Becoming an owner should be easy, so let's cut out the red tape

Being the youngest trainer in Britain and having grown up around racehorses at Wychnor Park Stud, naturally racing is in my blood. It’s all I’ve ever wanted to do as a career and I feel extremely fortunate to be in the position I’m in now at 24. Not everyone is afforded that luxury and I wanted to share how I got to where I am today, to inspire others to get involved in the industry I love.

Racing is a fascinating industry to be a part of and one that is very good at encouraging and giving chances to young people like myself. The route I took to get to where I am now began when I used to ride out for my local trainer in Staffordshire John Mackie on Saturday mornings while at school.

As soon as I left school I went to Hartpury Equine College, where I spent two fantastic years studying. From there I went straight into my first job in the racing industry with Tom Dascombe at his state-of-the-art training yard in Cheshire.