What people are saying.

  • "Gabby is an amazing mentor, and very knowledgeable. She knows how to calm kids if they get scared and will proceed at the needed pace for the child. Thank you, Gabby!"

    — Sara McCoy & Blue

  • "I highly recommend Gabby! She's very knowledgeable and does a great job teaching me and my horse! She is so patient with horses and people and goes above and beyond!!"

    — Joanne Drake & Thunder

  • "I can't say enough about Gabby as a person or a trainer. She's absolutely wonderful gives everything 100%. Did amazing things with my boy Dancer!"

    — Suzanne Brandt & Dancer

  • "Inspiring Strides is the BEST place to take lessons. The owner, Gabby, is amazing with people and her animals. All of her animals are INCREDIBLY well cared for and she’s educated and passionate about what she does. She goes further than just teaching riding. From learning to groom, to tacking up, to actual riding, she goes above and beyond to explain how everything works and why we need it. All of her lesson kiddos start riding in bit-less bridles then graduate to bits after proving they can ride with soft/light hands(this goes to show how far she is willing to go to ensure the comfort of the rider and her horses) She’s incredibly positive and makes lessons based off of the individual rider and what they need to work on. She’s very understanding of kids that may be scared and goes ABOVE AND BEYOND to get them comfortable with their horse (grooming, ground work, and so many other activities to get to learn their horse) She has made me the confident rider I am today and I would recommend Inspiring Strides to anyone interested in learning about horsemanship!"

    — McKenzie Cabay

  • "She did an Amazing job training my horse! Couldn’t have asked for a better experience. Kept me up to date on what was going on. Showed my daughter her techniques! Our mare came home with a new respectful attitude."

    — Brittany Clinkscales & Sookie

  • "I have owned, bred and trained horses for over 30 years. I have watched Gabby work with her horses and I would trust her with any of my horses. She is a very talented and caring horse person who will bring wonderful experiences to the horses and people she works with in therapeutic horsemanship."

    — Terry Ohlsen

  • "Gabby is an amazing woman with a huge heart. I am so lucky to have a friend who loves animals as much as I do! She puts her heart into every animal she owns. So proud of her! Gabby Is also an amazing ridding instructor and knows her stuff! Not to mention an amazing knowledgeable horse trainer, she speaks to these horses in a way I’ve never seen. My son is slightly autistic and she helped him get on the horse and understand it. My kids will be taking lessons with her and me as well!!"

    — Ashley Powell

  • "Gabby is a great instructor who knows horses and knows how to communicate with her students and the horses. She knows how to earn the trust of both her students and her animals."

    — Betty Grieve

  • "Gabby is AWSOME!!! She is local in Honea Path and she is so great with the kids!!! Her horses are very trained and very sweet!! I reccomend anyone who is looking for riding lessons to contact her!!"

    — Ashlee Staring

  • "My daughter has had 3 lessons with Ms. Gabby, and I am so proud of her!!! She is doing so great and has already improved so much! By the end of the lesson today she was able to get Dandy to do a full circle in the round pen by herself!!"

    — Amber Price

  • "My daughter had her trial lesson today and was over the moon happy! Gabby was fantastic! All of her horse seem great. My daughter got to ride Sky and she was a very well mannered and beautiful horse. Gabby was very friendly and patient. She explained everything and made sure my daughter knew what needed to be done and why. I love that the lesson includes both ground work and on horse training, and the amount of time she was able to ride was great! We can't wait to go back for my daughter next lesson."

    — Jaimie Palmer-Mace

  • "Gabby is so knowledgeable of horses and her students. She supports problem solving skills through her instruction and of course through horses, social emotional development of her students. We are so happy to be a part of the Inspiring Strides community!"

    — Kristen Walker & Silver

  • "Gabby was so great and helped our Troop 65449 earn their Girl Scouts Pet Badge by giving the Brownies a glimpse into horse ownership. The girls loved Casino, Dandy, and Sky the horses. She also talked about the care of Oliver and Sid the cats. Henry the dog was also a great and showed the girls his stuffy. We had 7 girls ages 8-9 which can be a challenge but she kept their attention and kept them excited."

    — Samantha Monell for Girl Scout Troop 65449