Nick Van Hoydonck

Grace Barton

Grace Barton is a British showjumping rider born in 1980, as a young rider she had a great deal of success riding a talented horse named, Macepark Valhalla (Louella Inshallah II x St Elmo), Grace Barton was a member of the Team GB`s Yound rider team who won the European bronze medal. In 2000 at the age of 20 Grace Barton moved to France where she continued her jumping career, riding Simon Bontje by Negro, Valkyrie by Darco and Inky who is also by Darco.

Below you can watch a video of Grace Barton in action riding Inky

Mace Park Valhalla
Sired by Louella Inschallah II born in 1989 Mace Park Valhalla was a very talented competion horse who Grace Barton had a great deal of success. Successes for Grace Barton and Mace Park Valhalla includes winning the Young riders championship at the horse of the year show in 1998 and 1999 as well as the The Dengie FibreMixes Cup in 1999.

Simon Bontje
Sired by Negro, who is has sired dressage olympic gold medalist Valingro. Simon Bontje is a horse who Grace has jumped at many grand prix competition winning many prizes along the way.

Macepark Velsk
Sired by Ecoist 35, Macepark Velsk showed promise from an early age in age classes with Grace Barton, in 1991 Macepark Velsk won the six year old championship at the horse of the year show.



Grace Barton

Alice Grace Beasley

Alice Grace Beasley - UK Alice

Grace Horsley

Grace Horsley - Showjumping Rider

Grace Horsley Competition Results

10 - Scope, Young Riders B & C Preliminary Round 2 - 31/08/2006 - Keano

Grace Dunkley

Grace Dunkley - UK

Grace Moran

Grace Moran - UKGrace Moran

Grace For Joy

Marie Pellegrin Etter and Grace for Joy, horse jumping by Graf Top I () and Fantasia by Fashion King. ♂ Graf Top

Grace For Joy

Katherine Grace Abberley

Katherine Grace Abberley - UK - Dressage RiderKatherine Grace Abberley

Pamela Fowler Grace

Pamela Fowler Grace - USA - Dressage Rider

Grace

Grace is a little diva, and with her beautiful face and colorful design, she is a real eye-catcher, and she knows it too, and she always thrills her with her caution and perfect jumping style. Grace is sired by Armitage out of the mare Gold Beach who is a daughter of Beach Boy. Below you can watch Grace competed by Janne-Friederike Meyer.



Grace

Nathalie Grace Reifschneider

Nathalie Grace Reifschneider - Israil - Horse RiderNathalie Grace Reifschneider

Grace Bowman

Grace Bowman - Australia - Dressage Rider

Grace Robinson

Grace Robinson - USA - Horse VaultingGrace Robinson

Grace Smith

Grace Smith - UK

Grace Goodby

Grace Goodby - USA - Dressage Rider

Grace Walker

Grace Walker -
Grace Walker
Grace Walker

Grace Walker Competition Results

09 - ROYAL WINDSOR HORSE SHOW, Accenture Young Rider Accumulator Against the Clock - 13/05/2006 - Domini II

Grace Prochilo

Grace Prochilo - USA - Showjumping RiderGrace Prochilo

Olivia Grace Kuropatwa

Olivia Grace Kuropatwa - UK - Dressage RiderOlivia Grace Kuropatwa

Grace Van Dyke

Grace Van Dyke is a young american horse rider from Parker, Colorado and is based in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Grace Koz

Grace Koz - USA - Horse Vaulting - Grace Koz Garrod May Fest 2010 Silver Freestyle RI

Q. I am having lessons again after a 17 year break. I really want to buy a horse, but I don’t know what to look for now that I’m a novice again. We live in France, and the language is making horse shopping hard. Any advice?

How nice to get back to riding after a long break! I feel that your best bet is to stick with having your lessons for a while so that you can regain your lost skills. If you get a horse too soon, you may find that after a short while, you want a more exciting ride but to start with, you will need a quiet horse that will look after you.

In the meantime, as well as honing your riding skills, you can improve your equestrian French! When you are getting more competent again, I am sure your instructor will help you find a suitable horse. Not only will she have the language skills, but she will also know what you need as a rider.

Horses, like dogs, are for life, so take your time and make sure you get the right one for you. As you live in France it seems sensible to buy in France, as transporting a horse from England is not only stressful for the horse but it is expensive.

And anyway, I am sure the locals will be happy to help and pleased that you are spending your cash in their region! Good luck with this exciting project!