Stephen Clarke
Stephen show jumped to Grade B and rode in Horse Trials to advanced levels before fully concentrating on Dressage in the late 70's. During the 1980s and 1990s, he competed successfully both Nationally and Internationally on the home trained Ulysses, Becket, Warlock's Wager, Enchante and Eternal Spirit, each of whom were National Championship winners.
In 1988, he was reserve for the Seoul Olympics with Becket. Over the last decade his career as an F.E.I. Official International Judge has taken him around the globe judging all major competitions including three World Cup Finals, three European Championships, the World Games in Jerez, the World Equestrian Games in Aachen, the Olympic Games in Athens and the Pan American Games in Rio De Janeiro and several World Young Horse Championships. Last year he was President of the Ground Jury at the European Championships in Windsor, UK. This year he will be officiating at the World Equestrian Games in Kentucky USA.
Stephen is Chair of British Dressage Judges Committee and in this role influences the development of the judging systems and the training and encouragement of both established and new Judges within the UK. A previous member of the F.E.I. Dressage Committee, Stephen is heavily involved with the training of future F.E.I. Candidate and International Judges.
