Vitamite Partner Rider Jonelle Richards

The bubbly and full of vitality 27 year old event rider from New Zealand, Jonelle Richards has been dedicated to eventing from an early age. She combines her competitive focus with inspiring and sharing her skills training other up-and-coming riders in the three disciplines.

She is based in Marlborough Wiltshire with her partner Tim Price, who is also an event rider. Jonelle works hard alongside Tim and their team of grooming support staff to make their yard run efficiently as a happy home and base for their competition horses as well as for training pupils and clients.

Trained by Bettina Hoy & Erik Duvander, Jonelle is sponsored by Mitavite and competes in eventing at all levels. She has completed Badminton and was reserve for the WEG in 2006 and Athens as NZ team member.

Jonelle’s top horse ‘Nemo’ the 16.1 NZTB chestnut gelding, owned by Messrs Morris and Vicky Glynn, is adored by her. Jonelle is most at home as a competitor and taking in the social elements of three day eventing. ‘You have to be quite tough though to be an event rider and work hard at all aspects of riding for the various sections in order to achieve results’ says Jonelle ‘What goes in effects what you get out of horse and there’s no better than Vitamite Feeds to help achieve the best’