James smith

General Information

Name	James smith
Gender	Male
Height	175
Location	Kirkcudbright Dumfries and Galloway
Nationality	British
Languages	British

Disciplines

Show Jumping
Breeding & Stud work
Breaking & Producing
Show Jumping

Rider Levels

International 3* and Above

Description

James is a promising up & coming rider who is gaining more and more attention with his consistent results in competitive classes. James started his career in ponies winning many highly sought after pony finals including HOYS & Hickstead. The pinacle of James' pony career came when he was selected for the Pony European Team in 2007 & 2008 bringing home a team gold on both occasions and an individual bronze. In the years following his pony career, James started building up his own team of horses and started to make his mark on the senior circuit.

He won regional HOYS qualifiers on home produced horses and national level Grand Prix'. His first big result on the senior circuit came when he won the wildcard qualifier on the home produced 8yo Tyson Uno for the international classes at HOYS. From here James has went from strength to strength winning international Grand Prix' and climbing the British rankings and made a name for himself as a man to be reckoned with in a jump-off! This in turn has saw him invited to jump succesfully on a few occasions at 4* level. James & his team hope to keep producing horses for the future and continue to climb the rankings. He has a small yard at home with 12 stables so that he can ensure that each horse's individual needs are catered for. All horses recieve regular visits from vets, physios, nutritionalists and farriers to ensure the highest possible standard of care.

Professional Rider

Years of experience	15
Training prices and locations	Kirkcudbright, Scotland
Upcoming competitions	Oliva Nova 2* Vilamoura 3*
Owners and sponsors	Currently sponsored by: Spillers Feeds NAF supplements Equitop Myoplast