With a grandfather in the mounted cavalry, a dad taking on the role as groom, and a selfless mother who sold her own horse to spend all her time training her daughter, it was undoubtably on the cards that Kirsten’s life would be heavily impacted by horses. Starting from the age of three-years-old, Kirsten had a need for speed and loved nothing more than trying to get the fastest time in the jump-offs.

Fast forward some years later and three-year-old chestnut, Red, came into Kirstens life. Being completely green, Kirsten trained Red herself and as the years went by the pair competed BS up to Foxhunter – with many wins through the ranks. Misfortune struck when Red had a freak accident in his stable resulting in two reconstructive surgeries to put his mouth back together. Unable to take a bit, Kirsten went back to basics, without a bit – this is where the pair found their love of dressage.

The duo are now affiliated, enjoying the best of both worlds in combined training and finding themselves frequently on the podium in national championships all over the country. Along with lovely wright ups in The Horse and Hound and the British Dressage magazines.