Sophie Warren

23 year old Sophie Warren grew up surrounded by horses and is now a professional Eventing and Dressage rider. Currently competing at the top of the sport, Sophie has already represented Australia in 2009, riding on the Young Rider Trans Tasman team.

Now a successful trainer of horses and riders in all three Olympic disciplines, Sophie believes that she wouldn’t be where she is today without the support of her parents. “It’s all thanks to my mother, who was a rider in her younger years, for introducing me to the sport and then convincing my father that he had to come along for the ride!”.

Eventing is Sophie’s main passion and with her team of eventers she strives to compete internationally for Australia. “I wouldn’t be complaining if I got there in Dressage either, but Eventing is my real love and I couldn’t live without it. That extra level of horsemanship it requires and the camaraderie between fellow competitors – I think that’s pretty special in eventing. Of course being an adrenalin junkie might also have something to do with it!”

Based in Western Australia, Sophie has had much success campaigning on the eastern seaboard with wins at Canberra CIC, Lakes and Craters CCI, and top 10 placings at both Sydney International and Adelaide International 3-Day Events. Locally she has had numerous successes with wins up to CCI*** level and Intermediare Championships in dressage as well as being previous Young Rider of the Year and the rider of both EWA Horse of the Year and the current Dressage Horse of the Year.

Recently returned from training in Europe, 2012 will see Sophie back in WA competing with her team including EWA Horse of the Year, Let’s Impress, along with his half-brother, Tequalo – a promising 6 year old, and Dance Hall Diva, a classy young thoroughbred mare ready for her first competitions this year. Alongside these are the dressage team spearheaded by the 2011 Dressage Horse of the Year, Skywalker, a Danish stallion owned by Heidi Emery.

Sophie is available for lessons in Dressage, Jumping and Cross-Country for riders of all levels and a limited number of horses are taken in for training each year.