Forces Equine Brand Ambassadors announced!

PC Jenna Hastings - Eventing 

Hi N' Dri aka Trusty. He is a chestnut 16.3hh, 5 year old Scottish Sports horse who I have owned for nearly 5 months. He has come from the same lovely Amy Derber that the Baxters' bought Roly from and is a very green baby who I'm very excited about. He's been to a couple of shows now and I am hoping to have him eventing up to BE90 by the end of the year! Ballyneety Roller aka Roly. He is a bay 16.2hh, 6 year old, Irish Draught Sport Horse owned by the Baxter family. He has been with us for approximately 2 years and in that time I have brought him on from BE80 to BE100 in just 4 events. He is also jumping up to Discovery level and has done a couple of novice dressage tests. He's a super boy who is still young and learning and I am lucky enough to be involved in producing him as well as teaching Katie on him.

Tell us about the level you compete at and the venues you attend: 

I compete both horses at unaffiliated dressage, show jumping and eventing but am looking to affiliate in all disciplines, especially in BE with Trusty - funds allowing! My long term ambition is to make it to the Badminton Grassroots Championships I attend many venues across the lower half of the UK - my local venues I use a lot are:Bury Farm Equestrian Centre Brook Farm Equestrian Centre Keysoe Milton Keynes Eventing Centre Addington Manor

PC Charlotte Lee - Show Jumping 

Zarina aka FE Mascot - 13 yrs old, KWPN, bay, mare who I have owned for the past 6 years. I purchased her as a green 7 year old straight from a farm in Holland and spent the following years trying to tame a wild extremely opinionated horse and turn her into the talent that she is today. I have competed up to 1.40m with her and in the past year she has been consistently winning week in week out. The highlight of this year was coming 8th at the GCT in London in the 1.30m.
Eddie - 6 year old, KWPN, bay, gelding who I have owned since July 2016. Eddie had been ridden for just 3 weeks when I bought him and I spent this year enjoying my first competitive season with him. In just 9 months he has come from jumping 90cm to 1.20m and shows the attributes to being my next grand prix horse!
Fergus - 7 year old, ID, chestnut, gelding. I have owned Fergs since he was 2.5yrs old and he was always my project horse but he's the BFG and has become my much loved hunter who looks after me no matter what!

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I compete Affiliated Showjumping up to 1.40m level depending on which horse I am competing. I am lucky enough to have a number of local venues such as Kingston Maurward, Chard, Parley, Dorset Showground, Crofton Manor and Bicton all within good reach. I travel into Wales to compete at 3/4 day shows at Chepstow including their International show. I have spent a number of shows up at Arena UK in Lincolnshire again at their international show and major showjumping championships. In 2016 I made my first trip abroad on the International Experience Programme and competed in Bonheiden Belgium in the 2 star classes. This year with the help of FE I competed in the 2 star at the Longines Global Championship Tour in London- definitely a career highlight! I enjoy competing at prestigious venues such as Hickstead, Royal Windsor and all the county show circuit. I have no issue with travelling up and down the country if the shows suit.

Crew Manager Sally Walker - Dressage

Wilton, 16.2hh Gelderlander x Hackney, 10years old, afraid of his own shadow, but has the heart of a lion! I bought Wilton after taking him cross-country schooling, he came to me to break as a 4 yr old, and after taking him over fences, I had to buy him. We now compete in Dressage at PSG.
Blaze, the cheekiest little horse I have had the 'pleasure' (I say that through gritted teeth) to own and ride! He is Wiltons brother, 16hh and 5years old. Short and compact he finds it easy to stand on the stable wall with his front legs and toss his food bowl out when waiting for or finished his food. This year I invested in 5ft fence posts to stop him jumping out of his field, this is no problem to him, he now removes the posts from the ground with his teeth to lower the fence then hops over! But, boy can he move!
George my husbands pure bred Clydesdale, 17.1hh, this year I have started breaking him to ride/drive. Clydes aren't the laid back types I once thought, this lad has some spirit!

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Having competed at British Eventing to Intermediate and Show jumped to Newcomers on previous horses, in 2012, I soon recognised Wiltons talent in the dressage field, we competed at two Blue Light Horse of the Year Shows, and at British Dressage. Our main events have been, 3 Senior Home Internationals, Morris Centre in Scotland 2014, Arena Uk 2015 and David Broome Centre Wales 2017. We were Advanced Medium Regional Champions (Port Royal) in 2016 and went to the National Championships at Stoneleigh. To date I have trained Wilton up to Prix st George level. Next year we hope to attend more Premiere League and High Profile shows around the country. Blaze has qualified at Novice and will be attending Bishop Burton Winter Regionals early 2018. The venues I regularly attend are Northallerton Equestian Centre, Richmond Equestian Centre, West Park, Alnwick ford, Port Royal and Manor Grange

PCSO Emma-Jo Thorpe - Eventing 

I am 27 year old, serving police community support officer with South Yorkshire police. I have owned horses most of my life, I got my first pony when I was 9, a rescue pony from my local rescue Center. With him I was a member of the Barlow pony club, and a member of there mounted games and showjumping teams. My horse Treliver Dashley / stable name Marley . He is a 16'2 palomino British warmblood .he is the horse that every little girl growing up dreams of having. I bought Marley as a yearling from the lady who breed him at Treliver Stud in Leighton Buzzard. He is now 9 years old. The relationship we have is just unbelievable, we have total trust in each other and he always tries his best no mater where we are.

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I  compete for South Yorkshire police with Marley at services competitions. The army equitation championships at Addington Manor, services team showjumping at Royal Windsor, Forces eventer s challenge at Melton. 2017 achievements I qualified for the BE Arena Eventing championship this year at BE 100 finishing 1st at the qualifier at Epworth. 5th Osberton international 100 Arena Eventing 6th Chatsworth international 100 Arena Eventing Double clear but Un placed at Blenheim international 100 Arena Eventing Completed 9 BE 100's, 3 BE 90's. 1st BRC area combined training. 2018 so far I I'm hoping to step upto BE novice this season, our first BE competition was the BE 100 at Rockingham International, where we went double clear. Aswell as competing at Royal Windsor in the services team showjumping. I have entered another BE100 at Shelford Manor at the end of May, then hopefully the BE105 at Frickley Park in July to help bridge the gap in preparation for the step upto novice. We compete all over the country from Northallerton, Aske, bishop burton, somerford, kelsall hill, Osberton, Speetly, Addington Manor, Aston le walls, Arena UK, Blenheim . Here there and everywhere.

Lesley Wheatley - Dressage

I currently compete my 6 year old Hanoverian (Furst Lazlo), William. I purchased him as an unbroken 4 year two years ago from Gamblethorpe Hanoverians and have produced him myself in conjunction with my trainers. William replaced my previous horse, Baron, who tragically died at 5 due to a very rare medical condition.
William is 18.1 and still growing but is the sweetest boy you could imagine. He had been produced slowly and we have played around with the Young Horse classes, qualifying for everything he could
The aim is to train Wills up to Grand Prix level and he has the talent and ability to go all he way
I also event a little bit for my clients and have the ride on little grey Rocky Rockstar and we will hopefully be dabbling with some BE this year.
I hope to invest in another youngster this year as I have such fun training the babies and playing out at the Premier Leagues. 

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 Currently just stepped up to elementary as I have been mainly contesting the Young horse championship for the last few years. Lucky enough to qualify for Nationals 2014 & 15 with Baron, and also Hickstead Young Horse Championships. His gave us the opportunity to attend most of the Premier Leagoes which was fantastic!
This year William was 6th at regionals and qualified for elementary Petplan. He represented the Northern Team at the Home International
He had a busy winter regionals coming up having qualified for novice and elementary and also music at both levels
Next year we are aiming for summer regionals and also making the step up to medium level before working towards changes and the PSG challenge.