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seniors event on a horse we now own (Gypsy Chip) in July 2014. I’m now getting double clears at 1.30m and I’m only just 14. What events are on your competition bucket list? I guess the main one would be POYS at the end of March next year and also some 3 day shows at Bury Farm Equestrian in the coming months. Keysoe have an CSI* event in July next year, maybe that one to get experience. What’s the best advice you’ve been given? I used to worry if I had a bad round, it would play on my mind and I used to take these negative thoughts to the next class. I was told if I had a bad class/day the best thing to do is learn from the mistakes I’ve made and look forward to the next round.
Favourite food Steak and Chips. Favourite tV Programme I don’t have much time to watch TV. What do you do when you’re not riding? Most of my time is taken up with riding and looking after my horses. If I’m not at the yard I will go and visit my friends where I started riding at Chelmsford Equestrian Centre.
What rider inspires you? Laura Renwick inspires me because I want to grow up and be like her one day. I have been lucky enough to be invited over to Laura’s for training. tell us about your team/setup I’m part of ‘Team Reflex’ run by Teza Englefield, it’s based at Marricotts Equestrian Centre near Romford, Essex. I joined them in July last year after my parents enquired about buying a pony I went to ride some horses there and shortly after that Teza asked if I wanted to join her team.
Because part of their business is to buy and sell horses I am very lucky that I get to ride lots of different horses and this has helped my riding so much. I have two horses that are kept at Marricotts and the team take me to most shows. What is your daily routine? Weekdays I go to school, most
evenings I go to the yard to muck out, grooming, ride etc, then back home to relax then bed. Weekends I’m normally competing and helping out at the shows at Norton Heath. Who do you train with? Teza Englefield, Vanessa Irion, Jade Wood and sometimes John Renwick.
What are your future plans? As I’ve only been competing for a relatively short period of time the only real plan for 2016 at the moment is to compete often to get ring experience. I would love to jump at international events especially abroad so my plan would be to keep on training hard, and improve my riding to get to that level.
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