My formative years were spent in France where I achieved the then "Eperon d'Argent" diploma of the FFE and competed in official competitions in Dressage, Showjumping and Eventing and trained to be an instructor. I moved to Ireland in the early 90's and worked as an instructor before the eventing bug got into me to the point that I concentrated solely on training young horses and competed. I also s
tudied with University Limerick and was in the first promotion to complete the Diploma in Equine Sciences through distance education (while working for Lisbeg Farms when Andrew Bourns was a junior rider!). I then settled in Kenmare, county Kerry for good and started my own yard, in rented premises. This lasted until 10 years ago when my growing family's needs made it too difficult to continue without compromising standards.Then ponies made an appearance, Pony Club called ( I was DC for the Kingdom branch from 2014 to 2017) and here we are! This time based at home with the more mature realisation that horses and Equestrian Sport is my life's great passion. I also realised that I enjoy passing on whatever knowledge filtered during my trials and tribulations, and want to help riders and their equine partners achieve their true potential.
