Category Archives: News

Sadly I had to postpone my training day, which was due to run today. The snow has nearly all cleared, but it froze last night and sadly I have had to postpone it to the 26th February! Hopefully it will have warmed up by then and we can have a fantastic day!

Win a Course Walk at BADMINTON with Georgie this year. It is a prize in the prize draw, and everyone who attends my Intensive Training Day on 11th February has a chance to win!!! Last few days to recieve 10% DISCOUNT!!

Today we collected a lovely new horse, Paddy. A 16.2hh 8yo (rising 9yo) Bay Gelding by Accordion. He was bred in Ireland and although is he full TB he has never raced. He has competed upto BE100, but not for the last 18 months. He has just working at and around home as he owner, Aimee, was unable to fund her [...]

Amber Barson was our working pupil for the 2011 event season. She was a great asset to the team and we have had a great year working together. She is now on a plane back to South Africa to see her family for a few months before returning to England, sadly she wont be working [...]

I was very excited when Gill Jonas and I made the decision to buy Ricoshea (Rico). He is a 9yo Bay Gelding by Ricardo Z and has competed upto Intermediate level and is a very exciting prospect for next year. I will probably do a few SJ competitions on him and then give him a few weeks holiday.

I was very excited to recieve a letter to say Ollie has maintained his place on the Equine Pathway. Woody and Milo have also had good enough results this year to be selected on to the pathway as well. This is a programme to source horses with potential to be successful at the higher levels. Roll on another exciting [...]

Gill Jonas, who owns Rocky has bought a new 15.3hh 8yo Bay gelding, called Louie. I collected him on Friday. He has not done a lot for the last 2 years, and was previously a racehorse, so he is quite green and we will have to go back to the start with his education, but he is [...]

Georgie Spence Eventing is looking for an Apprentice/Working Pupil to start in Decemeber/January.
The job will include;
Working hours – 7.30am til 5.30pm – 6 days a week (varies on competition days)
All day to day yard duties
Handling and care of the horses
Turn out for competitions, washing, plaiting etc
Riding at home, hacking, cantering, lungeing, schooling [...]

I am very excited to confirm I am now able to keep Running Brook II (George) my longterm 4* partner. Jane Canham and Nessa Jamieson has come on board as owners to supprt George and I for the forthcoming seasons. This is fantastic news and very exciting for all the team.

Kings Rock (Rocky) owner Gill Jonas and I have made the decision that we think Rocky isnt going to be competitive at 4* level, so Gill has give him on loan to a friends son to compete in JRN’s and Juniors, aiming for team’s. Instead we are going to look for a young horse that [...]

I am delighted to have the ride on a new horse, Dressed to Impress (Grace) a 10yo Bay Mare by Master Imp. She is owned by Teresa Smee who bought her as a 3yo and has been competed upto Advanced level by David Sherrin.
This year I will just aim to do a couple of Novices [...]

I’ve just recieved all my information to say that Wii Limbo has qualified for the Express Eventing Final at HOYS, and Running Brook is now off the wait list for Burghley. All very exciting news!!

Birthday Night Retires
We have made the very difficult decision to retire Birthday Night (Barney) from Eventing. He has been a fantastic horse to Jennifer Baines, William Fox-Pitt, Harry Meade and myself, Georgie Spence. Having completed 6 CCI****’s including 4 completions at Badminton, and will now be listed in the Badminton Programme next year. He is [...]