Eventer's success at show jumping.

"My ultimate aim is now to bring on young horses in a simple way, giving them a sound grounding inbasics so that I can sell them on to new owners, confident that they can be ridden anywhere," he said.

His show jumping record with his latest crop of youngsters speaks for itself. Last year he had two four-year-olds and two five-year-olds and his award-winning ex-racehorse Swift Alliance, who all achieved an impressive array of rosettes.

Swift Alliance, competing in working hunter classes for the first season, was seventh at the Hickstead Derby meeting, competing over a tough course in the International Arena, was fourth in Area Eight Spring Show, thrid at Orsett, third at Heathfield and fifth at Edenbridge.

For full story, see West Sussex Gazette, February 9