Tim grew up in the South Island of New Zealand and enjoyed his outdoor lifestyle living on a farm and working with horses from an early age.
Tim initially started off showjumping but turned his hand to Eventing when he realised his skills were more suited to that discipline and in 2003 travelled to the UK with the aim of competing at Burghley 4 star.
Tim’s first International Horse, “Desamoray”, made the trip from New Zealand and completed Burghley in 2003.
Tim left him in the UK that winter and returned the following spring and took him to Badminton where they finished 48th which was a little disappointing after an advanced win in the build-up.
After settling in the UK at Mere Farm, Tim had his first back-to-back wins at the Barbury International Championships with his horse, Vortex.
His first New Zealand national team Call Up was at the World Equestrian Games, Caen (Haras du Pin) in 2014 with his horse Wesko. Wesko propelled Tim into the spotlight when he won the 4 star at Luhmuhlen in 2014 which was the culmination of a few year’s hard work.
Tim is known for his horsemanship skills especially getting the very best out of anything that he rides.
Some recent highlights include: