I never set out to be a telly presenter, I just ended up with a good tagline of being the only woman to have ridden round Badminton and Aintree, and the media liked that.
I rode at Badminton in 2000 and I’d started point-to pointing in my gap year, going on to ride in the Foxhunters over the Grand National fences at Aintree, aged 19, on a horse my grandpa had bred.
My breakthrough moment came when a TV company followed me at Blenheim.
I led the dressage then fell at the water, so it was perfect telly! The producer said, “You come across really well on camera, you should think about doing more of this,” and so it evolved.
I am notoriously chaotic.
I was once warming up at Gatcombe when my boss on The Racing Channel called to ask where I was. I was meant to be at Hereford Racecourse and it was 20 minutes before they went on air. I don’t know how, but I completely messed that up! So I juggled it all in the early days, but not very well.
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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'
“The season for talks, dinners and parties has finally arrived for Tessa Waugh, whose distress about the snags of middle age fades away with some rousing festive spirits
'Monaco deserved this victory
Seemingly destined always to play the bridesmaid’s role, Harrie Smolders’ great partner Monaco finally tops an incidentpacked Rolex grand prix
'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
