Alex Hardwick

Hawkins Organic are proud to be supporting and following Alex Hardwick.

Alex's career is going from strength to strength and at 23 years old has already won a number of advanced dressage competitions and is tipped to be one of the next British dressage superstars, with her focus firmly on achieving a place to represent team GB at the Olympic Games in Rio 2016.

Alex Hardwick in her own words 

I’m 23 and my passion is horses. I live, breath and sleep them; so living with horse just outside my back door is perfect. I have been around horses all my life and couldn’t image doing anything else.

 

 

I am a key part of the running our family stable/training yard Hallingbury Hall which is near a town called Bishops Stortford in Hertfordshire. I am involved in all aspects of the yard, caring for the horses, teaching customers, training our staff and making a happy environment for everyone.

I have owned all my horses from 3 year olds and have had such fun training them up the levels, its been a journey of a life time and I never want it to end. 

 

Trophy Cabinet - to date

  • Won two national championship titles
  • Won three reserve national championship titles
  • Won ten regional titles
  • Won an International title in Biarritz CDI3* Young rider section in 2012
  • Successfully competed for Great Britain on many occasions
  • A member of the British 2012 Young Rider European team who came 4th in Switzerland
  • A member of part of the World Class development program, which a program for 18 selected young riders from all over the country, preparing us for the Olympics Games
  • British Dressage Young Professional of the year 2012     

Goals for the future  

  • To compete as part of the British Team at the Olympics
  • By the end of the year I aim to be competing successfully at International under 25’s and Senior Grand Prix 
  • One of my top aims is to have all my horses happy and willing to work     

Media coverage

Below are three interviews/training sessions I filmed with an up and coming online horse website called Equestrian World Media.

 

Alex Hardwick - The start of a career

Alex Hardwick - The Family Horse Box 

Alex Hardwick - Teaching Dressage

 

What does Alex think of the Hawkins Organic Range ?

At last, an organic product range for my horses that I can feel good about and produces great results.

I have been using these products and my favourites so far are; Best In Show shampoo and Best Hoof Forward hoof oil.

All of the products smell incredible; the essential oils with antibacterial and cleansing properties have done wonders for my horses’ skin and coats. One of my boys suffers with very sensitive skin and easily gets a bit scabby. Within a week, after using the Best In Show shampoo, his skin was scab free and so much softer.

I highly recommend Hawkins Organic for anyone who really cares about their horse!  

 

Come back here to get updates on Alex's career.

 

Alex's Schedule

Badminton young 4&5 year old, at Norton Heath. Sat 21st June

Hickstead premier league 25-27th June

Hartpury premier league 9-10th July

Keysoe Regionals 2-3rd August

Addington Regionals 9-10th August

British dressage national championships 18-21st September

Biarrtiz CDI (an international event) 2--26th October

Roosendal CDI (an international event) 3-7th December

 

For details of Hallingbury Hall - http://www.hallingburyhall.com/