Brand Ambassadors
Sophie Hilliard
Eventing
Hi, my names Sophie and im a 28 year old nurse (junior sister on the emergency ward). My horse Colin (show name- Silver Leader) is a 9 year old, 15.2hh Connemara cross. I have owned him for the past 4 years now- i got him as a newly backed 5 1/2 year old. Together we do a bit of everything but our main passion lies in eventing! We currently compete at 90 level across BE, riding club and unaffiliated.
My goal is to qualify for Badminton Grassroots for either 2025 or 2026, as well as hopefully stepping up to 100 level next season.
Kiera Bennett
Showjumping
Hi, my name is Kiera, im 22 and work in a small animal vet practice. My horse is also called Keira (show name- Double Trouble) and she is a 13 year old Trotter x Cob! We have been a team for 7 years now; from a lightly backed 6 year old to a bold brace 13 year old. Together we compete in all disciplines, but mainly in showjumping competing at 85-95cm.
Next year i would like to hopefully get out to some more BE's, and just get out and enjoy life together as much as we can.
Izabel Cooper
Showjumping
My name is Izabel, I’m 27 years old and work in facilities management. My horse Tom (Dycott Viking warrior) is a 15.2hh Welsh Section D, and we’ve been a partnership for just over a year now. In that time, Tom has come such a long way, and I’m incredibly proud of how far we’ve progressed together. We enjoy both in-hand and ridden showing, and my main goal this year is to get to more local shows to help build Tom’s confidence and experience in the show environment. We recently completed our first show of the season, and I couldn’t be prouder of how he handled himself. Outside of the show ring, we love going out hacking and spending quality time together, continuing to grow our bond and enjoy the journey as a team.
Katrina Hall
Dressage
Hi, my names Katrina Hall, im 35 and a i am a freelance dressage rider and BDCC level 2 coach. My horse Peaky (Peaky Blinder B.S) is a 6 year old KWPN x Sports Pony who i have owned for 3 years. Together we are doing dressage, and are just starting out in our competition career getting him used to competitions and slowly seeing the world.
My goals for the future are to slowly work our way up the levels to ideally get to small tour and see where we go from there.
Hopefully i can get back onto regional teams again which I did with my previous pony, aswell as regional and national championships too.
We are going out to local BD events to get him more confident aswell as lots of training too.
Ollie Veal
Showjumping
Hi, my names Ollie Veall, i’m 16 years old and have just finished year 11. My horse NPS Forest (also known as just Forest) is 13 years old and is a warmblood, i’ve had him for just over a year now.
We showjump together with the BSJA and Pony Club and take part in some unaffiliated eventing. I have qualified for some showjumping competitions in the future such as Aintree Amateur Championships, and hopefully after this weekends qualifiers i will possibly qualify for pony club champs.
This weekend we have been at The Royal Norfolk Showground at the showjumping qualifier for pony club champs, i usually showjump every weekend at different venues however recently it has been so hot or i have been busy.