ADVICE FROM THE GREATS - DOMINEY ALEXANDER

Dominey Alexander is well known by most in the equestrian community and with good reason. Excelling in showjumping, dressage and coaching it seems his list of talents are endless. To mention just a few of his wins over the years would take up far too much space for one article alone, but suffice to say he has won most of the major showjumping titles at least once, plenty of dressage titles and his pupils have excelled across the board.

HQ: What is the best piece of advice you have ever been given when it comes to horses?

Dominey: The best advice I have ever received is that it takes 5 years to produce a Grand Prix horse, not 5 months.

HQ: What do you wish you had known when you were just starting your career?

Dominey: I wish I’d know the importance of patience. But, ultimately, patience comes with understanding, understanding comes with experience and experience comes with resilience. You need to learn these things as you go along. You never stop learning!

HQ: What piece of advice would you like to impart to young, up and coming riders in the sport?

Dominey: I’d like them to know that it all takes time and lots of tears but the highs in the end are worth it.