Meet The Team
Aaron Anderson
Aaron holds his Amateur Jockeys licence and rides both under rules and in Point to Points. He regularly rides work and schools and is a great asset to the team.
Leah Cooper
Leah completed work experience with us before completing her NVQ Course at the NRC. Although young, she is a very good rider and keen to learn. Leah hopes to ride in Point to Point and Amateur races this season.
Yasmin Doe
Yasmin has plenty of experience having worked for top yards including Keith Reveley and Mark Johnston. She rides out 6 mornings a week and enjoys going racing with the horses she looks after.
Zoe Doyle
Zoe has a wealth of experience having worked in racing since leaving school at 16. She has held a number of responsible roles in good yards and has been a great addition to Howe Hills since joining this Spring.
Kim Fox
Kim worked for Keith Reveley for a number of years and rides out for us 6 mornings per week. She enjoys working with "fragile" horses and does a great job nursing them back from injuries.
Katie Hodgson
Katie completed her NVQ 2 at the NRC and is currently working on her Level 3. Katie works in the yard full time and looks after the horses on the ground. Katie goes racing and drives the lorry when needed.
Andrew McBride
Andy holds an Amateur Licence and rides out for us 5 mornings a week. He is a very lightweight rider and gets along well with the flat fillies. Andy enjoys schooling and going racing with the horses that he rides out.
Emma Ramsden
Emma has worked for me since Day 1 having previously done the bookwork for Ferdy Murphy. She now does two days a week for us and can be contacted any time by e-mail for accounts enquiries. Emma is happy to help with VAT enquiries / ownership registrations etc & has recently completed the Racing Secretaries course at the NRC.
Jackie Richards
Jackie has spent her life with horses and worked for John Wade for 30 years. I was very lucky that she decided to stay when I moved in! In charge of the day to day running of the yard, medical issues and the general care of horses in training along with driving the lorry racing - Jackie is a key member of staff.
Marike Bronke - Equine Physio
Interactive methods to alleviate soreness, strain and tension. Goal is to increase performance, by increasing flexibility, improving circulation, reducing (chronic) muscle tension, soothing the joints and relaxing the entire body, bringing it back into balance. This is accomplished by combining various techniques, which are all gentle & non-invasive highly effective in working with chronic stress, injuries and pains or problems associated with postural and structural imbalances in your equine.
Jockeys, Farrier & Vets
We are very lucky to be supported by some really talented riders under both codes. Although we don't have a retained rider we have a selection of jockeys who we can rely on and know the horses well.
Our support team is vital and we use world class professionals. Paul Lentelink is our vet (Baker McVeigh & Abbott) , Jamie Fox, Stephen Beane and Andy Grant are our farriers, Marike Bronke does our physio (weekly visits) and Ben Woodhouse is our equine dentist.