1976
Left school at 16 and went to Rockhampton School of Equitation for 1 year (you don`t have to be too clever to work out my age but don`t tell everyone).

1977
Passed my B.H.S.A.I. (British Horse Society Assistant Instructor) nobody thought I would. I wasn`t very good at school. my brother and sister went to University & my Dad was a Lecturer!!

1978/9
Helped out with scurry driving ponies for two seasons learnt a little about driving
Took and passed Pony Club H test.

1980
Bought/borrowed some ponies and started scurry driving and competed at Wembley (won best newcomer of the year award).
Helped out competitor with pair of ponies in 3 day Events, learnt about eventing my ridden work helped me to be able teach dressage to drivers.
Started my own business breaking and training horses & ponies to ride and drive.
Mostly Riding work ,Hunters, point to pointers , show ponies (I'm small so I can ride the little ones), Side saddle showing.
Driving had become part of my life and I did a little competing. Had a great pair of ponies called Fizzle & Fury. We were great cross country but hadn't remembered to get the dressage right for these events, like many I got into it for the speed cross country.

During the 80`s
I trained a few Pairs of ponies and often experimented with various multiples, competing locally with a tandem of ponies but it wasn't until the late 90`s that I kept a pair long enough to do well with. That's the pair featured in this web site.

1994 /5
I took all my driving Exams Including the L.H.H.I. being the 10th person to get it.

1998
Passed British Horse Society Intermediate Stable Managers Exam.

Towards the end of the 90`s I competed at the Royal Windsor horse show this is an international event by invitation only (for the top drivers in each class) and this is where I started competing internationally in a carriage that I had designed and built and harness I had made and ponies I had trained myself...not many can claim that!

2005
Competed in the World Pony Driving Championships

2006
Was invited out to America to teach carriage driving to the Susquehanna driving club, that was a great experience seeing carriage driving in daily use with the Amish people and helping show drivers improve for competition

2007
Formed the Junior Welsh Team and after a lot of hard work and organisation took them to the British  junior outdoor Championships and got 2 firsts a 3rd and a 5th Well Done Fleur Snow, Tamara Hughes, Ashleigh Jones, and Sophie King.
I am also a B.D.S. examiner so I know what is required for passing the exams. I keep up to date with my own training by attending courses in either riding, driving, or teaching as often as possible. I am now also on the Training Committee of the BDS.

2008
took and passed the new UKCC exam in coaching for riding. I am also on the welsh committee of the BEF (British Equestrian Federation), providing a voice for carriage driving in Wales at government level.

2010
I am also now the best qualified person in Wales to teach /coach you in any driving discipline as I have also just taken and passed the British Horse Driving Trails Association exam UKCC level 2 driving, this is a new exam system for coaching qualifications and I am the only one in Wales to hold the teaching/coaching exams for the BDS and the BHDTA.
 
I enjoy teaching, helping new comers get started and getting the competitors to get better results. Always having fun how ever serious it is!
I've got some great helpers and pupils who all make it very worth while.