I AM eternally grateful to Clare for finding my horse of a lifetime in Master Crusoe,” Aoife Clarke’s heartfelt testimony to the God-given talent of Clare Ryan in matching up horses and riders is one often echoed by her clients worldwide, ranging from Olympians to one-horse owners.

The Lilywhite Syndicate-owned Master Crusoe was sourced by Clare, as were two more 2012 London Olympics event horse in Kilrodan Abbott and Ringwood Magister and like all good stories, characters and events criss-cross throughout Clare’s life.