Further Personal Information |
| Residence |
England |
Sport Specific Information |
| Why this sport? |
"I had a lot of interests as a young kid, but I'd always pick one or two key things rather than just do a bit of everything, and as I got older that became just horses." |
General Interest |
| Most influential person in career |
Coaches Joni Lynn Peters, David O'Connor, and Karen O'Connor, event rider and organiser Nick Holmes Smith. (rebeccahowardequestrian.com, 15 Feb 2016) |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began riding at a young age and was given her first horse at age nine. |
Further Personal Information |
| Occupation |
Business Owner, Coach, Horse Trainer |
General Interest |
| Other information |
OTHER ROLES
She served as chef d'equipe for the Canadian national eventing team at the 2022 World Championships in Pratoni del Vivaro, Italy. (horsesport.com, 15 Jun 2022, 19 Sep 2022)
STABLES
Born in Canada, she relocated to the United States of America in 2001 to further her career as a rider. In 2012 she moved to England, where she owns Rebecca Howard Equestrian. (Facebook page, 01 Aug 2021; Instagram profile, 30 Jan 2021; rebeccahowardequestrian.com, 2020; marlboroughequestrian.news, 25 Mar 2017) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Club / Team |
Rebecca Howard Equestrian: Devizes, ENG |
Further Personal Information |
| Languages |
English |
General Interest |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Excellence is not an act, but a habit." (olympic.ca, 2016) |
Last Update |
| |
28 Nov 2022 |
General Interest |
| Awards and honours |
In 2013 she was named Canadian Equestrian of the Year by Equine Canada. Her horse Riddle Master was named the 2013 Canadian Bred Horse of the Year. (wiltsglosstandard.co.uk, 10 Feb 2014) |
| Nicknames |
Becca (Twitter profile, 11 Dec 2014) |
| Injuries |
In 2010 she sustained multiple broken ribs, fractured her clavicle [collarbone] in several places, and punctured a lung after falling from her horse while competing at the Pinetop Horse Trials in Thomson, GA, United States of America. (useventing.com, 03 Mar 2010; eventingnation.com, 01 Mar 2010) |
