I’M from a small townland called Ballymaguigan, a short distance from the town of Magherafelt, Co Derry. I’m married to Lucia and father to three children: Ellie-Rose, Lucy and Daniel.

Basically, I’m not from a horsey background, as such. My pony-mad daughter, Ellie-Rose, introduced me to ponies. When she was five, we bought a pony called Tutti Frutti from Liz Brown, a close neighbour, and it started from there really.