About Me

I have ridden horses all my life, with my first taste of Eventing whilst living in America- at the Kentucky Horse Park (where Rolex CCI**** is held).

I decided that horses were going to play a great role in my life during my JRN years; and spent my GAP year as a working pupil for John-Paul Sheffield, gaining invaluable experience of the eventing world. It was then that I decided if I was going to enjoy University, horses were going to have to feature greatly. As I was dedicated to competing, and producing young horses, my only choice of Universities was Hartpury College- as they were involved in the Young Riders Squad, and had fantastic facilities for producing my horses... not to mention the course! I spent the three years at Hartpury training my team of horses with various different trainers including: Carl Hester, Nick Burton, Jamie Foyers, Nigel Taylor, and Patsy Bartram.

Fortunately, as my main horse was injured during my first year, I happened upon a horse to follow and to be her (rather more successful) successor! Following a good year competing at CCI** level and advanced, Talk Time lead me to my first representation for my country, in Portugal at the European Championships in 2004. She is now competitng at CCI*** level.

Now that I have graduated I have moved back to Leicestershire, where I am competing and producing horses full time (and breeding for the future). Plans are underway to expand the yard, including an indoor school, and more houses for horses!

My new facilities helped massively towards producing my horses better this season, and have had placings most times out competing!

I am pleased to say, I have also acquired three sponsors: My main sponsor is Andy Wheals... The Saddle Man... has provided me with his new close contact jumping and dressage saddles; Olympic Horse Feeds, and Solitaire Horseboxes. The links to these web-sites can be found in my 'Links' section. I would also like to thank Web-Cites.com for sponsoring me with this website.

Two recent additions

Sporting CV:

2010:

Touch Royale completed CIC** at Brigstock on his dressage score of 63 to place 14th

Touch Royale Completed CCI** at Hartpury clear XC

Victor X placed at Intermediate level

(Less) Recent Acheivements:

Selected for British Team for World University Equestrian Games in La Rochelle 2006

International Student Rider Individual Silver Dressage Medal in Norway August 2005

Completed Bramham CCI*** June 2005: 21^st place in the U25 on Talk Time

Represented Great Britain on the European Young Riders Championship Squad 2004: Completed championship course at Barroca D'Alva, Portugal on Talk Time

Competed successfully at Advanced level on top horse Talk Time

3^rd  Brockenhurst Advanced 2004- Double clear
21^st Gatcombe Intermediate Championships- Double clear on advanced track
3^rd   Highclere Castle Young Rider Final Trial- Advanced Intermediate- double clear and 2^nd of British riders

Successfully competed in International Competition

5^th Sansaw CIC** 2004- double clear, and top U21
      Burgie CCI** 2004- Clear XC; trouble in D-box, so relinquished top 10
6^th Weston Park CCI** U21 Champs 2003- finished on dressage score
      Gatcombe Park CIC** Double Clear
      Osberton CIC** Double clear

• Passed Pony Club A-test with Honours
• BUSA 2005 Individual Dressage Champion

Aims:

This season:

 Hopes were to take TJ to Blenheim CIC*** 8 & 9 year olds, but a fall stopped this process!

Finish the season with an Advanced with TJ

Next season:

Will be aiming TJ at Belton CIC***

and Bramham CCI*** and Boekelo CCI***

CIC** and CCI** with Victor X

CIC** and CCI** with Diva

Future:

TJ will be a Badminton bound horse... so my path to CCI**** success with him... maybe via Luhmuhlen and/or Pau.

Contact me on: 07971 488615