Sponsored Riders

Able to ride before she could walk, Dani Evans has been a star on the eventing circuit for over a decade. Beginning as a working pupil at Warren Eventing in 2008, Dani gained experience to become a medallist in the Junior and Young Rider Championships. Once a working pupil at the Billy Stud for William and Pippa Funnell, Dani developed her riding and business skills to then go on to her own livery and training yard based in at Woodborough Mill Equestrian Farm.  

Now a 4* event rider, Dani has an impressive record of placings in both UK and European Championships and a strong team of horses for the 2025 season. 

Eliza Bell is an international event rider up to 5* level.

Eliza is the first to rider to win back to back five year old National Eventing titles at the Young Horse Championships. An accolade she won in 2019 with Codebreaker, and following this with De Pleasure in 2020. She was also the winner of the 2020 Nexgen 6yo Eventing Championships at Hickstead with Codebreaker.  

She has built on her early success and has spent time learning her trade from Tim and Antonia Brown, and Pippa Funnell. 

Eliza set up her own business in 2016 and has established a quality team of horses and owners which she hopes will enable her to achieve her goal of representing her country in future teams. 

Georgia Bartlett was the youngest rider to run at Badminton Horse Trials 2024, at just 22 years old. The talented Spano De Nazca, aka Nono, a 15.3 chestnut gelding has taken Georgia from Junior European Championships all the way to 5* events, placing 28th at their first run at Badminton in 2024 and winning Georgia the Best U25 award.  

Since, they’ve gone on to win the Advanced u25 at Aston and a souble clear around Georgia’s first open Championships at Hartpury to finish in the top 20. From this, Georgia and Nono were selected for their first senior Nations Cip team at Lignieres in France where the team came 2nd and Georgia 9th individually. 

Georgia is flying through the 2025 season, with a string of exciting youngsters who are moving up the levels, hoping to follow in Nono’s footsteps.  

Determined to pursue eventing at the highest levels, Jago Jackson is one of the most determined young riders in 2025. At 18 years old, Jago has produced two of his own horses including Finn, who Jago has owned since he was 12, and Finn was 5. Together they have consistent placing and are aiming for 4* events this year.

With Kinda Brunette, given to Finn to produce by Kylie Roddy, Jago had a very successful 2024 campaigning at Novice and 2* level with a win and various top 10 finishes.  

Known for her kindness, passion and perseverance with horses, Sophie Seymour runs a schooling and training business based in Gloucestershire. With her ability to help and train the troubled and ‘unrideable’ horses, Sophie set up Roo’s Legacy in honour of her 14-year-old gelding Roo who was put down after breaking his leg in 2020.  

Sophie is an all-rounder, competing in eventing, showjumping and team chasing with her training liveries and her own horses, who she has often kept after having on training livery! Sophie is a joy to follow on social media, with useful insights into behavioural issues and rescue stories. 

Having been trained on Olympic rider Ben Maher’s yard, Flo Norris is a 4* showjumper based in Somerset.  

Flo competed at Olympia, the London International Horse Show on ponies and qualified to compete at the Voltair Design Under –25 British Championship at 17 years old. Flo has been winning since a young age and finished first and second in the under-16 championship at the 2017 British Showjumping National Championships at Stoneleigh.  

Not only is Flo a showjumper, but also produces young horses, breeding the next generation of sport horses.  

Simon Grieve is a man of many talents, not only being a 5* event rider, but a coach, television presenter, YouTuber, podcaster and writer. Simon has competed regularly at top level eventing for the last 15 years, contesting 18 CCIC5* events, as well as winning just shy of 100 national events. As well as eventing, Simon competes internationally and nationally in showjumping.  

Now a BHSI, Simon coaches riders from all levels, from grassroots up to advanced level.  

Wiltshire based Aaron Millar is a 4* and 5* event rider. He first completed Badminton in 2009, with a string of placings at not only national but also international events. At the age of 16, Aaron won the championship at Sensaw, and went on to be selected for the Juniors European team and finished best of the British. Opting for a career with horses, Aaron was running his own livery yard by 21 years old.  

Now regularly competing in top level eventing with KEC Deacon and Friendship VDL, Aaron is aiming at various 5* events in 2025.  

A rising star, Beatrice Butterworth is an international FEI dressage pony rider. Well known on the dressage circuit, chestnut pony Carlsson, aka Sunni, took Bea to four international competitions.

Now progressing with her new horse Ivo, Bea is a young rider to watch for the future! 

Sara is a Grand Prix Dressage rider, UKCC Coach, British Dressage judge and tutor judge. Winning 35 Regional Championships from Novice to Prix St Georges and 9 national titles, Sara is a highly successful dressage rider, regularly training with Olympians and training the next generation of dressage stars.