Chloe Chubb has been showing since she was around 8 years old. She was lucky enough to ride for some great producers as she came up through the ranks in the British Show Pony Society as well as competing on her own ponies. Since then she has concentrated on showing mountain and moorland ponies and her judging appointments, becoming a judge on both the BSPS and BSHA panels. This year Chloe will be competing her own Welsh Section C Stallion Popsters Loaded Weapon (Jacob), who will be entering his third season with her, as well as her own novice small hack Glentons Adonis who Chloe is aiming to bring out in horse classes this year. As well as Jacob and Toby Chloe owns two other youngsters, Dartmoor Shilstone Rocks Drakes Leat and welsh section B Celton Sandstorm, who are being aimed towards shows later in the season. Chloe also rides for Claire Grisdale who produces Jacob for her. This year Chloe will be partnering a connemara stallion called Hillymead Cabaret for his owner Carol Dutton as well as Claire's own section b Saltre Dancing Brave.
Why horses? "I was always massively competitive and horses seemed to be something I was better than average at!"
Biggest horsey bug bear? "People who tell their ponies off ten minutes after the incident happened - what is the point?"
Worst horsey habit? "Looking down when I am riding to see what the horse is doing!"
If not horses what? "Something outdoors that keeps me sane and very busy. I can't be doing with free time"
What could you not live without? "Its a long list but my mum who organises me continually, my dog Jack, my expensive show stick as my mum would kill me if I lost it (and all the ponies are very lazy) and Claire who is always good in a crisis and who I trust totally when she says 'she wont let go', very important when backing!
Image courtest of Alex Kelly
