Straight From The Horse's Mouth: Jenny Caldwell and Sarah Ross

Hello and welcome to the 22nd Straight from the Horse's Mouth podcast on Horse and Field!

This conversation is the eighth and last in a series of conversations with coaches AND riders, in connection with the Equine Development Academy set up by Penny Sangster.

Jenny Caldwell pictured coaching another of her students, who is now taking her BHS exams…! Jenny is so proud of her!

Many listeners may have heard my previous conversations with Penny Sangster and be aware of her coaching and her involvement with Uniquest. Penny has now also set up an Equine Development Academy, in order to support coaches, as well as riders, while also being very aware of equine welfare.

Sarah Ross and her pony ‘Jet’, who wasn’t easy!

Penny has got a number of coaches around Northern Ireland involved and has asked them to each nominate a rider, who they believe deserves a reward due to the hard work and dedication and perhaps adverse circumstances that they face in the course of their equine pursuits…

These riders may not be out competing regularly and may not be winning, but Penny’s intention is to reward riders who usually don’t get recognition for their daily efforts. The reward is a Training Day with Donald Kear, who is a well-known and well-loved BHS instructor from England. This is being held on November 16th at Danescroft, with lots of speakers also coming along to provide a full day of equine fun and learning for the coaches and their riders.

Sarah and ‘Dolly’, Jenny’s pony, who Sarah is now riding and hoping to try lots of different disciplines with!

I was delighted to be joined by another of Penny’s chosen coaches, Jenny Caldwell and her nominated rider, Sarah Ross, whose dedication, determination and devotion to her horse, inspired Jenny to choose Sarah as her nominee.

We had a great chat - please have a listen! Hope you enjoy it!

Jenny competing at the Dressage National Championships a few years ago.