Ask the Expert

	Tom Grant of Grant & Co Specialist in Property

Tom Grant leads Grant & Co Estate Agents in Herefordshire, ably assisted by Richard Stone and the Ledbury team. Tom comes from a long-established farming family and after graduating from the Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester, spent some years in pastoral farming. After a post graduate course at Seale Hayne College he moved into property management with Bidwells Property Consultants. Tom has over 25 years experience covering farming business, property management & consultancy and estate agency. He has established a strong company brand image through a professional and personal approach with a dedicated supporting team, focusing on the rural property market.  When not devoting his time to clients, Tom enjoys running, country pursuits and sampling wine! Tom and family, his wife Helena and 2 children, live near Ledbury.

“In a crowded market place it takes more than a fancy sale board to convince buyers” said Tom, “With rural property it is beneficial to have specialist knowledge and practical experience, so that vendor and buyer can be properly advised throughout the transaction. We take a hands on approach and as a niche company find this a positive and practical advantage. We like to establish a sound relationship with our clients. and through our extensive experience can assist at all stages of the sales process

	Alison Goodwin of Gordon Lutton Legal Expert

Alison Goodwin is a solicitor specialising in equine related disputes. Alison gained a first class law degree before attending law school for a year in Birmingham before undertaking her legal training with a large firm in Cheltenham and subsequently joined Gordon Lutton in 2006.

Alison undertakes all areas of general litigation including dealing with specialist equine related disputes.

Alison has always had horses and riding is one of her passions. She competes at British Eventing and British Dressage with a particular interest in dressage.

“Practical, personal equine knowledge and solutions

Equine Law covers a broad spectrum of issues associated with the horse world.  

We have a specialist team here made up of individuals who have not only the technical expertise to assist with your case but also the practical equine knowledge gained from personal involvement in various equine disciplines and who are horse owners and riders themselves.  

We understand the equine sector and can offer both individuals and equine businesses advice on a range of areas of equine law and assistance should there be a dispute.

For instance, we can help in the following areas:

Resolve equine related disputes such as those disputes that arise in the sale  and purchase of horses or negligence claims against veterinary surgeons involved in pre-purchase examinations

Personal Injury claims of riders, horses or those involved in the equine industry

Property, we can advise on a broad range of property issues including the sale and purchase of equine properties, tenancies, rights of way, planning and boundary issues etc

Equine business advice, we can assist with various agreements with equine related matters, employment law advice, partnership agreements and tax issues.

Contact
: Alison Goodwin  alibamma25@yahoo.co.uk .  Tel. 01432 355345.  www.gordonlutton.co.uk

	Claire Oliver Showing Expert

Claire Oliver (nee Oseman) former European Young Rider Champion team and individual gold medallist.  Married to top show man Robert Oliver.

After a successful career eventing, Claire is now very much enjoying a career showing.  Claire and Robert Oliver produce many winning show hunters, cobs, riding horses, hacks and ponies for their clients from their yard in Upleadon, Gloucestershire.

In 2001 she had her first win at HOYS on the lovely middleweight show hunter Enagmatic, who,  after winning his class, went on to be Reserve Show Hunter Champion.

In 2003 the middleweight show hunter Sunday Best owned by Osborne Refridgerators gave Claire her first Hunter Championship at both the Royal International at Hickstead and the Bath and West Agricultural Show.

In 2008  a wonderful partnership with another middleweight ‘Masterful’ owned by Jethro, led to winning the Hunter Championship at the Royal International, the Supreme Horse title at the Royal of England and the Supreme Horse at the Royal Cornwall Agricultural Show, winning the prestigious Queens Cup.

Another Man, the former race horse owned locally by Roger and Sarah Hartland was another star!  Campaigning the very popular Race Horse to Show Horse classes, winning Windsor Horse Show 3 years in a row and at HOYS winning in 2008 and also second twice.

	Christine & Colin Hardinge Experts on Eventing & Getting Horses Fit

Christine Hardinge, pictured above eventing their own advanced eventing stallion Crown Amazonite

Christine and Colin Hardinge run their yard from their home at Ballingham, in Herefordshire.

	Natalie Pengelly Specialist in Arenas & Surfaces

Natalie Pengelly owns and runs an equestrian construction business with her husband Simon. The business is based in Gloucestershire but also covers Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Shropshire, Bristol, Avon & Somerset. Natalie’s area of expertise lies in arenas and surfaces so you can ask her advice on anything from initial planning applications and where to site an arena through to choosing the right surface for you, your horse and your budget. Pengelly Equestrian Services is part of Natalie and Simon’s countryside management company so she can also give advice on Grazing Management, Groundwork’s, Drainage and Fencing.

Pengelly Equestrian Services specialise in building long lasting, high specification outdoor arenas, ménages and gallops. We started business as a landscaping company which still runs as a successful business but we branched out into the equine market when Natalie Pengelly, now director of Pengelly Equestrian Services wanted to build her own all year round riding surface.

‘I looked into several companies to provide the ménage of my dreams but I couldn’t believe the variation in the quotes I was given and the overall cost! I knew from my experience with our landscaping company that we could provide exactly the same construction at a far more reasonable price. My husband Simon who has vast landscaping experience at establishments such as Gatcombe park got to work on my ménage and on completion I was so happy with what he had done…Pengelly Equestrian Services was born’

A consultative lead approach is key to both our businesses, we’ve taken our expertise from countryside management and landscaping to provide an all year round grazing management service, drainage solutions, fencing construction and arena maintenance.

We operate as a family run business and pride ourselves in providing a personal service at a highly competitive price.

Contact: Natalie Pengelly  natalie@pengelly-es.co.uk .  Tel. 01594 821031/07725 979951 . www.pengellyequestrianservices.co.uk.

	Tricia Gardiner FBHS Specialist in Dressage & Training Horses

Tricia Gardiner is one of the most talented dressage riders and trainers in this country.  She has represented Great Britain many times as a member of the British team including at the Seoul Olympics. Tricia has trained many different types of horse to Grand Prix including thoroughbreds, as well as training many successful dressage and event riders.  Before specialising in dressage, Trish was a very successful event rider and was the first jockey to ride for Sam Barr’s famous Welton Stud, eventing Welton Gameful.  Only breaking both legs in a fall at an event prevented qualification to Badminton.  We are extremely lucky that Tricia has agreed to be our dressage and training expert.

Trish has written 2 books:. “Training the Dressage Horse: Novice to Medium Level” and “Advanced Training for the Dressage Horse: Medium to Grand Prix Level”. Both books can be bought at www.amazon.co.uk.

(Both Tricia Gardiner and Hereford Equestrian recommend that riders should never ride without wearing a hat!)

	Rhiannon Bradford of Bradford’s Veterinary Physiotherapy Specialist in Equine Physiotherapy

Rhiannon Bradford is a fully qualified Chartered Physiotherapist who has undertaken her MSc (masters) degree in Veterinary Physiotherapy at the Royal Veterinary College, London. She set up and developed ‘Bradford`s Veterinary Physiotherapy’ based in Yarkhill, Hereford with her husband Tim and now the practice has four Chartered Physiotherapists on the team in total.

“They cover Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, South Shropshire, East Powys and Monmouthshire. They are the experts when it comes to managing and treating soft tissue injuries and skeletal problems, plus identifying and correcting movement and performance problems in your horse”.
www.bradfordsvetphysio.co.uk Telephone Number:  01432 890490