Further Personal Information |
| Residence |
Manchester, ENG |
| Occupation |
Athlete, Business Owner, Coach, Horse Trainer |
Sport Specific Information |
| Why this sport? |
He thought the sport looked exciting. |
General Interest |
| Hero / Idol |
New Zealand equestrian Mark Todd. (Athlete, 03 Jul 2012) |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began riding at age 16 in Somerset, England. |
Further Personal Information |
| Languages |
English |
General Interest |
| Nicknames |
Andy, The Heff (horseandhound.co.uk, 16 Oct 2014; Athlete, 03 Jul 2012) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Be positive." (Athlete, 03 Jul 2012) |
Last Update |
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22 Sep 2021 |
General Interest |
| Other information |
STABLES
He owns AH Eventing, which is based at Somerford Park Farm near Congleton, England. He offers training and full livery at the facility. (Facebook page, 30 Jul 2022; yardandgroom.com, 15 Sep 2020)
COACHING
In December 2019 he was appointed national coach of Dutch eventing riders. "If I'm honest, my biggest focus is the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. I want to get a team there that can really accomplish something. On top of that I hope to create a more competitive spirit within the riders, so that we can really achieve the goals that we set out to achieve." (puissance.com, 03 Sep 2020; horses.nl, 24 May 2020; knhs.nl, 13 Dec 2019)
OTHER ACTIVITIES
He has been involved in the design of eventing courses at the Bradwall Horse Trials and Somerford Park Horse Trials in England. (britisheventing.com, 29 Apr 2020; everythinghorsecheshire.com, 22 Apr 2019) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Club / Team |
AH Eventing: England |
