CERA PERFORMANCE HORSES - Key Persons
Although I was born into a non-horsey family I carried the horse bug from an early age. During my younger years I competed in dressage, showjumping and eventing. Unfortunately several injuries and poor health prevented me from continuing in the saddle competitively, so I followed my driving passion for showjumping by focusing on breeding and producing showjumping horses which will be competitive on the international stage. I spent years studying the pedigrees of the most successful horses in the world. One thing was immediately apparent - that there are very few showjumpers that have been successful at the highest level that have come about by accident. Most of the top horses are purpose bred and virtually ALL have siblings or close relations in their dam lines which are also successful in top sport. Taking this on board I promptly realised that it was not possible to breed competitive 1.60m horses from your average mare, nor from a family of proven 1.40m horses. With this in mind I have sought the very best mares from top sport families around the world. All successful at 1.60m level.