AS someone who doesn’t come from a traditional racing background, I have always found those within the industry to be very welcoming. Having forged a career working with horses over the last five years, I was thrilled to be presented with the Newcomer Award at the recent Godolphin Irish Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards.

From a very young age, I knew that all I ever wanted to do was ride horses. We didn’t have any at home when I was growing up but there were horses and ponies stabled close to our family home.