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 train 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 thought) who couldn't read a balance sheet! However, it turned out to be very interesting and I found myself focused on providing financial advice for women, something unheard of at the time. I set up my first business at 28. After selling it some 18 years later, I had a more varied career including being a non-executive director of various Boards in different sectors, 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 set up a video website for business women called Diva Biz which launched in September 2007, which involved interviewing top business women and gaining an insight into their lives and their business wisdom. Horse Hero overlapped this as it took two years to come to fruition but it is a now 24/7 proposition for me. I'm really excited to be doing something which combines my passion for horses and my business experience and I have high hopes for it!
Outside work, I event (time permitting). I've also trained as a healer which I use on my animals and me. I rowed for Wales many years ago, 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!"