭症儿童——她的耐心、条理清晰的教学方法和创造力让整个体验充满安全感、乐趣和成就感。
Imogen,你太棒了!非常感谢!我们一定会再来的。