Testimonials
What Our Valued Clients Say About Us
I started working with Coach Sando 3 months after a major knee surgery. I was really struggling with everything including pain, mobility, flexibility, and strength. I was so discouraged about my possibility to get back in the saddle and ever be able to ride well again. In this program, I got excellent support from day 1 and the daily workouts were tailored to meet me where I was and help me every step of the way. I enjoy my workouts every day and look forward to them. I feel stronger than I have in a long time and am so excited to see how my competitive riding improves working with Coach Sando while I’m also competing. I am eternally grateful to have found this program. I truly believe I would not be anywhere near as far along in my recovery as I am if I had not started this work. I’m excited to be better than I ever was pre-injury because of Coach Sando and I never hesitate to recommend this program to riders in all circumstances.
Lauren Sprieser
Gran prix dressage rider
I’ve been an elite level athlete for a long time, but no personal trainer, physical therapist or fitness coach has understood what I do, and what I need to be able to do, like the team at Coach Sando Training. The attention paid to my own body and its physical challenges has helped me overcome a huge amount of injury and pain, and has improved my riding and my fitness more than I thought was possible.
I’m doing physical work I haven’t been able to do without pain since I was in my 20s!
Cosby Green
CCI5* , International Event Rider
Since I started training with Tony the changes I’ve noticed in my overall riding and reduced pain levels have been dramatic.
Tony has taught me about nutrition, sleep, mental and physical wellness – everything I need as a high performance athlete.
Lauren Foster
CCI3* Eventer, Dressage Rider and Instructor
I’ve worked with Tony since 2021 through his virtual program and Riding Assessment Clinics. Each clinic brings powerful “aha” moments — Tony pinpoints the real causes of riding challenges and helps unlock lasting progress.
As a busy mom with a demanding job, I love how his program fits into my lifestyle. My balance, strength, and focus have improved, our dressage scores dropped by 5 points, and my horse feels better than ever.
Tony’s approach goes beyond riding — it supports overall health and mindset. I highly recommend his program to anyone serious about improving both in and out of the saddle.
I began working with Tony in a rider assessment clinic. The information and insight that came from that experience hooked me and I began the online coaching program. That was over two years ago. The program has made me feel more secure and effective and I am doing everything with less pain. The exercises are just challenging enough. I’m never too sore but I always feel like I’ve “done something” after the workouts. I also find it useful to be re-assessed when I am able to get to a clinic. It is nice to have an objective record of my progress to go along with what I am feeling. This is a program I recommend to everyone who wants to ride better and who cares about their impact on their horse’s way of going and well-being.
I also have a number of students who have worked with Tony at both rider assessments clinics and in the online program.
The assessments really help my students with body awareness and help them to understand the importance of working on their bodies off the horse, separate from their riding time. I find it hugely helpful to me in helping them improve their riding.
Maria Temperini
Dressage Rider
We all know we need to be very fit to be proficient in equestrian sports, especially eventing. I’ve been very disciplined working out and cross training to maintain my lean mass and endurance as I’m getting older, but I always lacked some joint flexibility, and I knew I wasn’t quite symmetric in my posture and muscle development.
In April I did a Rider Assessment Clinic with Tony and all my own feelings and observations were right there – visible and measurable!
Tony put together a very specific program to address my ‘deficiencies’ and in few weeks after started training with him I was already feeling the difference.
I’m now about 6 months in the program and my dressage scores have steadily improved, I no longer have back pain and stiffness after riding and I feel more balanced and confident in the saddle.
The best feedback I got was in July, from a clinician I ride with quite often:
“You’ve been riding with me almost ten years now, and this is the first time you don’t look like you’re going to fall off from your horse at any moment!”
I did reveal to him that I’ve been doing a specific fitness training program, to improve my riding, and I was glad he noticed! 
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