RACHEAL KNELLER -
Website, Media and Team Manager for: Show Jumping.
Racheal and her ex-racehorse Poppy at our Camp at Lincomb in 2024.
Racheal joined the Riding Club as a Junior on her superstar pony Jem in 2003, but had a break from us when she pursued a career in racing. She rejoined us back in 2015 along with her two ex-racehorses Titan & Roo, who she won 3 races on.
Racheal sadly lost Titan in 2022, but now has a young ex-racehorse Poppy who she is enjoying bringing along and likes to attend our rallies and competitions on. She focuses her veteran Roo on Hunting, Dressage and Showing and occasionally her partner Ben allows her to ‘borrow’ his pride and joy-multiple Grade 1 winning ex-racehorse Yorkhill, for the Area Jumping events.
Racheal does the commentary for the Show Jumping at our Summer Shows and helps her mother Chris to run our popular Quiz Nights. She also organises our Christmas Show and keeps the website and our Instagram account up to date. She also manages our Show Jumping teams.
Racheal sadly lost Titan in 2022, but now has a young ex-racehorse Poppy who she is enjoying bringing along and likes to attend our rallies and competitions on. She focuses her veteran Roo on Hunting, Dressage and Showing and occasionally her partner Ben allows her to ‘borrow’ his pride and joy-multiple Grade 1 winning ex-racehorse Yorkhill, for the Area Jumping events.
Racheal does the commentary for the Show Jumping at our Summer Shows and helps her mother Chris to run our popular Quiz Nights. She also organises our Christmas Show and keeps the website and our Instagram account up to date. She also manages our Show Jumping teams.
Racheal and her beloved Titan, competing at Dallas Burston Arena Eventing where the team won and qualified for the Championships.
“You’ll be wanting to know what I had for breakfast next!”
Q- How long have you been riding?
A- Since I could walk! My mom used to pick me up from nursery on her pony Pepper and lead me home. I’d get straight off the rocking horse onto a real one!
Q- When did you join ESRC?
A- I was a Junior member and then I rejoined in 2015 after taking time away to concentrate on my career as a flat jockey.
Q- Who inspires you in the equine world?
A- I have a few. Andrew Nicholson makes everything look easy and has lovely quiet hands. Mary King, Pippa Funnel & William Fox-Pitt were always plastered all over my bedroom walls, and I currently follow Bubby Upton as she sits so still and makes it all look so smooth and easy….but my mom is my main hero. She is a great horse woman and has the patience of a saint.
Q- What’s your favourite horse discipline?
A- It was Flat Racing when I was a jockey, but I dabble in everything now as Roo loves Hunting, Showing & Dressage, and Poppy loves Jumping. I’m most interesting in Eventing myself, or XC in particular.
Q- If you could own any horse past or present who would it be?
A- Nereo. He made Badminton look like an 80cm round of show jumps! Absolute superstar.
Q- What’s your silliest horse related injury?
A- I’v broken most of my bones at some point riding fresh young horses, but the silliest injury was when I jumped off on the gallops on a young horse and she threw her head back. I went a few strides and couldn’t see a thing through all the blood. She caught me on my eye brow with the bridle and it bled so much. I managed to pull up safely at the top of the gallops even though I couldn’t see anything and I was absolutely fine, but it needed glueing at A&E. It has left a lovely natural curve to my eye brow now!
Q- TB or Cob?
A- TB’s all day long. All my horses are ex-racehorses. They are so trainable and eager to learn. They also have more manners than most cobs and eat less!
Q- HOYS or Olympia?
A- Olympia always gets me in the Christmas spirit.
Q- Mare or Gelding?
A- I have both and love both so I’m not really fussed. I find mares try harder for me, but geldings are more cuddly.
Q- What’s your horsey pet hate?
A- Messy horses! Horses with long manes, tails on the floor, fluffy beard's, thick muddy feathers, when people tidy their mane and don’t touch the forelock-the list goes on lol….I like a horse to look trimmed and neat and tidy, which is probably just as well since I run my own freelance groom service RK Equine.
Q- How long have you been riding?
A- Since I could walk! My mom used to pick me up from nursery on her pony Pepper and lead me home. I’d get straight off the rocking horse onto a real one!
Q- When did you join ESRC?
A- I was a Junior member and then I rejoined in 2015 after taking time away to concentrate on my career as a flat jockey.
Q- Who inspires you in the equine world?
A- I have a few. Andrew Nicholson makes everything look easy and has lovely quiet hands. Mary King, Pippa Funnel & William Fox-Pitt were always plastered all over my bedroom walls, and I currently follow Bubby Upton as she sits so still and makes it all look so smooth and easy….but my mom is my main hero. She is a great horse woman and has the patience of a saint.
Q- What’s your favourite horse discipline?
A- It was Flat Racing when I was a jockey, but I dabble in everything now as Roo loves Hunting, Showing & Dressage, and Poppy loves Jumping. I’m most interesting in Eventing myself, or XC in particular.
Q- If you could own any horse past or present who would it be?
A- Nereo. He made Badminton look like an 80cm round of show jumps! Absolute superstar.
Q- What’s your silliest horse related injury?
A- I’v broken most of my bones at some point riding fresh young horses, but the silliest injury was when I jumped off on the gallops on a young horse and she threw her head back. I went a few strides and couldn’t see a thing through all the blood. She caught me on my eye brow with the bridle and it bled so much. I managed to pull up safely at the top of the gallops even though I couldn’t see anything and I was absolutely fine, but it needed glueing at A&E. It has left a lovely natural curve to my eye brow now!
Q- TB or Cob?
A- TB’s all day long. All my horses are ex-racehorses. They are so trainable and eager to learn. They also have more manners than most cobs and eat less!
Q- HOYS or Olympia?
A- Olympia always gets me in the Christmas spirit.
Q- Mare or Gelding?
A- I have both and love both so I’m not really fussed. I find mares try harder for me, but geldings are more cuddly.
Q- What’s your horsey pet hate?
A- Messy horses! Horses with long manes, tails on the floor, fluffy beard's, thick muddy feathers, when people tidy their mane and don’t touch the forelock-the list goes on lol….I like a horse to look trimmed and neat and tidy, which is probably just as well since I run my own freelance groom service RK Equine.
Racheal and her ex-racehorse Roo competing for ESRC at the Area winter Dressage competition at Moreton Morrell.