Ex Jockey and successful Bloodstock Agent for French National Hunt Horses
With a lifetime experience with racehorses having grown up in his fathers racing yard in England and from the age of eleven in France. Hence he is fluent in French.
Racing truly runs in Hobson family with Richards sister and brother both having been jockeys too. His sister in Italy and his brother in America where he now trains too.
Richards partner and assistant. She grew up in her parents racing yard in Germany. She rode in pony races and then rode successfully as an amateur jockey in Germany.
She moved to England in 2008 after securing a place on National Stud Diploma Course in Newmarket. She has worked since in a variety of roles within the racing industry such as Breaking and Pre-Training, Stud work and Sales Preparation as well as Administration. As well as assisting Richard and going racing she is in charge of the preparation of our young stock for the various sales.
Head Girl
Harriet joined us in the Uk in 2022 after having run our satellite yard in Chantilly the previous year. Harriet is our Head girl and all round great horsewoman, team player and excellent work rider.
Harriet has a lifetime’s experience with horses and is the daughter of our previous head-lad Dawson Lees. She has travelled horses internationally to the Bredders Cup and various European race meetings. Her whippet Mouse is our yard mascot.
Jess first came to us part time and for work experience in 2021 aged 16. Followed by a 12 week course at The British Raching Schoool. She has come a long way from novice to being able to school over fences.
She has been with us ever since, a true horse lover she owns two fo the yards retirees and competes them in ROR classes.
Jess is a much valued team player in charge of all racing and travellling equipment and going racing up and down the country asnd sometimes acropss the channel.