14/10/2025
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A pioneer for British breeding & competition Jennie Loriston Clarke
My time training at Catherston had a profound effect on me and shaped my professional career in the equine industry.
30 years on I still feel incredibly fortunate to have been able to train at Catherston Stud & given opportunities that set me up for life.
To ride horses such as Dutch Gold to learn to feel what Dressage movements should be.
To warm up & cool down for Jennie & Lizzie.
Riding at least 5 horses a day.
To dive into the crazy busy stud season, memorising paddocks of visiting mare names, teasing mares, vet work, covering & foaling down dozens of mares under the guidence of Jennie & stud manager Angie.
Foal handling, breaking in & helping to produce stallions & mares for gradings. Jumping with Corrine Bracken on Fridays & later in the evening being guinea pigs for their famous lecture demos or setting up SJ courses / Dressage arenas for weekend competitions sometimes under the guidance of other legends such as Mark Todd.
My love for M&M ponies & native British breeds started here too.
It was hard hard work, looonnnng hours , rarely a day off but I would not have changed it for the world.
Jennie’s kindness didn’t stop at “horses”. She helped me navigate through some very difficult times (at home) and I still feel immensely grateful & privileged to have had her help & guidence at a time when I needed it most.
In more recent times it was Jennie who helped me make the final decision of picking a then baby Salzburg in Germany to hopefully stand as a future stallion for me here in WA.
Thankyou Catherston
Thankyou Jennie
And Thankyou Anne for teaching me to make gravy from scratch during one of your amazing family Sunday lunches we always got invited ureg on
