Thursday, 29 October 2009

Organic Horse Start Squad member: Selina Campbell


Selina Campbell competes No Illusion (Mya) a 10 year old, 16.2hh mare by Zero Watt out of a Cloverhill mare. The pair have mainly been competing at riding club level, doing Working Hunter and BSJA Show Jumping. Selina qualified for the National Bursary for Amateur Show Jumpers final in 2009 and competed at Balmoral Agricultural show being placed in 2007 & 2008. She is aiming to compete and be placed in the Balmoral Open Working Hunter class, then focus on Dublin Horse Show for the Working Hunter Mares Class. Long term, she would also like to compete in the 1m/1m10 class this year and gain more juming points to move up the grades.

Why horses? "They constantly challenge you, they can give you the biggest buzz one day and then bring you back to earth with a bump (literally) the next."
Biggest horsey bug bear? "People's attitude towards chestnut mares. I have two (Mya and her dam) and they are the best natured horses you could meet."
Worst horsey habit? "Probably talking about horses from the moment I get up until I go to sleep!!"
If not horses what? "Dog agility...show jumping for dogs!! Both my dogs love it."
What could you not live without? "My boyfriend, my horses and my dogs.."