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In this section you can read about a host of leading riders and equestrian professionals across all disciplines, as well as those featured in Horse Hero filming. They tell us about their goals, heroes and heroines, favourite horses and they offer some top advice. There are some great photos of them with their families, friends and animals (many click to enlarge). Browse the pages to see who is profiled on Horse Hero or use the 'List All' box.
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Samantha
Roberts
- At just 24, Sam Roberts is a prolific showing winner, specialising in Mountain & Moorland breeds. She qualified 12 horses for Horse of the Year Show in 2009 which catapulted her onto the front cover of Horse & Hound!
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Duarte
Seabra
- The young Portuguese rider Duarte Seabra has stormed onto the eventing scene in the last couple of years with 2* and 3* success. He went clear at his first Badminton with Braveheart in '10 and is aiming for WEG.
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Phoebe
Buckley
- Phoebe Buckley is a former gold medal winner at Young Riders and is now a four star eventer. The Busker put her on the map and more recently, she has completed Badminton 4 times with feisty 14.2 grey mare Little Tiger!
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Nicola
McGivern
- Nicola McGivern and Active Walero won team bronze at the European Champs' '03 and represented GB in the Athens Olympics 2004. She is now bringing her exciting homebreds through the ranks to Grand Prix.
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Alexander
Peternell
- Alex Peternell is the first South African to have competed at Badminton and Burghley. He started life as a ballet dancer, became a show jumper and then an eventer. Now based in the UK Alex is aiming at WEG.
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Sam
Griffiths
- Australian Sam Griffiths is a rising star in the world of eventing and was short-listed for the Athens and Beijing Olympics. He was third at Badminton '09 and is aiming for selection at WEG '10 with his top horse Happy Times.
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Sam
Watson
- Sam Watson is one of Ireland's rising event stars. With homebred Horseware Bushman (George), he competed in Young Rider Europeans, did his first 3* Senior Europeans and finished 13th at Badminton 2010.
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Alex
Hua Tian
- Alex Hua Tian began riding in Beijing and moved to the UK in 2001. He progressed from Novice to 3* in 3 years, whilst at Eton school. Alex was the first rider to event for China at an Olympic Games in 2008 age 18!
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Richard
Maxwell
- Richard Maxwell is a horse behaviourist. He started out in the Household Cavalry and later trained with Monty Roberts. His methods and teaching blend the best of conventional methods with natural horsemanship.
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Caroline
Cherry
- Caroline Cherry is part of the '09 Endurance Developement Squad. Intending to be a show jumper, she got accidentally sidelined into endurance as a result of her mother's interest and was immediately hooked!
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Shane
Breen
- Shane Breen honed his riding skills on the hunting field in Ireland and has since become a leading show jumper representing Ireland at WEG 2006. Married to Chloe Bunn, they are based at the famous Hickstead show ground.
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Francesca
Sternberg
- Francesca originally evented but switched to reining when she was unable to continue jumping. She is the highest earning woman rider in Europe and is on the British team. She competed at WEG '06 and Europeans '09.