Biography
I went riding for the first time aged six with my best friend, just for fun. I then spent most days dreaming of having my own pony and eventually I was lucky and my parents bought me my first pony! I soon realised that I enjoyed dressage enormously so I began competing.
I was a member of the World Class Development Programme from 2002 to 2008. I began competing seriously in 2002 and in 2003 made the Pony European Team where we won a team Bronze medal (I was riding Ian Woodhead’s six year old DHI Langar). I then went on to compete my own Rapino at the Junior Europeans in 2005 in Barzago, Italy. In 2006 I was selected onto the Young Rider squad and then in 2007 I competed internationally on Emile Faurie’s Racit at Young Rider level.
After being based in Germany with my horses and trainer Markus Gribbe, I moved back home in 2010 to my own yard in Warwickshire, where I professionally train riders and horses and of course compete.
In 2011 I will campaign Domino at Prix St Georges and I'm aiming to compete Duke at Grand Prix in June. Rocco has qulaified for Elementary and Medium Summer Regionals and Winston has qualified for Advanced and Medium Nationals. I have also recently been featured in Horse & Hound!
My short term goals are to continue competing Duke at Grand Prix and to compete Domino at Prix St Georges. My ultimate aim has always been the Olympics - I know I still have a lot more to learn but I feel I have the determination and motivation to succeed.