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Your Horse 442 september 2018
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A LESSON WITH ELLEN WHITAKER
Love to load
Train your horse to go
in the box every time
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ONLY
l MARTIN CLUNES INTERVIEW l FLY RUGS: BUYER’S GUIDE l VET: SUMMER SORES & THE EQUINE EYE l ACHIEVE STRAIGHTNESS IN 30 MINUTES
for people with a passion for horses
Rebuild
trust in
your horse
How to get going
again after a setback
3OF THE
TRICKIEST
FENCES
made easy
FIRST LOOK
The new feed
range that
could save £s
Startbox
confidence
Three ways to
set off positively
Ride the
perfect circle
Big mistakes to
avoid making
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Royal
interview
The Queen’s
grandson on
falling off,
pony-mad kids
& more
Dazzle in
DRESSAGE
Anna Ross’ sure-fire steps to a better connection
Retirement
livery
The things you need
to consider

Contents
Your Horse september 2018
p48 How to
keep your horse
straight over fences
“You learn to sit quietly
and trust your horse’s
instincts. It’s exhilarating.
But most of all, it’s fun.”
p30 #Hack1000miles visits the Lake District
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On the cover
82
Regulars
6 Your Horse Challenges You…..
To try common riding in the Scottish Borders
8 News & views The latest from the horse world
12 Your say You get in touch
14 Send a selfie You share your pics
16 Horses around the world Australian Stock Horses
22 Work-horse balance The financial services manager
30 #Hack1000miles YH editor Aimi experiences the
highs of riding out in the beautiful Lake District
126 Horses for sale Find your dream equine partner
130 Take five TV star and horse lover Martin Clunes
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Better Riding
38 The perfect 20m circle Learn how to ride this
movement correctly so your horse feels the benefits
42 Start as you mean to go on Flora Young’s top
tips for negotiating the cross-country startbox
48 30-minute workout Maintain your horse’s
straightness over jumps with Coral Keen’s exercises
50 Improve your connection Anna Ross helps one
reader ride with a more consistent contact
56 Cross-country corners Teach your horse to jump
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p60 Learn to
jump spooky
fences with ease
Over
100
prizes
to win!
this accuracy question with confidence
60 Tackling tricky fences Showjumper Yazmin Pinchen
simplifies spooky fences like planks and water trays
Features
18 The Your Horse Interview Peter Phillips
24 Flying high Fascinating behind-the-scenes insight
into international horse travel
Horse Care
68 Retirement livery The yards dedicated to taking
loving care of our golden oldies
74 Vet notes Dealing with summer sores
76 Eagle eyes Discover how your horse sees the world
— and how this can affect his behaviour
82 In the box Part two of our loading series reveals the
top secret method to help your
horse load first time, every time
win!
66 A lesson with
showjumping star
Ellen Whitaker
103 Feed, boots, summer
care products & more
Ask the experts
92 Volunteering The benefits of helping at events
l How to become a volunteer
94 Buying and selling horses Negotiating a sale price
l What to do if your loan horse is sold on unlawfully
96 Confidence Returning to the saddle after having a baby
l Learning to trust your horse again after a fall
98 Arena advice Why it’s vital to remove droppings l Arena
maintenance l Upgrading a surface l Waxed versus dry
100 Advice from Spillers Feeding to build condition
Gear Guide
109 First Look A new range of balancers from Dodson & Horrell
110 What’s new The latest products to hit the shops
112 Put to the test Which travel boots came top of the class?
116 On trend Six overreach boots to help
protect your horse’s heels from injury
118 Buyer’s guide We help you select
the best fly rug for your horse’s needs
122 Body armour Discover the
extensive testing your body
protector is subjected to, so it
protects you when you need it
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Whether you’re
loading, unloading
or on the move,
a set of travel
boots will help
protect your
horse from injury
The Big
test
Tr avel
boots
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Gearguide
Designed to protect
your horse’s lower
legs from knocks and
bumps, find out
which travel boots
your horse should be
wearing when you’re
out on the road
this season
If you’re on the hunt for a
new set of travel boots, don’t
part with your money until
you’ve read our review of six
different sets. Our testers’
comments should help you decide
which will do the best job of keeping
your horse’s legs protected while
he’s travelling.
The boots were tested by event
rider Julia Dungworth, Victoria
Bignell, Laura Mount and Chloe
Barnes. Our testers are out and about
with their horses a couple of times a
week. Each set of boots was assessed
for their fit, ease of use, the protection
offered and whether our testers
considered them value for money.
Turn the page to read their reports.
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Rambo travel boots
RRP £99.95 Colours Black/silver, charcoal/silver, navy/cream, black with diamante Sizes Pony, cob, horse For stockists horseware.com
Fit
These smart boots fit well and the
wide velcro straps are quick and
easy to use. The back boots came
up slightly bigger than other
boots tested, but it meant they
covered all the vulnerable areas.
Performance
They offer good protection over
the knee and hock area and wrap
neatly around the leg. The boots
were initially quite rigid, but
softened after a couple of uses.
They’ve washed well and are
showing no signs of wear.
Value for money
These are expensive and while
they’ve done the job well, there
are others that have performed as
well for less money. If money’s no
object, these won’t let you down.
Fit
0 1 2 3 4 5
Performance
0 1 2 3 4 5
Value for money
0 1 2 3 4 5
Marks out of 15: 12
Bucas Freedom travel boots
RRP £74.99 Colours Black/silver Sizes Pony — full size For stockists bucas.com
Fit
These boots are quite soft and
flexible, which means they fit
really well and wrap nicely
around the leg.
Performance
The front boots are slightly
longer than some of the other
front boots in our test and
they’re well padded to offer
good protection. There are no
scuff plates at the bottom of the
boots — which is an area of high
wear — but the rip-stop material
is proving durable.
Value for money
A fair price for a well-fitting
pair of boots that offer a
good level of protection too.
Fit
0 1 2 3 4 5
Performance
0 1 2 3 4 5
Value for money
0 1 2 3 4 5
Marks out of 15: 13
WeatherBeeta wide tab long travel boots
RRP £44.99 Colours Black/silver, navy/silver, navy/red/white, red/navy Sizes Pony — full size For stockists weatherbeeta.co.uk
Fit
The sizing of these boots isn’t
generous. They’re shaped well
though, and the wide velcro
straps are easy to use and feel
secure. The outer fabric seems
hard-wearing and the boots
are very soft on the inside and
easy to fasten.
Performance
The length of these boots
offers a good level of
protection to the knee and
hock. They’ve washed well
and have kept their shape.
Value for money
Good value, but check the
sizing will suit your horse’s
legs as they do come up a
little small.
Fit
0 1 2 3 4 5
Performance
0 1 2 3 4 5
Value for money
0 1 2 3 4 5
Marks out of 15: 12
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Gearguide
Woof Wear travel boots
RRP from £66 Colours Black/silver, navy/silver Sizes Pony, cob, full, heavy hunter For stockists woofwear.com
Fit
The hind boots fit really well,
but the fronts are a little big
width-wise. The big straps make
them quick and easy to put on
and remove. Initially they were
quite stiff, but soon softened up.
Performance
These boots cover the legs well
and don’t shift at all — even on a
horse who gets impatient when
the trailer isn’t moving. The
scuff plates are a good addition
and the boots have cleaned well
with just a wipe over.
Value for money
These are very good value for
a practical set of travel boots.
They stay in place well and
look smart too.
Fit
0 1 2 3 4 5
Performance
0 1 2 3 4 5
Value for money
0 1 2 3 4 5
Marks out of 15: 13.5
Protechmasta travel boots
RRP £100 Colour Black Sizes Small pony — extra full To buy harryhall.com
Fit
These fit well width-wise, but
could be a little taller, especially
the hindboots — just to offer more
coverage above the hock. They’re
flexible and wrap around neatly.
Performance
The scuff plate at the bottom gives
protection to the coronary band
and the padding offers good
protection. They also have a
ceramic-infused lining that
increases blood flow to help warm
up your horse and relieve stress.
The horse that tested these
boots seemed freer, sooner,
after wearing them.
Value for money
These may be expensive, but
they work as a therapy boot too.
Fit
0 1 2 3 4 5
Performance
0 1 2 3 4 5
Value for money
0 1 2 3 4 5
Marks out of 15: 12.5
Mark Todd travel boots
RRP from £65.99 Colours Navy, navy plaid, black, burgundy Sizes Cob or full, plus xsmall or pony in some colours For stockists marktoddcollection.co.uk
Fit
An excellent fit and long enough
to cover the coronet band and the
hock and knee. Quick to use with
just three big Velcro straps. They
stay securely in place without you
having to over-tighten them.
Performance
The great fit means these boots
offer a good level of protection to
the vulnerable areas of the legs.
The tough cordura nylon outer
fabric is showing no signs of wear,
just a few small marks on the
scuff plates.
Value for money
At this price and with
a free tail guard as
standard, we highly
recommend them.
Fit
0 1 2 3 4 5
Performance
0 1 2 3 4 5
Value for money
0 1 2 3 4 5
Marks out of 15: 15
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winner
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Your Horse meets...
Peter
Phillips
The Queen’s grandson tells Aimi Clark about
running around after two horsey daughters, never
being allowed to ride Toytown and becoming director
of the Magic Millions Festival of British Eventing
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The Your Horse interview
It’s not every day you’re invited
to interview a member of the royal
family. But on a delightfully sunny
Friday, I find myself navigating
the long, sweeping lane up to
Aston Farm in Gloucestershire and
chaperoned into a converted barn
that’s normally used for social occasions.
Peter Phillips, brother to event rider Zara
Tindall and the son of The Princess Royal
and Mark Phillips, appears with a warm
“hello” and friendly handshake. He steps
behind the well-stocked rustic bar to make
coffee; his PA, Francesca, takes a seat to my
right and Snipes, his nine-month-old
Labrador, explores around us. Sunshine
streams in through the long French
windows that lead out into a walled garden.
Peter has a packed diary with a
90-minute window to chat to Your Horse.
In just a few short weeks his mother’s
neighbouring estate, Gatcombe Park, will
open its gates for the annual Magic Millions
Festival of British Eventing.
The three-day extravaganza takes place
annually, but this year there’s a difference:
Peter is at the helm.
“I’ve been involved in the horse trials as
long as I can remember, but when you think
you’ve got a good idea of what’s going on
and then you move into the role of event
director — let’s just call it a voyage of
discovery,” he says with a smile.
Don’t let that comment fool you: Peter is
well-equipped with the skills needed for
the job. Yes, on the one hand he’s royal,
recently standing on the balcony of
Buckingham Palace during Trooping of
the Colour celebrations.
On the other, less tabloid-friendly hand,
he’s managing director of Sports &
Entertainment Ltd (SEL)’s UK division,
which he set up in 2012.
Just your everyday 40-year-old father of
two juggling a daily commute into London
(it takes 1.5 hours from Kemble train station
into his office on Buckingham Palace
road) with being home for bath time.
MAIN Photo: AIMI CLARK
Zara and Toytown en
route to winning gold
at the World Equestrian
Games in 2006
“I always wanted
to have a ride on
Toytown, but Zara
would never let me”
Photo: Split Seconds/Alamy
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“My wife has pointed
out that I’m the only
one in my family
without a gold medal”
Peter says Gatcombe
Park is a wonderful
place to grow up with
ponies — a passion that
has passed on to his
two daughters
Next month’s Festival (see box, above
right) is the largest event currently on
SEL’s books. The company’s portfolio
also includes project managing, sponsorship
consultancy and representing world-class
talent — Zara and her husband Mike
included.
“[We haven’t had] an event as well
established as this come to us before,
so it’s been interesting,” says Peter.
“The Festival has been running for
35 years now and most of the team have
been involved for the majority of that
time. It means things are being done
because that’s the way they’ve always
been done.
“My job is managing the transition to
make the horse trials more efficient. That
means having open and interesting
conversations because, from a commercial
perspective, the only way to be sustainable
is to be as efficient as possible.
“We’re lucky we are the national
championships for British Eventing and,
in many ways, we need to be the ones
pushing boundaries about how things
are done.”
Today’s a working from home day.
“Having the horse trials is a
good excuse to be at home one day
a week and call it a horse trials
day,” says Peter.
Of course, his family’s love affair with
horses is well documented. Derby-winning
home-bred racehorses making international
headlines; a smattering of medals won at
Olympic, World and European level.
All of those shiny pieces of metal come
from the same branch of the family tree:
Princess Anne took individual gold at the
1971 European Eventing Championships and
Zara made history as the first royal to net an
Olympic medal (eventing team silver at
Remembering the ponies
Peter has fond memories of exploring
Gatcombe Park on the back of a pony.
“The pair that stand out are two greys,
a 13.2hh mare called Sparky and a 14.2hh
gelding called George. I had a lot of fun
on those two.
London 2012). Seven years earlier she had
been crowned European champion on the
great Toytown, before triumphing on the
World stage 12 months later.
Their father, acclaimed cross-country
course-designer Mark (and the man behind
the Festival’s track), is multi-medalled too.
“My wife [Autumn] has pointed out that
I’m the only one in my family without a gold
medal,” smiles Peter. “She’s actually allergic
to horses — she really married into the wrong
family for that.”
Peter estimates it’s been about 20 years
since he last rode properly.
“I’ve jumped on the odd horse since then.
It never leaves you, especially growing up
“I could point George at anything and
he would jump it. He pulled like a train,
but never went so fast that you felt
scared or out of control.
“My arms always felt about 6in longer
after riding him, though.”
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The Your Horse interview
Forward to
the Festival
Peter says that the core values of
the Magic Millions Festival of British
Eventing (3-5 August) will never
change. Its emphasis is on a fun,
family day out watching horses.
On the sport side, there are five
British championships, while main
arena attractions include The Devil’s
Horsemen, mounted games, Shetland
Pony Grand National and dog agility.
“Hosting the Festival has always
been about giving something back
to the sport and it’s somewhere to
bring all the family,” says Peter.
“The TopSpec Challenge for the
Corinthian Cup [for amateurs] goes
back to why my parents started the
event. We’re providing a venue for
British championships but also for
grassroots riders, who get to feel
part of a big occasion.”
l Find out more at
festivalofbritisheventing.com.
Photo: AIMI CLARK
here. Horses are everywhere you look
and they are as much in my family blood
as anything.”
Either side of the barn we’re talking in are
two generously sized cottages: one for Peter’s
family and the other for Zara’s. Stables next to
the latter are busy; familiar sounds of a farrier
working in one corner, a groom sweeping the
yard and a tractor moving bales.
“It’s such a fantastic setting to grow up
here. Zara and I were extremely fortunate to
have free run of all this space. We rode our
ponies every day and had so much fun.
“We used to ride out altogether as a family
too. When ponies are involved there are
usually funny moments. Mine once rolled
with me in a stream. They all found it
hilarious, but I didn’t, not with a soaking wet
backside to ride home in.”
By the time he needed a new horse in
order for his riding career to progress further,
Peter was playing rugby for Gloucester.
“There comes a point in everyone’s life
when you take certain paths and riding
wasn’t the one I went down.”
Peter is better associated with a
different type of horse power:
formula one. After graduating in
sports science from Exeter
University in 2000, he joined the Stewart
Grand Prix start-up team and stayed with
them as they transitioned to Jaguar racing.
Then he spent three years at Williams as a
senior account manager, looking after the
team’s main sponsors.
In 2005 he moved to the Royal Bank of
A family day out at
Royal Windsor
Horse Show
Photo: Wenn Ltd/Alamy
Scotland, designing and implementing the
bank’s first ever global Formula One
sponsorship programme, and was based in
Hong Kong for just over four years.
The opportunity to set up a UK branch
of SEL Ltd, the Australian company he
worked for while in Sydney during his gap
year, came via long-term friend and mentor
James Erskine.
“I’ve always enjoyed working in the sport
commercial world and wanting to run a
company was always there. I’d done the
right holders and clients side, so the next
step was agency,” says Peter.
“Looking back at the corporate world,
there were good times and bad, which was
painful at the time but it was good to go
through because I learned more.”
He adds that having royal blood shouldn’t
make a difference in the business world.
“There’s no way of getting away from it,
but also it can’t be played on. If anything,
people make assumptions.
“I’m a big believer in under promising and
over delivering. Judge me on that. I think the
focus on the firm [and being royal] came
from the media more than anywhere else.”
The horsey gene has passed on to
Peter’s own children, Savannah,
aged seven, and Isla, six.
“Savannah wants to go out
every weekend, whereas Isla has fits and
starts about whether she wants to ride or
not. I don’t mind. At this age, they’re young
and it’s just about having fun. We have a
few Shetlands around and they ride with
their cousins.”
Zara’s eldest daughter, Mia, is also pony
mad and inevitably newborn Lena will
catch the bug.
“It’s nice for them to be able to grow up
the same way Zara and I did. It adds to the
enjoyment of riding if you can ride with
others. For them, it’s all about enjoying it.
If they are, hopefully they’ll stick with it as
they grow up.”
The persistently horse-related questions
being fired at Peter are begining to wear thin.
If he could ride any horse, who would it be?
Are there any riders he particularly admires?
“The thing is, I haven’t ridden for so long
that I just don’t look at horses in that way,”
he muses. “I always tried to get a ride on
Toytown, but Zara would never let me.”
That may change though, due to running
around after ponies becoming trickier as
Savannah and Isla grow up and want
to go further, faster.
“They both ride off the lead-rein and I can
just about keep up with them on foot at the
moment, but I don’t think my knees will
take much more. I guess I might have to get
back on soon.”
Watch this space.
Next month: Event rider Jonelle Price
on scoring her best-ever results less than
a year after giving birth
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30
min
EXPERT
WORKOUT
Straight as a d
Straightness is a core ingredient
in clearing a fence confidently,
says international event rider
Coral Keen. Here’s her simple
30-minute workout to help you
achieve the best approach
10 min
Exercise 1
Using the length of your arena
and keeping your horse in front of your
leg, canter once around the arena.
l1 Change gear within the canter,
encouraging your horse to move
forwards and lengthen for a few
strides before returning to a normal
working canter.
l2 On your next time around the arena,
ask for a few strides of collected
canter by closing your thighs and
tightening the core muscles in your
Approaching a fence on a
wonky line is not the way to
pull off a clear round — and it
teaches your horse bad habits.
Being straight is important, and this simple
workout can be done with horses at all
stages and with any level of experience.
It focuses on straightness, keeping a good
rhythmical canter on the turn to a fence
tummy. Hold for a few strides before
returning to working canter. This helps
engage the hindleg — key for jumping.
l3 Repeat on the other rein. Make sure
you give your horse a break in walk
between each period of canter.
l4 Let your horse walk on a long rein and
give him a pat before moving on to
the jumping exercise.
A young horse may find this exercise
difficult until he’s established his natural
balance, so don’t ask for too much at once.
Just focus on him being in front of your leg.
and encourages the horse’s shoulders to be
square in front of the jump.
Before you start your schooling session,
you need to warm up. You want your horse
going forwards in a loose, relaxed rhythm
in this workout, so it’s key to let him stretch
before you start.
Once your horse feels relaxed, gradually
pick him up into a contact.
photo: Bauer Library
20 min
Exercise 2
To set this up, you need three
cross-poles spaced out equally along the
centre line. You will be jumping them by
riding a serpentine in canter.
l1 Begin in canter at one end of the arena.
l2 Start your serpentine, which will bring
you to the first cross-pole. Land and
continue your line to the middle fence.
l3 Continue your serpentine so that you
jump the third cross-pole too.
l4 Make sure you ride several straight
strides on the approach to each fence
and also on the landing side, so that
you don’t deviate from the serpentine.
l5 Think of your landing as being your
approach to the next cross-pole.
l6 Change the rein and repeat the
exercise in the opposite direction.
l7 Depending on how confident you’re both
feeling, change the middle cross-pole
into an upright and then into an oxer.
l8 When you’re doing this well (it will
probably take several sessions), turn
the first and third fences into uprights,
so you’re jumping vertical, oxer, vertical.
l9 Repeat the exercise no more than two
or three times on each rein. Between
each serpentine, come back to walk
and give your horse a breather.
l10 To cool down, trot on a loose rein so
that your horse can stretch and relax
his muscles. Finish the workout in walk
on a long rein for five minutes or so.
The object of this exercise is to have your
horse holding a straight line and being
smooth through the turns. He should be on
the correct canter lead too, so everything
is fluent. Don’t make the fences too big;
this is all about working on the quality of
your horse’s canter and his straightness.
It can help to have your horse a little
bit in shoulder-fore, or ask for outside
flexion through the turn, so that you get
the hindleg exactly where you need it.
REST UP!
This is an intense exercise
that is physically hard work for
your horse because it requires
him to keep turning and jumping
with a shorter approach. Often,
more is less, so practise the
exercise over several days
instead of trying to do too
much in one go.
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Betterriding
die
MEET the expert
Coral Keen made her
four-star debut at Burghley
in 2014 and finished 15th in
Luhmuhlen CC14* in 2016.
She’s been on two British
Nations Cup teams (Waregem
2015 and Houghton Hall
2016) and is experienced at
bringing on young horses.
Coral’s cool
down
Coral stresses the importance of
allowing your horse to have a
good stretch after any vigorous
exercise. Here’s her advice for
cooling off properly…
●●Correctly warming down helps
prevent stiffness, so your horse
doesn’t feel sore or tight when he
leaves his stable the following day.
●●Don’t just drop the reins and let the
horse trot around. It’s really
important to make sure your horse
takes the rein forward and down, so
that he stretches his body properly.
●●Make sure he stays in balance,
stretching from the withers over the
back and through the bridle.
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Take five with
Martin Clunes
The actor best known for playing Doc Martin talks about falling in love with horses in New Zealand,
owning a horse called Bruce and being president of the largest equestrian charity in the UK
Martin says he’s
happiest on his
Dorset farm
with his horses
PHOto: British Horse Society
Where did your love of horses come from?
I got drawn into the whole horse thing via my daughter
and my wife. I was very happy to be part of the support
team, drive the pony around and dress it up for fancy
dress and things, but I wasn’t that bothered about getting
on one or having a relationship with a horse myself.
Then I was doing a job in New Zealand and the girls
came out with me. I had to ride a horse in the film and
met the horse the day before shooting started, so my
wife and daughter came too and we all went for a ride.
I suddenly realised it was something the three of us
could do together and instantly — before we got back to
England — I texted someone and bought a horse.
How did you become involved with the British Horse
Society (BHS)?
I was at Hickstead in the BHS box, watching the jumping,
and somebody asked if I would be interested in being
the president. I thought “fantastic, if I get to go in this
box every year and meet all these great people, then
yes”! This year the society is celebrating its 70th year
and I am very honoured to be involved. The BHS does
so much for the horse and the equine community as a
whole. It’s great to be a part of it.
If you could ride any famous horse — past or
present — who would it be and why?
I would love to have a go on Bertie, the BHS’s horse
puppet. I’m sure he’s going to become one of the greats!
Are there any plans to get Doc Martin riding?
Not that I’m aware of, but it would be a beautiful place to
“Before we
got back to
England,
I’d bought
a horse”
Martin took over
as president of
the British Horse
Society in 2011.
The charity was
founded in 1947,
and has grown
to become the
largest and
most influential
equestrian
charity in
the UK, with
over 100,000
members.
Find out more
at bhs.org.uk.
go riding. We film Doc Martin in Port Isaac, Cornwall and
it’s stunning. It’s hilly and stacked up, and you’re never
looking at the same thing for any two paces — it changes
the whole time. The beautiful countryside and beaches
mean it would be a pleasure to ride there.
What is your fondest horsey memory?
I have so many, but one that still makes me laugh is when
Bruce, my horse, was trying to get my attention while I
was doing a live TV interview at my farm in Dorset.
I was being interviewed about the BHS’s new project,
Changing Lives Through Horses. It’s all about helping
disengaged children, who learn so much by working
with horses. Bruce kept nudging me throughout the
interview, much to the amusement of Lorraine Kelly,
who was laughing while trying to ask me questions.
If you could time travel, where would you go?
I’m happiest on my farm in Dorset, with my family and
all our animals. When I’m away working, it would be
nice to time travel back there.
What is your dream three-course meal?
I’m very lucky, as part of my role as president of the
BHS I get to attend various events. I went to one event
at Buckingham Palace, which was hosted by the BHS’s
vice-patron, HRH The Princess Royal, and that was a
dream three-course meal.
Who would play you in a film about your life?
I really couldn’t say! I admire so many actors, it would be
difficult to choose one.
130 your horse september 2018
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