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In this section you can read about a host of leading riders and equestrian professionals across all disciplines, as well as those featured in Horse Hero filming. They tell us about their goals, heroes and heroines, favourite horses and they offer some top advice. There are some great photos of them with their families, friends and animals (many click to enlarge). Browse the pages to see who is profiled on Horse Hero or use the 'List All' box.
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Joseph
Murphy
- Joseph Murphy is one of Ireland’s leading event riders. He finished best of the Irish at the European Champs', Badminton and Pau 4*s in 2011, with impressive cross country and show jumping rounds.
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Shane
Borland
- Beginning his career in polocrosse where he represented the UK, Shane changed to reining and represented South Africa at various World Equestrian Games, World Reining Champs, and has been British Champion.
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Emile
Faurie
- Emile didn't start riding until he was 15. Since then he has been to two Olympics, the World Equestrian Games and four European Champs', winning team medals in '03 and '11 and individual bronze.
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Samantha
Thurman-Baker
- Though still in Juniors, Sam is a prodigious talent, already competing at Grand Prix dressage, having represented Great Britain on a number of ocasssions. She's tipped for the top!
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Carri Ann
Dark
- Endurance Young Rider, Carri Ann Dark, started competing age 8. She has been National Junior Champion, was 2nd in her first FEI race ride and won team silver for Great Britain, just a few of her many achievements!
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Susan
Hoffman Peacock
- Suzie is in demand as a biomechanics trainer internationally. She competes in dressage at Grand Prix level and rides all breeds of horses, and has been US National Fresian Dressage Champion.
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Jessica
Mendoza
- Jessica Mendoza won her first show-jumping class aged 3! She has blazed a trail through the junior circuit ever since. Still only 15 she is the youngest rider to have won the BSJA Show Jumper of the Month Award.
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Beccy
Broughton
- Beccy has ridden on the British Endurance Squad in most major Championships since her young rider debut in 2000. Setting a British record with Murmansk which still remains, Beccy also rode at WEG 2010.
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Samantha
Roberts
- At just 25, Sam Roberts is a prolific showing winner, specialising in Mountain & Moorland breeds. She qualified 12 horses for Horse of the Year Show in 2009 which catapulted her onto the front cover of Horse & Hound!
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Phoebe
Buckley
- Phoebe Buckley is a former gold medal winner at Young Riders and is now a four star eventer. The Busker put her on the map and more recently, she has completed Badminton 4 times with feisty 14.2 grey mare Little Tiger!
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Alexander
Peternell
- Alex Peternell is the first South African to have competed at Badminton and Burghley. He started life as a ballet dancer, became a show jumper and then an eventer. Now based in the UK Alex is aiming at WEG.
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Sam
Watson
- Sam is one of Ireland's rising event stars. With homebred Horseware Bushman, he competed in Young Rider and 3* Senior Europeans. He finished 13th at Badminton '10 and represented Ireland at WEG '10 in Kentucky.