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Alice was born and raised in London in a non horsy environment. As soon as Alice showed am 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 as 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.

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.

Bill trained as an equine dental technician in the United States, before setting up his own business in the UK. Since its first incarnation, his practice has continued to grow, and his reputation has spread widely.

Born in Bega, Australia, Boyd has been involved in equestrian sport since he was eight years old. He is a professional carriage driving trials competitor and trainer, and is now based primarily in Leicester.

In his competition career, Carl has amassed a staggering 44 national dressage titles and has been British Dressage National Champion five times. He has competed in three Olympics, one World Equestrian Games, four European Championships and a World Cup Dressage Final.

Charlie Unwin is a Sport Psychology Coach specialising in equestrian sport.