Category: Interviews

Interviews with top horse riders and other equestrian professionals!

One of our favourite parts of our daily business is to deliver you, our reader, exciting interviews with top horse riders or well-recognised equestrian professionals.

Below you will find a selection of our most recent interviews in date order.

Nina Barbour: The sky’s the limit!

Suzanne Ashton

Nina Barbour is one busy lady. Heralded for the outstanding success that is Bolesworth International Horse Show, while also ensuring the smooth running of the family’s 6,000 acre estate and the many businesses in the surrounding Cheshire countryside including Harthill Stud.  Read on to find out more about this fascinating, hardworking young woman as we count down to this year’s show – June 14 to 18. Bolesworth International Horse Show looks set to be bigger and better this year with the new title that encompasses a family feel supported by…

Rider Interview: Up Close and Personal with Sam Ecryod

Suzanne Ashton
Sam Ecroyd New Brand Ambassador For Whale Of A Time Clothing

Rider Interview: Up Close and Personal with Sam Ecryod #EverythingHorseMagazine – February 2017 – Rider Interviews Courtesy of his sponsor, retro surf inspired fashion brand Whale Of A Time Clothing, we caught up with young eventer Sam Ecroyd for a quick fire Q&A   When did you first start riding and who was your first pony? “I began riding at about three years old on a coloured pony called Diamond, and she bolted with me on the beach when I was around five years old, and I fell off on…

A Day in the Life of a Young Horse Producer

Suzanne Ashton

A Day in the Life of a Young Horse Producer Everything Horse sponsored rider Steph Gumn produces young horses to sell on and compete, and even if we are a little biased, we think she’s very good at it too! So good in fact we wanted to share with our readers what it’s like to walk a day in her shoes by taking ‘five’ to ask Steph a few questions…. How many hours a week do you work? Gosh, I don’t really have set hours! I tend to take each…

Event Rider Interview: Willa Newton

Suzanne Ashton

Event Rider Interview: Willa Newton   You spent time based with German event rider, Dirk Schrade, what is one of the main things you’ve learned from this experience? One of the main things I learned about was how to produce and train young horses.  Before that, I didn’t have a system of my own.  Over my time with Dirk, I learned how to identify the type of young horse that the modern sport demands. As well as the importance of ensuring correct training at each level, before moving on.  …

Rider Interview – Lara Dyson

Suzanne Ashton
Lara Dyson of Cyden Dressage - Photo Credit Emma Mitchell

A former member of the British Young Riders’ dressage scheme, Lara Dyson joined the senior ranks in 2009. Holder of 10 British Dressage regional titles and two national titles, Lara secured her Team GB flag in 2015 after being selected to ride in Le Mans, France on her KWPN-approved stallion, Cyden Bodyguard Moorland. You are expecting your first child in June, how are you planning on working your career around your new bundle of joy? I am very lucky to be well supported by family, my husband and also the…

Interview with International show jumper Yazmin Pinchen

Suzanne Ashton
Yazmin Pinchen Supports National Equine Health Survey

Here’s an exclusive peak into Yazmin Pinchen’s equestrian life. We ask the young showjumper her plans for Rio, how her social media presence influences business, her thoughts on breeding and what the best exercise for a lazy horse is. You have an active presence on social media, how do you think social media influences your business? (In regard to sponsors and fans) Social media has proved to be a great thing for me, I have gained most of my sponsors via social media and I have also gained recognition, for being…

Rider Interview – Leah Beckett

Suzanne Ashton

Rider Interview – Leah Beckett Leah Beckett is an international dressage rider and is sponsored by Aloeride, the natural aloe vera supplement for horses. You were a former young rider European medalist do you think this background has helped you get where you are today? And what advice would you give to other young dressage riders? People are often quite amazed at how cool I am at a competition and how I never get nervous. I think a lot of my history as a Pony, Junior and Young Rider has a…

Rider Interview – Lissa Green, Daughter to Lucinda Green

Suzanne Ashton
Lisa Green Interview

Meet Lissa Green  Eventing is in the blood for event rider Lissa Green, following in the footsteps of her mother the great Lucinda Green. Based in Wiltshire, the 26-year-old is full of ambition and drive to success in the world of evening. From a young age Lissa was always told if she wanted to have the ponies she would have to work hard and prove it. And that is exactly what she did. Tell us about your horses? I currently have seven horses on the yard and I am actively…