A Q&A with Ellie McCarthy
My LeMieux soundproof ears, white suede LeMieux saddle pad and my favourite Kask hats.
Definitely reining! I fell in love with it when I friend let me ride her WEG reiner a few times. I follow it closely on social media.
Probably any of the bigger shows I’ve been to abroad. They have so many brands we don’t have here in the U.K. and it’s nice to see variation! I once competed in Paris and the shopping there was like nothing I’ve ever seen!!
I’ve always liked the thought of acting if I had to choose another career
My life hack for yard/competition is be organised and prepare well in advance! There’s nothing worse than being at a show and panicking about how much time you’ve got and running out of time.
I’ve always wondered what I would answer to this question, but I honestly would rather have my friends or family
I used to have horrendous competition nerves when I was younger and it really effected the way I rode. But now I turn those nerves into excitement and I love it! It’s natural to be nervous before a show but how you use the nerves is what matters.
This is a hard question because my life revolves around horses! I’ve always wanted to go to Australia!
I think my proudest moment so far has to be winning the Somerford park premier league inter 2 class with my horse Londy. It was our first premier league win and I was not expecting it whatsoever!
I usually spend it watching Netflix/cinema or going out for dinner!
My favourite food is definitely a roast beef
Have fun and don’t put too much pressure on yourself to do well! Also the judges are not out to get you, a lot of people seem to think that!