Sylvia Stanier

Sylvia Stanier LVO began riding at an early age and grew up with a hunting and showing background. She is a well-known trainer who has worked with internationally known names such as Einar Schmit-Jensen and Nuno Oliveira. She is a qualified FEI judge and has taught extensively in both Europe and North and Central America. In 1967 she won the Dressage Championship of Ireland and in 1968 she was appointed Side-Saddle Trainer to HM The Queen and was official stand-in for The Queen at rehearsals...See more

Sylvia Stanier LVO began riding at an early age and grew up with a hunting and showing background. She is a well-known trainer who has worked with internationally known names such as Einar Schmit-Jensen and Nuno Oliveira. She is a qualified FEI judge and has taught extensively in both Europe and North and Central America. In 1967 she won the Dressage Championship of Ireland and in 1968 she was appointed Side-Saddle Trainer to HM The Queen and was official stand-in for The Queen at rehearsals for the Trooping of the Colour. She has written numerous articles and her previous books have each reprinted more than ten times and are regarded as classics in their field. She lives at Maidwell, Northamptonshire. See less