H&C

Alice was born and raised in London in a non horsy environment. As soon as Alice showed an interest in horses, age seven, her dad told her they were "dangerous at both ends and uncomfortable in the middle."

Alice started riding as soon as she could walk. Her mother, Sarah, rode competitively in showing, competing at HOYS and RIHS, as well as producing point-to-pointers, so riding runs in her family.

Amy Stovold is one of the country’s leading dressage riders and has recently been selected by the World Class (2009-2011) Development Programme aiming for Olympic medals and top international competition.  

As a small child, Angela Crane spent every spare moment mucking out in return for rides at her local riding school, joining in Pony Club activities and competing at her local Riding Club. Since getting a pony of her own at 11-years-old, horses have been a major part of her life.

When Anky first started riding, she was most interested in show jumping. But after convincing her father to buy Prisco, her first horse, she soon discovered the wild side to her new jumping partner. Unable to control his jumping, she took up dressage to channel his energy.

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Anna started having a lesson once a fortnight at her local riding school aged nine, which lead to her becoming a helper and riding lots of naughty ponies. BHSI Sue Payne then suggested Anna train for her BHS exams at Talland School of Equitation in Gloucestershire.