Horse & Hound

Dannie Morgan

‘I knew that one thing I could do was to give a horse confidence, so dressage felt very natural to me’

DANNIE MORGAN is something of an antithesis to the classic dressage rider stereotype. A relaxed, humble guy from a non-horsey background, he only seriously took up dressage in 2016, but in the years since has racked up a set of results that could put the most seasoned dressage rider to shame — and all while continuing an eventing career on the side.

“I’ve had a couple of amazing years,” concedes Dannie, with his trademark grin, as we sit in the kitchen at the yard of Lisa and David Knoxx, owners of one of Dannie’s most exciting current rides, the 10-year-old Jazz son Knoxx’s Figaro.

This is something of an understatement — in 2019 alone, he landed three national titles, bringing his total tally to seven, and made

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