Rachel Hunt

[AlisonG]

At Christmas I rediscovered a great book, 'Will to win', Rachel Hunts utobiography and it got me wondering, whateer happened to her? She looked like a brilliant rider yet I didn't hear anything at all from her in the 90's...

 

[ReadyTeddy]

she is stll sbout though i think she lives abroad now her mother was a selector for juniors or young riders i think and still breeds the odd one, Tangleman i think for example.

 

[seabiscuit]

I've got that book! I just love it have read it word for word so many times.
She is now living in South Africa with Hubby! I think she comes over to the UK and does the odd event every few years.
Her mother is an avid breeder- friday morning and friday feeling both came out of friday fox. Both Morning and Feeling are mares, got to advanced level, and I think both of them have now retired to stud. And of course Tangleman was bred by Sue Lanz as well.

 

[sillygillyhorse]

Think Rachel now lives in Kenya with her hubby who farms, she still rides and competes over there.

 

[ReadyTeddy]

thats the place! i knew it was an african state but not sure which!

 

[mitchellk]

I have that book too- great read, love the piccies! I hope that they aren't affected by the current troubles if they are in Kenya.

 

[kateD]

i've got the book too read it loads of times- its great! To of got all those home bred horses up to 4* is one hell of an achievment! I think Tangleman is out of the mare Spartangle featured in the book. I think rachel lives in Kenya now, there was an article in H&H some time age about her setting up a kenyan riding club and running horse trials over there- bet she wins them all!!

 

[LEC]

I read that book and think how damn lucky she was! I like the fact she seems down to earth and made loads of cock ups!