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Fiona (Boo) Hobby has been riding since childhood. She was British Junior Showjumping Champion
by the age of 12, Hickstead Junior Chamption twice and has represented her country numberous times in both showjumping and
eventing. In 1996, her first season eventing, she was 12th at the Windsor Three Day Event and qualified for Badminton,
the most prestigious event in the world, riding The Maverick. In 2003 Fiona again qualified for Badminton, this
time on the home produced ex-race horse, Le Chef - she jumped one of only four clear rounds inside the time.
In the same year she and the recently acquired Smart Approach won Aldon CCI 1* Three Day Event. She has successfully
completed numberous CCI and CIC 3* events and was a finalist at the World Cup Championships in Malmo in 2006. More recently
she has been 7th at Blenheim twice in 3 years and has recently jumped an immaculate double clear at Badminton on the diminutive
mare Roma M.L. With help on hand from many
of the country's top trainers, including Jennie Loriston-Clarke for dressage, and British Team Trainer Yogi Breisner,
Fiona is set to go from strength to strength in 2011. She has a strong team of horses an although always on the look
out for new talent she is in a strong position for a good season ahead. Fiona specialises in producing event horses from unproven youngsters to high level competition horses. She
will search far and wide to find the talent and temperament needed to make a top class horse and is really proud of the
horses she produces. Fiona is always happy to show the horses she currently has in training fwhich range rom a
just broken three year old to top level eventers. .
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Fiona constantly and successfully finds horses for clients both amateur
and professional - ranging from genuine all-rounders to potential superstars. She prides herself in taking the
time to understand exactly what a client is looking for to ensure a perfect match of horse and rider. She also
offers a unique after sales service of ongoing training and advice. Hobby Sport Horse is a
true team effort and Fiona is supported by her business partner Greg Kinsella, and of course her two boys Arthur,
age 9 and Oscar age 7. The team at present consists of Greg who is invaluable working alongside Fiona to
train and produce the horses to the best of their ability, and groom Helen who keeps the horse imaculate
and Fiona in order! Fiona
is also a fully qualified sports injury therapist.
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| Fiona at Blenheim, 5 months pregnant with son, Arthur |
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