BORN and raised near Rosses Point in Co Sligo, much of my early equine experience and influences have their roots in the west of Ireland and the great breeders and horse people there.

In 2011, we purchased Brownstown Stud Farm on the Curragh in Co Kildare. With breeding activities recorded as far back as the 1700s, Brownstown is reputed to be the oldest continuous stud farm in the world, with a significant history and success in breeding and training thoroughbreds over the generations.