Like most horse mad girls it all started as a hobby. With a love of horses and a serious fascination with the training process, it seemed like a natural progression for me to train as a riding instructor as soon as I left school.
I trained through the BHS training system and worked for the organisation for many years. Qualified as a Level 3 Coach, I followed a competition pathway for many years, producing, training and competing a variety of horses from novice to advanced level at both Show Jumping and Dressage.
With over 25 years’ experience as a Coach and a Trainer, I am based close to Sandbach in Cheshire, and offer both freelance and virtual services.
A decision to follow my heart and my love for equestrian sport led me to a full-time position with the largest equine charity in the UK, The British Horse Society. It was an ideal opportunity to combine my equestrian, event planning and business skills. Having ridden since I was 5 and a regular competitor on the show-jumping circuit from the age of 14, it was a decision that enabled me to connect with some of the most celebrated equestrian professionals in the UK (and abroad) and develop a wide network of contacts for all things equestrian.
There are so many people who have influenced my own development and certainly continue to do so. As a life-long learner, I have always wanted to learn and expand my knowledge and I'm well aware of just how fortunate I have been to have worked and trained with some of the world's most talented trainers.
The common theme amongst these amazing people is their willingness to
'pass it forward for the good of the horse’,
so I will be forever grateful for their generosity, and for the knowledge and experience they shared so freely.