When I was a model, everything was about what I looked like. What I love now is that I care more about what I say and what I’ve done. I always turn up to work early – I don’t want the last-minute panic – and preparation is key.
You can’t do an interview if you don’t know what you’re interviewing about, whether I’m at a racecourse, Burghley or the Global Champions Tour. There are lots of times you’ll get thrown random interviews with big celebrities, but it’s the horses that you really need to know your stuff about.
I knew that my modelling agency at the time wouldn’t love the idea of me doing the Magnolia Cup [the ladies-only charity race at Glorious Goodwood] in 2018. I’d have to get strong and fit, and as a model you have to be skinny. So I signed the contract with Goodwood before telling them and I absolutely loved it.
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IVF with frozen sperm is a 'milestone' in equine breeding
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Scottish jockeys to benefit from fund's top services
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How horse simulators could help encourage people into riding
It is hoped the new model will help break down barriers to the sector for a wide range of people
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Humble pie
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I love an underdog
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Jumping Jack cracks it
A scopey grey is learning to be quick” anda broodmare makes up for lost time
A star is born
A nine-year-old mare helps put Luxembourg on the map and we celebrate a remarkable grey’s comeback
