Beverley Brightman
Grand Prix dressage rider, Beverley Brightman, began her career in horse trials where she evented at up to four star level. In 1995 she had a horrific accident when her horse fell on top of her. Left with serious injuries and unable to hardly walk, let alone ride, she proved how determined she was to get back in the saddle and a year later started the sport of dressage.
In 1997, she took over the ride of Master Doruto from Delia Cunningham, and progressed up to Grand Prix level.
Beverley has competed internationally and was on the British Team for the CDIO in Poland in 2003. She was place 10th in the final Olympic trials for Athens 2004 and in the past 10 years has competed in the Dressage National Championships every year bar one.
She retired her well-known Grand Prix horse, Arlequin, in 2008.
Don Hill, De Delux, Gutsherr, City Spring Jet and Devil May Care have already qualified for 20 semi-final classes in 2009 and between them Beverley is hoping they will all get through to the Winter Championships. She has recently been selected onto the World Class Development Plan for the 2012 OIympics with De Delux and Gutsherr.
Roberta
Sheffield
Roberta Sheffield will be competing her six year old horse, Wonderboy, in paralympic dressage competitions during 2009. Following a year out, Roberta has been training hard with Arthur Kottas and Gareth Hughes and is aiming to qualify for the National Dressage Championships.
26-year-old Roberta has suffered from rheumatoid arthritis for several years and is classed as having a Grade 4 disability by the Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA). This means she is eligible to aim for a place on the Paralympics training scheme.
Helen
West
Helen is an event rider and was a member of the gold-medal-winning
British Young Rider team in 2001.
Mandy Frost
Show jumper and accredited BSJA instructor.

Show jumper and BSJA Accredited Instructor, Mandy is now back in the saddle after having her little boy. She has been named as Members BSJA Accredited Coach 2008.
Mandy's commitment to training and her enthusiasm to share her knowledge with riders of all ages and abilities is plain to see at regular clinics in the South West. Her launch of the Devon Junior Academy and vital input in setting up the more recent Somerset equivalent has had a tremendous influence on the growth of the junior membership in the region