Meet The GB PRE Team
Our Directors & Officers
Meet The Team
Karen Manzi-Bourdon
President & Director of Dressage
@: dressage@gbpre.co.uk
Day Job: Director of Dressage GB PRE/MCI
Favourite Horsey moment:
Too many wonderful horsey moments to list – But travelling back and forth 4 times in one year to various venues in Spain to qualify for SICAB with Deseado and getting the qualification and competing at SICAB! Such an amazing horse!
Day Job: Director of Dressage GB PRE/MCI
Favourite Horsey moment:
Too many wonderful horsey moments to list – But travelling back and forth 4 times in one year to various venues in Spain to qualify for SICAB with Deseado and getting the qualification and competing at SICAB! Such an amazing horse!
Gemma Bowles
Director
@: gemma@gbpre.co.uk
Day Job: Saddle Fitter at TDS Saddlers
Favourite Horsey moment:
Too many to mention. Every moment the horses have done their best for me, made me laugh, or lifted me up.
For all the competition wins, the best times I’ve had have been hacking into the sunset, laughing away, with my sister and friends.
Day Job: Saddle Fitter at TDS Saddlers
Favourite Horsey moment:
Too many to mention. Every moment the horses have done their best for me, made me laugh, or lifted me up.
For all the competition wins, the best times I’ve had have been hacking into the sunset, laughing away, with my sister and friends.
Naomi Vance-Webb
Joint President
@:naomi@gbpre.co.uk
Day Job: Semi retired in Portugal, enjoying renovating properties
Favourite Horsey Moment:
When my stallion Habanero XLI was invited to participate in the Olympia Masterclass with Rafael Soto Andrade, in front of an audience of 8000 people. Habanero was also invited to Wembley the following year and ridden by our very own Paralympian Natasha Baker MBE in a support demonstration for the Spanish Riding School. Sadly he left us in 2020 but that horse will be forever in my heart.
Day Job: Semi retired in Portugal, enjoying renovating properties
Favourite Horsey Moment:
When my stallion Habanero XLI was invited to participate in the Olympia Masterclass with Rafael Soto Andrade, in front of an audience of 8000 people. Habanero was also invited to Wembley the following year and ridden by our very own Paralympian Natasha Baker MBE in a support demonstration for the Spanish Riding School. Sadly he left us in 2020 but that horse will be forever in my heart.
Stephanie Hurstfield
ANCCE Liaison
@: stephanie@gbpre.co.uk
Day Job: Farm Consultant
Favourite Horsey Moment:
Breeding a Campion mare that is also the only British bred mare to have passed a Calificado grading that was held at Hartpury in 2019.
Day Job: Farm Consultant
Favourite Horsey Moment:
Breeding a Campion mare that is also the only British bred mare to have passed a Calificado grading that was held at Hartpury in 2019.
Kimberley Hayden
Equine Welfare Officer
@: kim@gbpre.co.uk
Day Job: Sports Therapist
Favourite Horsey Moment:
One horsey moment that stands out is having my gorgeous PRE Islero CXIX winning his age class, reserve champion colt, and movement all at the same time at the breed show in 2013,I was speechless for once!
Day Job: Sports Therapist
Favourite Horsey Moment:
One horsey moment that stands out is having my gorgeous PRE Islero CXIX winning his age class, reserve champion colt, and movement all at the same time at the breed show in 2013,I was speechless for once!
Shirley Foley
Membership
@: shirley@gbpre.co.uk
Day Job: Yard owner & Riding Instructor
Favourite Horsey Moment:
There have been a few momentous moments but my highlight has to be representing team GB at the MCI European Championships two years in succession.
Day Job: Yard owner & Riding Instructor
Favourite Horsey Moment:
There have been a few momentous moments but my highlight has to be representing team GB at the MCI European Championships two years in succession.
Natalie Hare
Admin
@: natalie@gbpre.co.uk
Day Job: Head of Operations of Apprenticeship provider
Favourite Horsey Moment:
So many! But one of my top ones was competing in my first medium on my first own-produced horse, felt like quite a cool milestone to reach and competing at the next level up really spurred on my love for dressage, having been a jumper for most my childhood.
Day Job: Head of Operations of Apprenticeship provider
Favourite Horsey Moment:
So many! But one of my top ones was competing in my first medium on my first own-produced horse, felt like quite a cool milestone to reach and competing at the next level up really spurred on my love for dressage, having been a jumper for most my childhood.
Lucie Evans
@: lucie@gbpre.co.uk
Day Job: Secondary School Science Teacher
Favourite Horsey Moment:
Every day I arrive at the field and someone whinnies and runs to greet me. The world can fall apart everywhere else, but my soul is lifted in a paddock.
Day Job: Secondary School Science Teacher
Favourite Horsey Moment:
Every day I arrive at the field and someone whinnies and runs to greet me. The world can fall apart everywhere else, but my soul is lifted in a paddock.
Andrew Stewart
Social Media Moderator
@: andrew@gbpre.co.uk
Day Job: House Steward
Favourite Horsey Moment:
Limo’s best moment was getting 20/20 movement score at the ANCCE class at the GBPRE show in 2022 Day to day Limo keeps me mentally on my toes.
Day Job: House Steward
Favourite Horsey Moment:
Limo’s best moment was getting 20/20 movement score at the ANCCE class at the GBPRE show in 2022 Day to day Limo keeps me mentally on my toes.
