I left university quite relaxed about life, even though I probably shouldn’t have been. I was always so sure what I wanted to do but really, I knew so little about corporate law. I just picked the top law firm in Ireland, did one interview, and was the only non-law graduate accepted onto their programme – I’d studied sociology and social policy. It’s funny, looking back. I was pretty naive.
It was the best and worst of times. There were multiple occasions when I worked all night – I never ever finished before midnight, and I never got thanked. I remember it being this really tough corporate environment and I learned so much, way more than I did at university. I sat in boardrooms with the biggest companies in the world learning how to negotiate, how to hold yourself.
It was class. But it wasn’t a career I aspired to follow.
I think I’d like to run any business, not just equestrian, but I enjoy knocking around with Sam Watson so much and had confidence that whatever I did with him would be a success. I met event rider Camilla Speirs at Sam’s wedding in 2012, we went out for a good few years. That really brought me into the eventing world, holding her horses.
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Gemirande provides 24-carat magic
Venetia Williams sparkles again in the December Gold Cup and jockey brothers dead-heat
‘Happy hunting, everyone'
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'Monaco deserved this victory
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'It had to end sometime'
The closure of beloved Hampshire saddlery Calcutt Sons is a loss to the hunting and wider equestrian worlds, as Octavia Pollock reports
'You couldn't want for more
The Ludlow's peaceful country makes for a day in \"hunting paradise\"
The greatest gift of all
Christmas is fast approaching and while we all like a bit of tinsel, the festive season is also a perfect time for giving to a horse charity. Niki Hinman finds out some of the options
Winter him well
A horse's winter routine can differ dramatically from his summer structure but what’s the knock-on effect? Ellie Hughes asks vets how to optimise routine management for the season
Neat feet
Excellent hoof care is a year-round concern but the winter months present their own problems. Richard Stephenson MRCVS explains the seasonal challenges afoot and how to stay one step ahead
In bygone days
Modern vets have much scientific knowledge behind them, but what about their forebears? Kieran O’Brien MRCVS opens up the world of Victorian vets in London
'When I joined the Pony Club it was just two boys and 48 girls'
Pepsi Kohler on being delightfully outnumbered by girls in the Pony Club, a leg-up from a royal and the H&H advert that changed his life