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Flying groom

I’ve been around horses since the age of six and always found a natural connection with them. After studying horse management at college and working in showjumping yards, I moved into racing. At 6ft 2in I was never going to be a jockey, so I became a travelling head lad, which led to a job flying with horses.

I did my first job with animal transportation specialists Intradco Global in 1997, and formerly worked as flying groom to the Kingdom of

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