Hi! My name is Xanthe and I have been riding horses since before I could walk. At the age of 6, I got my very first pony Varpullan Wessa. With her I firstly started competing in dressage and now, after six years of retirement, she recently celebrated her 30th birthday. 

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When I turned 11, I got my pony Iscar. WIth Iscar I grew through all the classes from the start up to international CDIP level. While also competing in Welsh-shows, our primary focus was always on having fun and enjoying the experience. Iscar has teached my everything and has been my partner in crime for over 6 years. However, due to me reaching the age limit, we had to make the difficult decision to sell him last year. 

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Currently, I only compete with our horse Boris, who has been part of the family for 11 years already. I share him with both my parents, who competed him first too at Small tour level. Over the past two and a half years, we have been gaining experience in regional classes up to the Dutch ZZL level and have been competing in some national Junior competitions. 

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Apart from my love for horses, I am a full-time Medicine student, and I'm nearing the end of my first year. I have also been volunteering at several dressage and Welsh-shows for several years, where I helped with organisation, handled the secretariat and wrote the judging protocols. 

For the past two years I have also been competing at Online Horse Showing, which has been a lovely experience. I am really looking forward to being part of the judging team and to all your beautiful pictures!

My parents knew they were in trouble when they picked me up from my very first day of horse camp the summer I was 6 and I proudly told them that my team had won the stall mucking contest. I started competing at 13 and have been in love with showing ever since. As a teenager I competed in the Hunter, Jumper, and Equitation divisions at the provincial level in Ontario, Canada, riding mostly young or green horses. When I went off to university I knew that the fun couldn't end there - I joined my school's equestrian team where I competed for six years on the OCEA and IHSA equitation catch riding circuits in both Canada and the United States, and upon graduating became the Co-President of the Ontario Collegiate Equestrian Association as well as working for a horse show management company in a variety of roles. I have served as a steward at many OCEA shows and had my first experience as a judge when we moved to an online showing format during lockdowns. I then began judging local shows and while unfortunately I have not been able to compete much myself in the last few years, I have enjoyed learning how things work from the other side!

Horses have been a part of my life since before I could walk, 27 years into my journey I am still loving every moment. Having initially started out on a supportive family run livery yard which introduced me to my love of flatwork and producing, I now run my own successful freelance groom, rider & instructor business of which I am lucky enough to work with a wide range of equines in numerous disciplines. Alongside currently working towards my dream of training to be a British Dressage judge and recognised BD coach I have had numerous opportunities to expand my education including working for an international dressage rider, multiple showing yards and private breeders. For the past ten years I have competed/groomed/produced both my own and clients horses at county level in the showing world with particular interest in hunters, cobs and small M&M. I hate to sit still and am now in the process of breaking my miniature Shetland mare to drive ready to have my first go at WHIP classes! 

Hi! I'm Laura, and horses have been a big part of my life for as long as I can remember!  I grew up near Chicago, IL (USA) and started taking riding lessons in 1988 when I was 8 years old.  In high school, I started working at the stable (grooming and tacking up the lessons horses), and I also had the opportunity to share board a horse named Sherlock Holmes.  

I bought my first horse, Dealer (a retired racehorse who was donated to my college), when I was 19, and I owned him for about 6 years.  While in college, I was a member of the equestrian team and competed on the Hunt Seat, Dressage, and Western teams.  I also majored in Equine Pre-Veterinary Studies for 1 year, but ended up getting my degree in Education instead. A few years after graduating, I moved to Phoenix, AZ and found my current horse, Brontesaurus, when I was living/teaching there.  Bronte is a Percheron/Thoroughbred cross and was born at (and eventually rescued from) a PMU farm in Canada.  He was 5 years old and barely started under saddle when I bought him.  

Over the past 15 years, we have learned and accomplished so much together!  We regularly compete in local dressage shows and have earned a USDF Bronze Medal, as well as several USDF All-Breeds Awards.  Bronte especially enjoys competing in the Musical Freestyle classes, so I am really looking forward to putting together a 3rd Level freestyle for this upcoming show season.  If all goes well, we will also hopefully make our 4th Level debut later this year! 

Hi, my name is Skye, I’m 21 and I’m very pleased to have been selected as a judge for the Online Horse Show! I have been an active competitor myself over the last year and decided to apply to be a judge here! Here’s a little about me and my horses / animals.

I have been riding since before i could walk, having grown up with a little Welsh Section B, mainly competing in showing and handy pony! As I grew older (and taller), I hated the thought of moving off ponies, that’s when I realised that I didn’t have to. I discovered a breed I’d never ridden before, the new forest pony! I rode a friends, and the rest is history!

After school, I couldn’t decide what I wanted to do. I knew I didn’t really want to go to college, so a friend referred me to an International Grand Prix dressage rider for experience. Before this, I had never had any interest in dressage what so ever, nor had I ever met a foreign / Spanish / Portuguese breed, let alone rode one! Justine took a chance with me, giving me the opportunity of a lifetime. There I realised how much I love dressage! She gave me the shock of my life when she offered me the chance to ride at the biggest show of the year in the Lusitano world, allowing me to compete against some big name riders from all over the world on a champion International Grand Prix stallion. Justine turned me into the rider I am today, and gave me some incredible memories and the best year of my life! I’ll forever be grateful to her. She’s now a lifelong friend who I cherish greatly!

After that year, I spent the next few years (to present) riding a friends new forest ponies and currently have a 13hh chestnut roan new forest stallion called Bertie. He’s my best friend, being the first pony (and stallion) I have produced! Since he was broken, in the space of a year he took me from intro level dressage, up to elementary and my first stay away show with something I’d produced myself. We also enjoy jumping and hacking. He’s a fun little dude, typical chestnut pony, feisty with lots of attitude but also extremely talented with a lot to give!

I also have a 16.2hh chestnut thoroughbred called Koppar. He was the first horse I purchased myself at 17 and although he’s just a happy hacker, he’s also my best friend and the most loving, sweet boy.

I also own sheep, who I compete in country shows across the UK. But you will find more about that from my profile on the Judges page for the Online Pet Show!

Thank you for welcoming me onto the judging panel, I look forward to seeing all of your lovely horses and ponies!

​Hi everyone! I have been riding since I was 3 so for the past 22 years! I have been extremely lucky in my riding journey to have owned/loaned some incredible horses and ponies who have made me into the rider I am today especially my love for showing which I currently do with my soulmate Oliver a 15.1 18 year old cob, we compete in the veteran classes where last show season we won overall veteran champion and working hunter classes. Oliver really is the most fantastic horse and turns his hoof to everything, whether that be show jumping, cross country, dressage and hunting we always get comments at how much of a pocket rocket he is! 

Horse riding is my hobby however I am a head girl of a riding school where I have been for the past 13 years, I also have my ride and road safety qualification and ABRS certificates. I am actually a veterinary nurse for small animals, I currently have 2 foster kittens which I hand reared from a day old they came everywhere with me as from 1-3 weeks old they lived in a cardboard box, so they came down to the stables and let's just say Oliver fell completely in love with them! Even though I work predominately with small animals there are cases where I have worked with completely miss treated horses, so welfare is extremely important to me!
I have entered a few classes now with online horse showing and have completely become obsessed with it, but I've always been on the side of being judged so thought I would be the other side of the coin and be the judge (i have judged at local shows and riding school league shows) I am extremely excited about judging and can't wait to start! I really look forward to judging you all and making people happy.

Hi, I’m Jade! I have been riding for 16 years but my love of horses started well before that. Ever since I was little I was always obsessed with anything horse related and would just about beg my parents to stop every time we so much as passed a pasture full of horses. After getting in pony rides at the zoo when I could my riding journey finally began when I turned 9 with a trip to a week long horse camp and a summer of lessons. I was hooked after that, took a brief break when my first instructor moved and my next barn move was really was pushed me more into the horse world. I began doing some showing, doing gaming, mounted drill team, western pleasure and equitation as well as joined the local light horse 4H club in high school. 4H definitely grew my interest in conformation as I started doing equine judging as well as showmanship. After I left 4H I came back to help mentor the youth riders and judged their showmanship and horsemanship classes. 

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From there I took a brief break and moved on to university and this is where I bought my first horse, my heart horse Skipper! Skipper threw me back headfirst into the horse world and into ownership, I learned so much that first year. After graduating with my BSc in Bioveterinary Science and a minor in Equine Science I felt as though my passion for horse physiology, anatomy, and behaviour was the highest it’s ever been so I ran with that and started coaching; purchasing my second horse, Sicey, to help with my lesson program. As of recently, starting my own business has now stopped me from continuing to teach lessons so for right now I’m just enjoying casual trail riding and trick training with my two Happy Appies but hopefully one day I can get back into the show ring!

Hi everyone! I have ridden since I was 8 years old and was instantly hooked. Previously I have shown in veteran classes and working hunter, competed for riding club and at BD and show groomed at county level. I now live in France with my 15hh all rounder cob, 12.2hh driving cob and rescue Shetland. I work at a stud breeding dressage horses and have the amazing opportunity to learn on an advanced dressage schoolmaster who I hope one day will make my dream of riding in a tail coat come true!

My name is Charley, I have lived and breathed horses my whole life. I had the privilege of growing up within a horsey family and had my own New Forest Pony growing up. In my more adult life, I have had the pleasure of working in various riding schools including a prestigious school in the heart of the New Forest. Through my many years with the establishment I worked with all breeds of equines including miniature Shetlands and Clydesdales and everything in between. I feel very lucky to have had the New Forest as our playground and spent many years taking beginners and experienced riders of all ages trekking around the many acres of paradise. I ran and organised the school’s pony club including all their shows and events along with judging the various classes. During my time I studied and qualified BHS level 1 and streamlined my skills competing in local dressage shows. I now have the honour of owning a gorgeous draft breed gelding Flynn, I found him late 2022 where he was a little rounder than we would have liked, swayed back and very green at age 7. Since then, we have spent every day bonding, playing and working with him to grow his confidence, skillset and help improve his physical health. After a long 9-month trial period my partner and I purchased him, and our family is complete! We have started doing some low-level dressage and in hand showing to help grow Flynn but our favourite activity is still sunset hacking across the forest.

I have been around horses since I was born. My mother is a retired Olympic groom who I have learnt many tips and tricks from over the years especially turning out and presenting a horse/pony for competition to a high standard. I compete regularly mainly in dressage and flat showing but now in working hunter and show-jumping. I have broken and produced my own Connemara from wild 4-year-old to a county level competition pony. I have just competed at Equifest with my Connemara who placed top 10 in 6 out of 6 classes over 3 days also getting into the prestigious evening performance. I judge at my local equestrian club shows and steward at county shows. Hoping one day to become a mountain and moorland panel judge. I also volunteer at local horse trials in my area and mix a variety of roles from fence judging, ring steward, scorer and dressage writer. My aim for the years to come is to qualify my home produced Connemara for HOYS (Horse Of The Year Show).

 Hi! My name is Taylor, and I live in Australia.
Horses have been an incredibly large and important part of my life for as long as I can remember.
From a little girl, I was constantly asking for riding lessons, and begging my parents to ride their friends horses.
Finally, at the age of 21 I purchased my first horse and since then, I have never looked back.
I have ridden and competed in many competitions, from Dressage to Eventing & Showing to Side Saddle.

For the last few years, I have been working at Thoroughbred studs, assessing and vetting mares to prepare them for

the upcoming breeding season, then foaling down and working with the foals prior to sales.

My current ridden mount is a 14.2hh Gypsy Cob gelding named Spartan. This fluffy boy has many people fooled!
He is incredibly athletic and enjoys flying around a cross country course at any given opportunity.
My partner and I own and run our stud 'Double T Performance Horses' from our beautiful property.

Our foals are a mix of athletic (Thoroughbreds) and heavy (Gypsy Cob/Clydesdale) known for their wonderful temperaments.

I have a young son, and whilst I continued to ride throughout my pregnancy, my current focus has been getting our foals

out to in hand showing competitions for exposure, which every single one has handled brilliantly.

I am very honoured to have been selected as an OHS judge and I look forward to seeing all your wonderful photos!

You may know me from behind the scenes... I'm Jasmine, the show creator, and owner of Online Horse Showing.

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I was born into a family who adored animals, luckily for me as it has always been a huge passion of mine. Growing up I was very lucky to be around horses, dogs, cats, a variety of rodents, and even farm chickens!

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For my 6th birthday, I was very lucky. I came home from school to learn I had my very first horse bought for me! A wild, straight off the Welsh Mountains, Welsh Section A. This taught me patience, determination, and a whole lot more, helping me set myself up for later in life.

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When I was 17 I attended Equine College and got my Equine Management Qualification. Over the following years, I owned a variety of horses, though currently, I enjoy enjoying my equestrian obsession through my competitors.

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Being older, and moving away from my family home I'm now lucky enough to own my very own dog. Mocha, the dachshund! I have no doubt you would have seen her around... quite frankly I don't shut up about her! 

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I judge the free classes and Everyone's a Winner, Champs or Supremes, alongside the odd class when required.

Hi, I'm Jo & I've been around horses my entire life, 39yrs in fact.

It all started from helping out at a local riding stables then onto loaning ponies throughout my younger years up to the age of 16. I was then lucky enough to be brought my first pony by my parents who were very supportive with my dreams of riding & the love I have for horses continued. 

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I had many other horses/ponies of different breeds, ages & abilities over the years & some of which were rescues.

My horse ive had since he was 12, hes now 29 & I absolutely adore him. He means the world to me & I owe him everything.

I had a tb x-racer who I had for 11 years. He was a very misunderstood soul & had a very hard life before coming to me. He certainly lived his best life up until the grand age of 28 & I was so privileged to have been able to give him that second chance he deserved & be happy enjoying life. 

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I have worked at an international sj yard & also head girl at a local riding stables for over 12 years where I taught many ages, abilities to ride & learn to look after ponies/horses like their own. It was so lovely to watch clients grow & progress over the years, many moving onto owning their own & competing top level mainly SJ 

I also groomed for showing ponies for lead rein & working hunter. 

I have taught pony club & ran local shows of sj, xc & showing & also judged.

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I gained my Nvq intermediate & advanced in equine horse care, stable management along with coaching & ride road safety & many more. 

Horses are my absolute life & I don't think I could ever be without then. My daughter has followed in my footsteps along with my son who have both found a love for ponies. I'm so excited to see what the future holds for the both of them. It's a privilege to be able to judge at OHS 

I have two lovely traditional show cobs Magic and Velvet. I show at both local affiliated shows and at county level.

When younger I bred Arabian horses and still have a great love for them and their clever, and kind nature .

My two daughters carry on the family tradition one, very into her Spanish horses and the other has a cob and Haflinger.

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I was bought up at my grandparents home with point to point horses and hunters and consequently rode from an early age. Hence I’ve always been around all breeds and types of horses. My sister had show cobs and fell ponies that I showed under saddle for her many years ago.

I have a few health issues now and some months I cannot compete at all, so I really understand the value of online shows. Also not everyone has a way of getting to events and it can be incredibly expensive and stressful for some.

 I feel very honoured to ask to judge.

Hi my name is Amber docwra I own 4 horses, 3 ex racehorses and one Irish sport pony, I studied at plumpton college doing horse care and management where I achieved my diploma. I regularly compete in a variety of disciplines from showing to eventing and also compete and my riding club it’s a honour to be able to have this opportunity to Judge OHS and I look forward to seeing all your beautiful horses each month.

Hi! I’m Hannah and I’ve been riding for 17 years; I started at the age of 5, when my Mum and Dad thought that letting me help with a friend’s pony would deter me from wanting to do horse riding. Unfortunately for them, the opposite happened, and I loved it! Over the years I have ridden a huge variety of horses and ponies in a variety of settings, worked on riding school yards, competed for my first university’s development team, and enjoyed every single minute of it (except when I was left in a heap on the floor!). I am currently on a bit of a riding sabbatical while I juggle a history degree and my business, but I have been able to ride my friend’s baby pony every time I go home, and I’ve also done a few treks at a local equestrian centre. My current horsey goals are to undertake the BHS Stage exams on the coaching pathway, and, if time allows, pick up riding again on a more regular basis again! I can’t wait to have my own horse, but for now I’m content with living vicariously through the OHS classes!

Hi everyone, I’m Kath and I’ve been riding since I was 4 years of age. My wonderful parents bought me my first pony when I was 12 and I owned him until he died in 2006. He’s buried in my field and I wouldn’t have been the rider I am today without him! I’m now 52 and an English teacher but horses are still my life and better than that my husband loves them too! Having a husband who loves horses as much as me is so amazing. These days we compete at riding club level in show jumping and cross country and sometimes dressage but we are so lucky to live by some spectacular beaches so hacking out is an absolute pleasure. To me my life wouldn’t be complete without my wonderful Hollyberry a cantankerous skewbald mare who I bought as a 4 year old three years ago. It’s taking a while but we now have a wonderful bond and she makes me smile every day. Horses are wonderful creatures and I can’t imagine life without them.

Hello there

My name is Michelle Parkin Vaughan and I live and work in the Yorkshire Dales.

I’ve got several Highland ponies and I enjoy doing some low level showing and dressage - and of course hacking for miles in the stunning Dales countryside.

I’m lucky enough to do that as a profession - I am currently a Ride Leader and Instructor at a busy Centre, and I always think I’m living the dream - as a child I always wanted to have my own riding school and this is as close as I’ll get!

I’m looking forward to being part of the OHS team.

I'm Sophie,  26 years old and from Sussex.

I own 1 horse who is a retired racehorse and am lucky enough to have been given the ride of another retired racehorse since my boy had to step down to a quieter life.

Ive been riding since I was 9 and have always worked with horses. Completed 4 years of Equine Studies at college and university, gained various qualifications including BHS qualifiations. Ive always wanted to try a bit of everything within the equine world which has led to me competing in Dressage, Showjumping and Showing at various stages and I have worked on a wide range of yards such as Eventing, Showjumping, Dressage, Full Livery, Hunting and Racing.

You may know me from behind the scenes... I'm Jasmine, the show creator, and owner of Online Horse Showing.

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I was born into a family who adored animals, luckily for me as it has always been a huge passion of mine. Growing up I was very lucky to be around horses, dogs, cats, a variety of rodents, and even farm chickens!

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For my 6th birthday, I was very lucky. I came home from school to learn I had my very first horse bought for me! A wild, straight off the Welsh Mountains, Welsh Section A. This taught me patience, determination, and a whole lot more, helping me set myself up for later in life.

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When I was 17 I attended Equine College and got my Equine Management Qualification. Over the following years, I owned a variety of horses, though currently, I enjoy enjoying my equestrian obsession through my competitors.

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Being older, and moving away from my family home I'm now lucky enough to own my very own dog. Mocha, the dachshund! I have no doubt you would have seen her around... quite frankly I don't shut up about her! 

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I judge the free classes and Everyone's a Winner, Champs or Supremes, alongside the odd class when required.