Meet the Team-Dave Jinks

Here we meet Dave Jinks, groom for Supreme Products top show producers Robert and Sarah Walker.

1. How long have you ridden and what disciplines do you compete in?

I have been riding for over 16 years and mainly within dressage and showing disciplines.

2. What is your favourite TV programme?

Hollyoaks

3. Do you have any brothers or sisters?

I have two sisters, Lucy and Sarah

4. What is your favourite food?

I love Chinese food

5. Where is your favourite holiday destination?

Australia

6. Who is your favourite horse or pony on the yard and why?

Broadstone Dalton, who retired from showing two years ago, just because he was a real superstar. He was a brilliant showman and had a really cheeky personality.

7. What is your favourite event?

The Hack and Cob Championships

8. What is your favourite item from the Supreme Products Professional Collection?

Supreme Products Sparkle, it’s a great as a coat gloss or through the tail. On top of that, it is quick and easy to use and really catches the eye.

9. Do you have a top tip for us?

Supreme Products black horse Make-Up and Highlighter Gel around the muzzle and eyes gives a great look and effect.

10. Do you have any family pets?

I have two dogs Coco and Lulu.

11. What do you feel is your biggest achievement in life so far?

Reserve at HOYS in Perth, Australia

12. What music do you currently listen to?

Florence and the Machine

13. What are you reading at the minute?

Horse & Hound. Always a good read.

14. What was the last film you watched at the cinema?

Knight and Day, I love Cameron Diaz and Tom Cruise.

15. If you could change anything about yourself, what would it be?

Nothing, I love myself.

16. If you could have an hour’s conversation with anyone who would it be and why?

Sarah Walker, we love to gossip!

17. When you have time to yourself, how do you like to spend it?

Going out on the town to some nice bars and clubs.

18. If you were given £1million, what would you spend it on?

A nice property.

19. What is the most expensive thing you have ever bought?

My car!

20. If you could be anyone else for the day who would it be?

Prince Harry, I think it would be quite cool to see what he gets up to!

Brilliant HOYS for Team SUPREME PRODUCTS®

TEAM Supreme Products riders and producers were in championship winning mood over the five days of the 2010 Horse of the Year Show.

Robert Walker started the winning roll when heading the TopSpec Middleweight Show Hunter of the Year section with Jill Day’s beautifully turned out, seven-year-old bay gelding Pride and Joy.

Going through to the championship, held during the evening performance, Robert and PJ, as he is known at home, continued to impress the judges Chris McGrann and Kath Barley when going on to take the Show Hunter Championship to everyone’s delight.

Meanwhile in the Caldene Arena, Sarah Challinor and the seven-year-old stallion, Pumphill Buckthorn, owned by Mrs S Hughes, first won the Dartmoor, Exmoor and Shetland section of the Mace Group Mountain and Moorland Pony of the Year, before going on to stand champion to much excitement.

The red rosettes and championship sashes continued on the second day with championships going to Team Hollings, Simon Charlesworth of the Stanley Grange Show Team and Sarah Challinor.

Having already taken the Mace Group Mountain and Moorland Pony of the Year on the first day, Sarah’s success with the Dartmoor stallion, Pumphill Buckthorn continued when heading the Thistledown Mountain & Moorland Working Hunter Pony of the Year after winning the ponies not exceeding 122cm section earlier in the day.

Following a very successful season, the large hack, Royal Angel, ridden by Michaela Wood and produced by Team Hollings looked a picture. Winning his section, Royal Angel then went on to take the Topham Barnes Hack of the Year Championship in another prestigious finale.

To round off an amazing day, Simon Charlesworth and the Stanley Grange Show Team then made it through to the evening performance with Mr and Mrs Parkin’s Catwalk after winning the Cuddy Supreme In-Hand Horse Championship.

Against his father Alan, winner of the pony section with Scallywag II, Simon and the lovely bay mare looked magnificent under the spotlight, shining to perfection and continuing to wow the judges to take to the overall Cuddy In-Hand Championship.

Rounding off a hugely successful Horse of the Year Show for Supreme Products team riders and producers, Peter Emmerson and the Lead Rein Show Hunter Pony, Charn Secret Legend captured the Supreme Pony of the Year title on the final evening of the 2010 show.

Owned by Keren Fuge and ridden by her eight-year-old daughter, Abbie, the five-year-old, Charn Secret Legend trotted down the centre line looking a million dollars with a very proud Peter taking his first ever Supreme Pony title.

Said Peter’s wife Claire: “This is just amazing, in 40 years of showing lead reins, this is the first time Peter has been down the centre line himself.  He keeps threatening to retire but after this I don’t think he will.”

After winning the Show Hunter of the Year on Jill Day’s, Pride & Joy II on the first day of HOYS, Robert Walker’s success continued when heading the Heavyweight Cob of the Year on Starry Night, owned by Camilla Neame.

Team Hollings success also continued after taking the Hack of the Year with Royal Angel earlier in the week, the team went on to win the Charlotte Morgan Riding Pony of the Year exceeding 138cms and not exceeding 148cms section with Crafton Touch of Gold, ridden by Alice Greenwood and owned by Mrs L Fitzgerald.

Katy Carter and daughter Poppy came home with a second in the Mini Lead Rein Show Pony and fifth in the First Ridden with five-year-old Lowland Toy Soldier, owned by Jason Lindley.

While Gill Thompson’s, Stoke yard finished third in the 13hh HOYS Show Hunter Pony with Parkhills Ronaldo, ridden by Daisy Cambray and owned by Julie Cambray and third in the Intermediate Show Hunter of the Year with Jemoon Starcatcher, ridden by Yasmin Kobbe and owned by Gina Kobbe – returning a very successful HOYS 2010 for all the team.