RIDER PROFILES

Lynn freely admits to have been riding for too long and took up the sport because her ‘parents did not want me to work with horses’, demonstrating early her notorious winning determination and hard work.  If she hadn’t chosen that path, Lynn would probably have ended up working in PR!

Going to the shows and doing well is her driving force nowadays, enabling her to get through the winter, cold and rain!  An average day begins at 6am when all the horses are fed, before she moves on to wading through paperwork and e-mails and then exercising anything from 3-7 horses a day.  It’s a demanding schedule which often leaves little, if any time, for lunch, particularly as she also has to fit in clipping, trimming and selling horses.

Baileys Horse Feeds is something she ‘couldn’t live without’ and we will also have great pleasure in continuing to feed whatever Champion she creates, continuing the association we have had with her for the past 20 odd years.  However, when asked what horse she would choose if she could pick from any in the world, reckons, in typical Lynn confidence, that she may already have one – a middle weight by Dimaggio (a dressage sire) out of GS Is Wiley Trout, so she could so some Eventing too!

It hasn’t all been plain sailing, with her most embarrassing moment being taking the wrong horse to Royal Windsor.  But ever one to learn from her mistakes, reckons the best advice for any aspiring riders is to watch the professionals and ask for help when you need it – or just invite them over to dinner, as she’d always ask Richard Davidson, seeing as how he is ‘always good for a laugh’!

Lynn is constantly involved in passing on her top tips and advice and tuition is available upon request.  She  runs "Showing Masterclasses" throughout the year along with Charity Tack Sales to which you can bring and buy quality second hand tack and other kit.  Here are details of her forthcoming classes and events:

Racehorse to Riding Horse Master Class workshop
13 June 2010.  Held in Association with ROR at Durfold Farm

This clinic is designed to help you with any queries or problems you may have encountered during the first half of the season and, if you are off to the Derby Meeting at Hickstead, then heaps of tips to help you get the best results.

Lynn will help you with:

• Your horse’s overall turn out
• Plaiting to make the best of your horse’s top-line
• Ring craft
• Covering up blemishes
• Trimming and tail pulling
• Your tack and your own turnout
• Grooms, their role and what they need to wear

She will also explain:

• The Hickstead layout
• How the class is run
• Ring craft and your horse’s way of going
• How to stand and present your horse to the conformation judge, including leading in hand at walk and trot.

Lynn will also discus the judge's ride and each horse may be ridden by a “mock” judge.  There will also be information on feeding and worming, to get the best from your ex-racehorse plus you can go through ROR rules and discuss any questions you may have.

HAVE A GO AT SIDE-SADDLE DAY

• PRIVATE LESSONS - At Durfold Farm or at your own yard. 
• SHOW LIVERY
• HORSES TAKEN – for breaking and schooling
• MASTER CLASS CLINICS
• CLIPPING & TRIMMING SERVICE
• SECOND HAND TACK – always available