WE met in 2006 at a show in Galway. Neither of us is from equestrian families, I’m from Claregalway and Fiona moved here from Derry in 2003. I’m an accountant and Fiona was a financial advisor, but is now mostly at home with the kids and at the stables. We were married in 2011 and have three children: James (11), Emma (nine) and Kate (eight). None of the kids are interested in riding, which results in the majority of our weekends standing at the side of a soccer, hurling or football pitch and the running track.

1. Congratulations, a great result for DPS Revere (Hermes de Reve – Celerina, by Cento) in last weekend’s Madrid World Cup qualifier with Marcus Ehning (GER). Tell us more about him.