Our #FlashbackFriday for this week is Alexi Hassel – 17 years old – coached by Tasmin Maher.

Alexi: “I started riding at glover when I was 10 years old, my biggest lesson I have learnt is to stay calm in stressful situations because my horse is already freaked out enough and me being stressed out only makes things worstmy goals are to jump in the bobcharter arena and to be able to train horses one day. My favourite thing to do at glover is take my horse across the road and play, just let lose and gallop a bit. I have been riding since I was 4 and it has honestly given me a foundation and taught me that you should be grateful for everything you have because even though it is hard sometimes, controlling a 400kg animal… being able to bond with a horse is the most amazing feeling in the entire world ”

Lexi and her horse Winter have recently moved up into the 1m classes and have been going from strength to strength. We are so proud of them and can’t wait to see what the rest of the year has in store.