Craig Barr events his own Kilkee, a 17.2hh, bay, 8yo, ISH gelding with 49 points. He was bought at the end of the 2009 season, at intermediate/2 star level, with placings in intermediate classes and 1* events. He was also 4th in the Novice Championships in 2008. Craig also evented Luky, a Pre-Novice horse owned by Rachel Simpson in 2008 and hopes to have the ride back for the 2010 season.
Achievements so far"I suppose my best results have come at the end of the 2009 season so far with a horse called Pokeys Pride, the best coming a Gatcombe and Kelsall Novices finishing 3rd and 2nd respectively."
Aims for the future "My aim for 2010 is to be going well at intermediate and 2 star level, hopefully with a trip to the intermediate champs. All going very well Bramham U25 champs in 2011. In the long term i would like to establish myself as a top 4 star/ Olympic rider.
Why horses? "I have ridden horses from a very early age as my mum is an instructor so i have been brought up with them and couldn't imagen myself doing anything else."
Biggest horsey bug bear? "Lame horses. Over my career I have been haunted by lameness, with horses going lame before any of my major competitions or team trails. So fingers crossed for the next few years!!!!!!"
Worst horsey habit? "Non that I can think of but the girls I work with would probably have different ideas."
If not horses what? "I was never very academic, so not a brain surgeon. My dad works offshore as a professional diver so I would have probably followed in his footsteps."
What could you not live without? "My friends, I have a lot of friends in this sport and they are always ther to lend a hand, oh, and my i-pod!"
