Yoshi Oiwa, Japanese Student Pupil

Won Individual Gold and Team Silver at the Asian Games in Doha November 2006 on Khanjer Black. At the WEG in Aachen '06 he was 18th Individually for Japan on Fifth Avenue Fame. In 2005 he was 11th at Badminton, the highest placed Japanese rider ever!

Aim: to represent Japan at Beijing 2008.
 

When time allows Yoshi appreciates the quiet life, relaxing and staying at home.  However he does enjoy driving fast cars around the English countryside, in Japan their motorway is the equivalent of a short stretch of English dual carriageway!
 

Tegan Cook, Australian Student Pupil

Tegan has bought 2 horses over from Australia to compete. She is here for a 3yr study programme with Andrew and Bettina. Tegan enjoys photography, but mostly she eats, sleeps, breathes ....horses!
 

Karen Hughes, Head Groom

GROOM OF THE YEAR 2005. Karen he has been with Andrew for more years than she can remember; "about 13/14 years I've lost count"!

When not working she goes to the gym and is putting her dog Toby (who she found at the Stroud Dog Rescue Centre) through dog agility training.

Clive Evans, Farrier

In July this year Clive will be celebrating 10 years  of being a farrier for Andrew and Bettina!

He has shod Olympic, Badminton, Burghley, Kentucky, World Championship horses and many many more.

Amanda Bush, PA to Andrew & Bettina

Better known as "Tigger" joined the Hoy Team in July 2006. She is an Amateur Jockey and in her spare time enjoys skiing, racing, tennis and all extreme sports.

Daiki Chujo, Jack of all Trades (Japanese)

Diaki has spent a lot of time in Australia so has a bizarre accent! He is here for 6 months to do a bit of everything. In his spare time he likes surfing, socialising and having a good time.

Donna Straderick - Yoshi's groom

Been with us since mid September 2007

Jaroslaw Stachurski, Yard Man

Came over from Poland to join the Hoy Team and has fitted in brilliantly, his English is improving every day and he is a great worker.

Julie-May Wykonig, Yard Groom

Has come over from Austria to work and gain experience with the Hoy Team until the end of October, when she will return home and continue her studies.