"Tom Lacey broke in twenty yearlings for me this autumn and did an excellent job. I would recommend him to anyone."
Ralph Beckett, Whitsbury Manor Stables
"I have known Tom for some sixteen years, initially during his time riding in Point-to-Points and schooling young horses in the hunting field. Tom is a natural horseman, quiet, patient, and with very good hands - a rarity in this modern age. It is these attributes which lend him to breaking-in young horses and working with horses which have acquired awkward traits whilst in training. Unfortunately people like Tom are few and far between. The breaking-in process can be stressful to a young horse, and no better place can be found than the quiet, relaxed and peaceful situation at Cottage Field Stables."
Christopher Sweeting, Conduit Farm Stud
"We use Tom Lacey's experience and ability in dealing with older and difficult horses that are impossible to train at home for one reason or another, this is usually because of their nervous disposition, or the fact that they have been treated badly at some stage of their lives. Tom is the best person that I know in sorting out these problem horses. There are not many people in the country who specialise in this, certainly none who are as experienced and thorough as he is."
Susan Nock, Smenham Farm
"I have been using Tom to break-in our yearlings and National Hunt store horses since 2005. Tom will take all my horses through the breaking process and into a pre-training program. The horses are always returned in fantastic condition with incredible confidence."
Howard Johnson, White Lea Farm Co. Durham
