Daniel grew up in a non horsey background but came into horses through shear determination to succeed. He started riding at the age of five and went on to persue a show jumping career as a teenager. He was successful at JC level ponies and senior grade C Foxhunter classes before moving onto dressage at the age of seventeen. Daniel still jumps every once in a while but the bug of dressage took over as the main part of his career.
Daniel is a very experienced and talented dressage rider, demonstrated by his impeccable track record.
He began his career as a working pupil working for the legendary Herr Franz Rochowansky, otherwise known as Rocky. Rocky was a demanding teacher and gave Daniel a fantastic grounding in the principles of Dressage.
After training with Rocky, Daniel was fortunate in taking up placements with trainers such as Herbert and Karin Rehbien and Jennie Loriston-Clarke.He went on to be very successful at International level as a young rider before competing up to FEI International levels as a senior rider. He is now training regularly with team Kyra-K. Richard White and Finnish Olympic rider Kyra Kurklund.
In summary Daniel has achieved:
1997 - 2008
Talent spotting finalist [National Finals under 21] 1997
Selected for Under 21 European young rider team 1997 riding Catherston Humbug,reserve horse Four Socks.
Competed and qualified many different horses for every national championship from 1998 to this date.
Represented GB as a senior rider at small tour level at home international's with numerous horses including Hartpury, Hickstead and Fry's CDI Competitions.
Selected to compete in Pompadour, France and Poland 2003.
Selected Saumur 2007 and 2008.
Numurous wins upto intermediare II level with many different horses
Placed third Hickstead Dressage Masters Finals Small Tour 2006 with Finest Selection.
Hickstead Dressage Masters Small Tour Champion 2008 with Daniolo
Has taken many horses through the grades and competed successfully at advanced levels. May Asgard, Nominee Kiwi, Red Crescent, Laid Back Larry, Finest Selection, Romance, Midt West Bright Light, Daniolo, Ice Age, Deux Valle to name a few. British Dressage List 4 Judge
Sponsored by Bailey's Horse Feeds And Bradmore's Equestrian.
Daniel is available for one to one tuition both at FGStud and on a freelance basis.
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