About Us

Mark is an International Irish event rider. He is one of Irelands most promising and talented riders.

He has already had many successes, winning Bronze medals at junior and young rider levels. He has represented Ireland at senior level, competing in the 1997 European Championships and the 1998 World Equestrian Games.

In 1999 Mark moved to the UK to be based with Tanya.

Mark is now competing internationally at both Eventing and Showjumping.  In 2002 he was best of the Irish at Burghley coming 26th, and was 3rd in a Grand Prix Showjumping class at Essex.

In 2003 Mark overcome a broken ankle in the Spring to finish 17^th at Punchestown European Championships, second of the Irish, and he finished second in the Eventers Grand Prix at Hickstead Royal International.

Tanya started competing whilst in the Cambridge Pony Club, representing them at Burghley and Hickstead. She then progressed to seniors, at which level she has already had many successes, being placed at most of the British and many Continental International 3 day events.

Tanya was long listed for the Sydney Olympics with Drunken Disorderly.

She was off the road in 2002 with a badly broken arm, but following 2 operations she returned to riding.

In 2003 Tanya returned to competition riding, having given the ride on Drunken Disorderly to Mark whilst she was off injured.  Tanya concentrated on the young horses and successfully competed at 1 & 2 Star Horse Trials and top level Show Jumping.