BASED in East Galway, I grew up on a farm with a love for horses. I bought my first mare with a view to ride and have fun with it. She wasn’t the easiest to manage so I decided to breed from her and from there my love of breeding horses began.

I quickly realised that to sell foals I needed more quality and better-related mares. I bought Lady Like (Landadel x Paradox), who was a full-sister to Luca who jumped internationally. Her first foal for me produced Candyman Leanorth (Tjungske) who competed to three-star level in eventing.