I don\u2019t necessarily have anything lucky as such, I would say I\u2019m more of a sentimental person when it comes to items. I am a big believer in my cross country colours, as soon as I ordered them, I won three BE\u2019s in a row! Since then I like to stick with my well travelled gear such as my leather headcollar which I bought to go to my first Badminton Grassroots, although it has now seen better days!<\/li>
I couldn\u2019t be without pasta and I mean any pasta dish! My least favourite has to be mushrooms, olives or blue cheese. We are wondering if Kate would eat pasta with mushrooms or olives?! <\/em><\/li>
<\/strong>I\u2019ve always had huge attachments to Ludovicio Einaudi\u2019s compositions such as Experience and Nuvole Bianche. I associate them with certain aspects of my life and I listen to them when I want to reflect on things. To this day they still give me goose bumps.<\/li>
I would have to pick Emilia Clarke! Her role in Game of Thrones was brilliant. She’s to the point and knows what she wants but is fair and understanding. Plus she can ride pretty well too! <\/li>
Now I\u2019m sure 99% of people always say filling nets, but I honestly don\u2019t mind it! If I\u2019m honest I hate doing waters. I just find it boring because I\u2019m not actually doing anything as bizarre as that seems, I just like to keep busy!<\/li>
I always have a bit of a plan in action on the order I\u2019m going to do things in before my day starts, especially when I\u2019m juggling 8 horses on the yard. It doesn\u2019t necessarily always happen or pan out the way I intend it to. It definitely saves me time instead of getting to the yard and pondering what to do, whilst trying to juggle a job and keep the horses ticking over. At least if I have a rough plan of what to do each day and the order to do things, I have something to go off.<\/li>
I have trained with Vicky Wilson for about 10 years now after she spotted me at my first win at Belsay Horse Trials. At the time I was competing Cruise who launched into the dressage arena from spooking at the flower pots at A. Vicky caught me in the presentation to tell me that the spook made my entire test, leaving me a little confused to say the least. She then explained that I need to use his extremely spooky side to my advantage, as it gave him loads of presence in the arena. I soon knew she was the trainer for me, she understands my horses limits and their types and we have always worked with that. She has always given me the confidence to do well on them, despite them being your non typical dressage\/event type!<\/li>
My giant wheelbarrow!! It makes mucking out so much easier and saves so much time when I\u2019m able to get several stables mucked out into one barrow. It also saves several trips to the muck heap!<\/li>
I\u2019m a fairly neutral person so I like a good green or navy!<\/li>
Carl Hester has obviously done a huge amount for dressage as a sport and getting it more noticed. However away from horses and being based in the North East I\u2019ve seen how much Eddie Howe (Newcastle United manager) has done for the team and pulled them up from the brink 18 months ago and completely turned them around which is a sign of huge dedication.<\/li>
Apart from the obvious big stars like Valegro, I\u2019ve really got my eyes on the stallion Fire Kracka. I spotted him as a just turned 5yo when looking to put my mare in foal and we chose him. There was something about him that just caught my eye and drew me in. Since then he has just gone from strength to strength with an amazing start to his BD career. Plus he isn\u2019t too big too for someone who is used to ponies like myself!<\/li>
Ever since watching Balto as a child I\u2019ve been fascinated about wanting to see the Northern Lights. Though I\u2019m not sure how I would handle the cold!<\/li>
I have to say I would make a pretty good working Labrador! I like to think I am pretty loyal, I love my food, like to be kept busy but equally like my sleep! It’s a dogs life eh?! <\/li>
I\u2019m a huge supporter of Bombers Bits<\/a> and have been for many years. They have such a wide range of styles which have really suited so many of my horses.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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