Rodney

Rodney was born in April 2014. He is out of Martin’s intermediate event mare Lexie and by the Jumbo sired TB/ID stallion MedNight Mahout. Lexie’s parents were both advanced event horses, and she has a half brother (same dam) that was 11th at Badminton in 2015. MedNight Mahout himself went intermediate before injury forced retirement and I am sure Jumbo needs no introduction. So it is with some disbelief that you look at the picture on the right and think of the eventing blue-blood scorching through this boy’s veins!! He is best described as a complete dufus…

Given that he is a great big gangly chap we are taking him very slowly. In 2018 he had some initial handling and backing work before leaving Stud UK, then went to Myles West to continue his early education. After that he came home and Martin has been progressing his flatwork, and starting some small jumping including a trip out to pop some logs before a few months off over the winter. He is a real sweetie with such a kind eye but not without his quirks when ridden!

He came back into work February 2019 and is slowly being educated while being given time to grow and develop. He has had his first experiences of SJ and XC schooling and looks to have quite a pop. In 2020 he did his first two BE80s with a 9th place at Borde Hill qualifying for an Area Festival. In 2021 he started the year with a 5th place at Horseheath, and followed that up with a 9th in the Area Festival at Firle before moving onto BE90s. He gained a 7th at Rackham and an 8th at Tweseldown before moving up to his first BE100 at Chilham where he finished 11th after a slow learning trip around the XC.
He is slowly getting stronger and is still finding his balance, but he has proved that he enjoys the job and has tried his very best at every event he has been to.

About

Janine is a British Dressage Recognised Coach and Group 3 Rider based in Kent. She has trained and competed from Prelim to PSG but with a background in the training of young event horses she is also very popular for show-jump instruction and cross-country schooling. She is a UKCC qualified coach, is on the BHS Register of Instructors, is a Centre10 Advanced Coach (Applied Psychology for Equestrian Coaches) and a Pony Club B+ Test Assessor and instructor.

She has always had a broad range of clients with numerous wins in British Dressage including the all important qualifications to the Regionals and National Winter Championships. She has lots of British Eventing clients with qualification to the much sought after Badminton Grassroots Regionals. On the showing side there has been a National Side-Saddle Working Hunter Champion, and riders at HOYS in the Search For A Star classes. With a very diverse bunch of clients nothing gives her more pleasure than to receive a text with the day’s results. However she is happy teaching all levels, so long as you want to improve.

Janine is based at Carmen Court near Tonbridge (owned by one of her sponsors Louisa Day Photography) but also teaches from home in Swanley Village. Most of her teaching is in Kent and the local Sussex area but she can travel further by arrangement.

There are very popular show-jumping clinics at Carmen Court from April to August each year, and clinics through the winter under cover at Four Elms Farm. Janine is always happy to do clinics at other venues in the South East.

She has been very successful with rider confidence problems and helping with the psychology of training and competing. As coach, Janine is often very much part of the team as required.

Janine and Martin are sponsored by Simple System Horse Feeds and are Product Ambassadors for Equilibrium Products. They can be found on Facebook under the name Team Lamy Wright.

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