We have a great team at Queenholme, keeping the show on the road.
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Amanda Hanson, Working Student Amanda is 18 years old and comes from Brighton where she went to Lewes College. She is now based with us with her 6 year old, grey, Irish Sport Horse mare who is called Flick. Amanda has previously show jumped Flick, winning the Sussex Area Novice Championships, but is going to start eventing her in 2008.
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Matt Dickenson, Working Student Matt (we call him Paddy to avoid confusion!) is 21 years old and comes from Wicklow, Ireland.He has come to us after riding some young horses for Mark’s father, Johnny, in Ireland. He has previously worked for John Mulvey and Edward Doyle in Ireland |
| Lauren Shannon, 19 a UK citizen raised in
the USA stated coming to the UK to train and compete with us during her school
holidays in 2002. She continued this for 3 years. When she graduated from school she came full time, gaining selection for the Junior Team in 2005 she unfortunately broke her collar bone and was unable to compete at the European Championships. Despite a bad car accident during the winter when Lauren broke her Pelvis she regained fitness and form and was selected for the Young Rider Team in 2006. the Championships were held in the Czech Republic at the famous Pardubeci race track where Lauren and the team won gold. This year Lauren is Juggling an Open University course in Business with riding, she has 4 of her own horses to compete along with 3 outside rides. Her top horses Quixotic (Delphi) and Zero Flight (Louie) her 2 young horses Deck Duty (Dexi) and Q (Denzil) Silver foxtrot (fox) is 14.2hh Lauren is producing him for his 11 year old owner, Kath Pinder. Lauren is riding 2 horses for Jane Hirbeck, DHI Hindle (Hindle) a 6 year old Warmblood who competed at Pre Novice and Novice last year and DHI Veni Vedi Vici (Conker) (which means I came I saw I conquered) a five year old Warmblood starting to event this year. |
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Jenny Lewis, Working Student Jenny is 18 years old, from Guilford. She attended school until last year, and has now bought Rolly, a 5 year old, chestnut gelding from us. Jenny & Rolly will start eventing this year. |
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Gregor Knox, Working Student Gregor is 19 years old and comes from Perthshire, Scotland. He worked for
Ruth Edge last winter after being on the Scottish JRN team in 2005 and
2006. Gregor is now selling his horse Roxy, so that he can buy a youngster to bring on. |
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Matt , Working Student Matt is17 years old and is from Cambridge. He has been with us since last June, coming to many events. Matt is now working through his BHS exams.
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Tiffy Eggleston, Part-Time Working Student Tiffy is 15 years old and comes from one mile down the road in Wysall. She owns Codex, (Cody,) a 6 year old gelding. Tiffy bought Cody on from a baby and competed him at PN last year. The plan for Cody is to compete at novice this year, and compete at Weston 3 day at the end of the season.
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Steve Wright has been our farrier for over
10 years, and came with us from Cambridge.
He does an excellent job, and is invaluable, as we all no no foot no horse. |
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Roy Cole is a New Zealand Physio with a gift for interpreting the needs of a horse. Roy really is invaluable - he has kept our horses in good shape for about 12 years and we wouldn't know what to do without him.
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