Biography
I started out in the financial sector, having graduated with a degree in Psychology and an MBA. The only reason I did the MBA was to get to London to try for selection with the British Rowing Squad. It was a shock to find myself in the City as I was maths phobic and the only MBA graduate (or so I was convinced) who couldn't read a balance sheet! However, it turned out to be fun (as well as a vertical learning curve) and I found myself focused on providing financial advice for women, something unheard of at the time.
I went on to set up my own business, age 26. There weren't many women in the financial sector in the early '80's, so I made a bit of an impact on the media. This has held me in good stead for subsequent ventures including Horse Hero. After selling my business some 18 years later, I developed a more varied career including sitting on the Board of a number of companies in different sectors, some quite big, which gave me a different take on business.
However, having said I would never start my own business again, I got bored of advising (as opposed to doing) and wanted to move into media, especially TV or video. So I decided to set up a video website for business women called Diva Biz which launched in September 2007. That involved interviewing some top women in business and gaining an insight into their lives and times, as well as their business wisdom. I have now handed over the management of this business to a colleague so that I can focus on Horse Hero.
Horse Hero has taken 2 years to come to fruition (you can read more about this in the Horse Hero blog) and is currently a 24/7 proposition for me. I'm really excited to be doing something which combines my passion for horses and my business experience. I have high hopes for the website and intend it to be a global business, in due course.
Outside work, I event (or, try to!). I've also trained as a healer which I use on my animals and me. I rowed for Wales for a number of years, so sport has always been a big part of my life. My thoughts on horses, "Well, quite simply, they are my heroes! They've taught me a huge amount about myself, they've been my best friends and I've had endless fun learning with them!"