Helen Taylor

Helen Taylor

Role

Area Rep (Area 7)

ℹ️ Biography

For as long as I can remember, I’ve always loved horses. Their presence, their smell, their being.

I’ve spent countless hours watching them and have always been absolutely mesmerised. I’ve also made a lot of big life decisions whilst listening to them eat, mucking out, or poo picking. If you are reading this, you understand…!!

I have five horses at the moment, ranging from a 23-year-old retired polo pony to a yearling Paint. I made the move from English to Western about ten years ago and haven’t looked back since. The Western world just feels like home to me, from the boots and hats to the tack and the whole culture that comes with it.

Like everyone, I’m constantly trying to improve my skill set. I’m not the most confident of riders, so it's of real importance to me that I have a good network of like-minded people, some of whom have become my really good friends.

One of my best moments of pure joy, the kind of joy you feel like as a child, was taking my QH Buddy to the New Forest and riding him whilst he swam across a lake. If I could bottle that feeling …….

Horses, the one thing I will NEVER grow out of