History
Despite coming from a non horsey background I began having riding lessons when I was four and have been hooked ever since. Although given my first pony, Bonnie, at the age of 14, it wasn’t until 2001, three years later that I had a fully fit horse on which to compete. I spent the previous winter as a working pupil with Gill Watson in Buckinghamshire and was determined to make up for lost time. However, I never dreamed that I would go from pre novice to being accepted for Badminton in four years.
My Achievements
I have achieved wins and placings at all levels including wins at the Scottish Intermediate Championship and Young Rider final trial.
• EHOA Gold Training Award 2004
• Top Scot Blair 3* 2004
• Best under 25 Scot 2004/2005
• Top Scot Burgie 2* 2004
• Highest World Ranking Scot 2004/2005
• Glasgow University Sports Bursary 2004/2005
• Top Scot Blair 2* 2006
• Young Rider Team Gold – counting score – individual 6th 2005
• Honours Degree in Psychology 2006
• Competed at Badminton 2006
• Scottish points Champion 2007
• Top Scot Blair 1* 2007
• Arena Events Champion 2005/2007/2009
• Horse Scotland Rider Development Squad 2002 – 2009
• Two self trained horses on Equine Pathway 2007 – 2009
• Scottish Intermediate Champion 2010
My Aims
I want to show that I can compete with all the top riders, while living in Central Scotland, riding home produced horses. I am based minutes away from the motorway network so competing nationally and internationally is straightforward.
I have produced my first four horses through to advanced level and I am establishing a team of young horses who will hopefully achieve the same success. I have a range of facilities at home, including indoor and outdoor schools for year round training, extensive turn out fields, gallops available locally and am within easy reach of several top class indoor competition centres.
Scotland is an ideal place to produce young horses because of the variety of terrain, good ground conditions, availability of year round turnout and quality competition venues. I treat each horse as an individual and produce them accordingly with a view to the long term rather than going out to win on every outing.
