HAVING enjoyed a high strike rate as an amateur jockey, I have recently moved to Co Wexford in order to pursue my painting career. I rode for more than 20 years as an amateur in Britain, gaining a total of 43 wins in point-to-points and under rules, in tandem with a 30-year career in the British Army.

However, painting has been the other constant in my life and I continually painted portraits on commission. I now have the opportunity to concentrate full-time on painting horses, dogs and rural landscapes from my new home near Wellingtonbridge. The move to Ireland, with its combination of beautiful landscapes and the best horses, was a logical step and thankfully is one which is bearing fruit.