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For Tim Stockdale, the road to international show-jumping honours began as an enthusiastic seven year old, at Nottinghamshire’s Grove Pony Club, in partnership with a skewbald mount known as Danny Boy.
It was there that the first inklings of a special riding skill were recognised. Tim’s talent began to be encouraged and then polished, to the point where he would eventually win selection to Britain’s Nations Cup team and compete with the very best in the world.
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Convinced that he could make it to the top levels of the sport and determined to do so, Tim bypassed the opportunity to study at agricultural college after leaving school, opting instead to go straight to work with horses in July 1975.
Following a year in Mike Saywell’s yard at Retford, Nottinghamshire he seized the chance to work as second jockey to the acclaimed rider, Graham Fletcher. Gaining valuable experience in the world of professional show jumping, Tim went on to work and train under two other professionals, John Taylor and Lutz Meyerding. |
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He struck out on his own in 1990 with six horses and the rented yard from Meyerding. Competing well enough to keep the venture viable, Tim’s major breakthrough came in 1988 when he won the AIT Class at the Royal Windsor Horse Show, Supermarket. More success followed, with Stockdale-trained horses like The Frog, Mighty, McGuigan, Santa’s Echo, Interview, Glenwood Springs and Wiston Bridget becoming star performers in the top show rings of Britain and Continental Europe.
In 1995 he was the subject of a Channel 4 documentary on show jumping. Then in 1996 Tim won 6 Grand Prix events. He now runs his own yard at Roade, Northamptonshire, assisted by his wife, herself a BHS qualified instructor, son Joseph born October 1999, and a staff of four. In 2000 Tim was involved with the another Channel 4 programme called Faking It! When not competing, Tim is in much demand for private tuition and training clinics, an aspect of the sport he is keen on.
Tim is also dedicated to building close partnerships with the owners of horses in training, in the belief that they should obtain high levels of value and enjoyment from their investments. In rare moments away from horses, Tim enjoys following the fortunes of the Sheffield Wednesday football team and Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. He also likes to relax over the occasional round of golf.
Tim also offers his expertise in buying and selling top class horses to prospective clients. And for good measure Tim also enjoys after dinner speeches, talks and lectures. Tim is an extremely authoritative and accomplished after dinner speaker.
Tim's speeches are tailored to the client's and audience's requirements and his experiences and humour are sure to prove very engaging for all. For more information on any of these services please contact us. |
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