‘I was offered a quad bike or a pony’
LIAM FITZGERALD and Cowboy took first and second places in 1.30m open classes on their debut at the venue.
“I’m hoping it won’t be long until we’re back jumping grands prix,” said Liam of the 13-yearold. “He’s the ultimate highmaintenance horse though. He’s very sharp, will only be ridden in a hackamore and you never know what he’s going to do next.
“One day he’s quiet and the next he’ll come out bucking and squealing. He’s a pain in the proverbial at home, but I wouldn’t be without him!”
Liam spends his time riding for owners and teaching in his local Wrexham area.
“I’ve only got four horses in and I don’t run a business from home,” he said. “I’m not really from a horsey family. Mum rode a bit and my great-grandad was a jockey from Ireland. I didn’t start riding until I was 10 or 11 when I was offered a quad bike or a pony. I chose the pony and that’s how I stared my career.”