- Stableexpress - Horse Riders - Billy Twomey
While family roots are deeply entrenched in Billy Twomey from his native homeland of Cork Irland - and Billy Twomey recalls a multitude of memories and victories in and around Cork - the talented rider crossed the Irish Sea to seek more experience. Training with Albert Voorn in Holland preceded a stint with Jason and Katrina Moore in Essex. His success on the national circuit did not go unnoticed and before too long, the popular rider landed a dream job, as stable jockey to Michael Whitaker "I was always striving to better myself. To me, Michael Whitaker was the greatest rider in the world and I wanted to be like him," said Billy Twomey.
With the advantage of top horses to ride and compete, it did not take long for him to stand on his own two feet. Attracting outside rides on his own merit. Billy Twomeey rented a yard from Marilyn Anstee, in Saxby. Leicestershire, and then, with the help and support of Sue and Eddie Davies and Simon Paul, he is now settled into the Davies's ultra modern yard at Pewit Hall, Nantwich, Cheshire. Billy Twomey certainly had a good grounding from a very early age. His mother Jill, and aunt run a riding school near Cork, his uncle Kelvin (Hitchmough) was a leading national hunt trainer who can boast sending out an Irish Grand National winner, his Aunt Avril was a well known show jumping trainer, and his grandmother officiated on the appeals committee for major shows.
From an inauspicious start at Ballincollig gymkhana, where his pony bolted with him, the determined nine-year-old persevered, and Billy Twomey actually won the 128cms championship at Royal Dublin Horse Show with the same pony. National 138 and 148cms titles followed and his favourite ponies Merry Colleen and Hunter's Folly achieved international success.
"I was also enjoying riding work on the beach for my uncle and I did have designs on becoming a jockey, but once I had tasted success on the show jumping circuit, I wanted it to be my career," said Billy.
To ease the transition on to horses, he took the promising young riders horse Prima Donna to train with Albert Voorn, in Holland. While there, Billy Twomey was offered a job in Switzerland but he yearned to compete in England so he re-crossed the English Channel to base himself at the Essex yard of renowned pony trainers Jason and Katrina Moore, who found Billy Twomey extra rides.
County and national Successes preceded an international victory in the grand prix at Rheims riding the Ockendon-Day family's Clover Chief, who was also placed in the prestigious King George V Gold Cup.
With an insatiable thirst for more experience, Billy Twomey approached Michael Whitaker. The talented teenager initially travelled to Michael's Nottinghamshire yard to train with him. "By hook or by crook, I wanted to work at the yard full time and staying on there was the best. decision I ever made. Michael is a brilliant teacher and I can't put a value on the experience I gained with him."
Early rides for Billy Twomey included, Imata a Newcomers finalist and Huntingtown who gained grand prix wins at Essex and Bramham and gave Billy Twomey his first ride in the Hickstead Derby, BSJA Festival and Horse of the Year Show. More successes followed with Graham and Gary Gillespie's stallion Conquest, a and the talented mare Anastasia.
With owners approaching him with fresh rides, and sponsorship, Billy Twomey made the brave decision to branch out on his own with partner Joanne. "Naturally, I was apprehensive about moving but Michael Whitaker who has been so supportive. If I need any help, such as riding a tricky distance, I know I can turn to Michael for advice, even though we may be on opposing sides of a Nations Cup (team competition)." Through Marilyn Anstee, Billy Twomey was introduced to a newsponsor Sue Davies, who bought Anastasia from the Gillespies.
The pair had a fantastic season in 2002, and to strengthen Billy's string, still further, Sue bought John Popeley's top ride Luidam, a stallion widely acclaimed as having European Championship and Olympic potential. Billy Twomey and Luidam soon forged a winning partnership. Runners-up at the inaugural British Open Championships, and Mauberge, the pair won the Grand Prix at La Baule, were on Ireland's winning Nations Cup team at St Gallen and Aachen, and at the 2003 European Championships, Billy Twomey and Luidam helped Ireland secure Olympic qualification.
Geoff Luckett edges past Billy Twomey to win Alltech Royal Windsor Grand Prix
Billy Twomey and Je T'Aime Flamenco have been in great form and were fresh from consecutive Grand Prix wins at Horse of the Year Show, Belfast and Amsterdam, and set a seemingly unbeatable target when second to go, slicing some three metres off t
-- x (05/12/1994)
Ashley (ex Alizé des Isles)
-- x (01/01/1987)
Azimuth
- x (01/01/1988)
Ballaseyr Sunrise
- x (- )
Brokers Caramia
-- x (25/04/1990)
Brookers Ceramic
- x (- )
Cara Mia
-- x (01/01/1990)
Catapult II
-- x (21/06/1994)
CB Intermission
-- x (01/01/1995)
Conquest II
-- x (21/05/1992)
Different Class
-- x (01/01/1992)
Fakir de la Lande
- x (- )
Frechdachs
-- x (26/04/1991)
Frenchdas
- x (21/05/1990)
Give Me Remus
-- x (21/05/1992)
Gorana
- x (01/01/1988)
Granado
-- x (- )
Hilton III
-- x (15/04/1990)
Huntingtown
-- x (01/01/1986)
Je T’Aime Flamenco
-- x (01/01/2000)
Jools
-- x (01/01/1999)
Keshi
- x (- )
Killy Jones
-- x (01/01/1995)
Luidam
-- x (21/04/1994)
Market Force
- x (26/07/1997)
Milton Paladin
- x (01/01/1997)
Othello III
- x (- )
Pagena
-- x (01/01/1996)
Pagina
- x (21/08/1986)
Prince of Wales
-- x (21/04/1991)
Roncalli
- x (01/01/1990)
Saffier
-- x (26/06/1995)
Senator W
- x (01/01/1999)
Silk III
-- x (21/05/1988)
Sublime
-- x (01/01/1986)
Tobias
-- x (01/01/2000)
Tropicana
-- x (05/04/1994)
Two Step
-- x (21/05/1983)
Wertherroschen
-- x (01/01/1998)
Whinnie Jackson
-- x (18/04/1992)
Zerano III
-- x (21/05/1990)
Billy Twomey
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With the advantage of top horses to ride and compete, it did not take long for him to stand on his own two feet. Attracting outside rides on his own merit. Billy Twomeey rented a yard from Marilyn Anstee, in Saxby. Leicestershire, and then, with the help and support of Sue and Eddie Davies and Simon Paul, he is now settled into the Davies's ultra modern yard at Pewit Hall, Nantwich, Cheshire. Billy Twomey certainly had a good grounding from a very early age. His mother Jill, and aunt run a riding school near Cork, his uncle Kelvin (Hitchmough) was a leading national hunt trainer who can boast sending out an Irish Grand National winner, his Aunt Avril was a well known show jumping trainer, and his grandmother officiated on the appeals committee for major shows.
From an inauspicious start at Ballincollig gymkhana, where his pony bolted with him, the determined nine-year-old persevered, and Billy Twomey actually won the 128cms championship at Royal Dublin Horse Show with the same pony. National 138 and 148cms titles followed and his favourite ponies Merry Colleen and Hunter's Folly achieved international success.
"I was also enjoying riding work on the beach for my uncle and I did have designs on becoming a jockey, but once I had tasted success on the show jumping circuit, I wanted it to be my career," said Billy.
To ease the transition on to horses, he took the promising young riders horse Prima Donna to train with Albert Voorn, in Holland. While there, Billy Twomey was offered a job in Switzerland but he yearned to compete in England so he re-crossed the English Channel to base himself at the Essex yard of renowned pony trainers Jason and Katrina Moore, who found Billy Twomey extra rides.
County and national Successes preceded an international victory in the grand prix at Rheims riding the Ockendon-Day family's Clover Chief, who was also placed in the prestigious King George V Gold Cup.
With an insatiable thirst for more experience, Billy Twomey approached Michael Whitaker. The talented teenager initially travelled to Michael's Nottinghamshire yard to train with him. "By hook or by crook, I wanted to work at the yard full time and staying on there was the best. decision I ever made. Michael is a brilliant teacher and I can't put a value on the experience I gained with him."
Early rides for Billy Twomey included, Imata a Newcomers finalist and Huntingtown who gained grand prix wins at Essex and Bramham and gave Billy Twomey his first ride in the Hickstead Derby, BSJA Festival and Horse of the Year Show. More successes followed with Graham and Gary Gillespie's stallion Conquest, a and the talented mare Anastasia.
With owners approaching him with fresh rides, and sponsorship, Billy Twomey made the brave decision to branch out on his own with partner Joanne. "Naturally, I was apprehensive about moving but Michael Whitaker who has been so supportive. If I need any help, such as riding a tricky distance, I know I can turn to Michael for advice, even though we may be on opposing sides of a Nations Cup (team competition)." Through Marilyn Anstee, Billy Twomey was introduced to a newsponsor Sue Davies, who bought Anastasia from the Gillespies.
The pair had a fantastic season in 2002, and to strengthen Billy's string, still further, Sue bought John Popeley's top ride Luidam, a stallion widely acclaimed as having European Championship and Olympic potential. Billy Twomey and Luidam soon forged a winning partnership. Runners-up at the inaugural British Open Championships, and Mauberge, the pair won the Grand Prix at La Baule, were on Ireland's winning Nations Cup team at St Gallen and Aachen, and at the 2003 European Championships, Billy Twomey and Luidam helped Ireland secure Olympic qualification.
Equestrian News - Billy Twomey
Geoff Luckett edges past Billy Twomey to win Alltech Royal Windsor Grand Prix
Billy Twomey and Je T'Aime Flamenco have been in great form and were fresh from consecutive Grand Prix wins at Horse of the Year Show, Belfast and Amsterdam, and set a seemingly unbeatable target when second to go, slicing some three metres off t
Billy Twomey Horses
Anastasia III-- x (05/12/1994)
Ashley (ex Alizé des Isles)
-- x (01/01/1987)
Azimuth
- x (01/01/1988)
Ballaseyr Sunrise
- x (- )
Brokers Caramia
-- x (25/04/1990)
Brookers Ceramic
- x (- )
Cara Mia
-- x (01/01/1990)
Catapult II
-- x (21/06/1994)
CB Intermission
-- x (01/01/1995)
Conquest II
-- x (21/05/1992)
Different Class
-- x (01/01/1992)
Fakir de la Lande
- x (- )
Frechdachs
-- x (26/04/1991)
Frenchdas
- x (21/05/1990)
Give Me Remus
-- x (21/05/1992)
Gorana
- x (01/01/1988)
Granado
-- x (- )
Hilton III
-- x (15/04/1990)
Huntingtown
-- x (01/01/1986)
Je T’Aime Flamenco
-- x (01/01/2000)
Jools
-- x (01/01/1999)
Keshi
- x (- )
Killy Jones
-- x (01/01/1995)
Luidam
-- x (21/04/1994)
Market Force
- x (26/07/1997)
Milton Paladin
- x (01/01/1997)
Othello III
- x (- )
Pagena
-- x (01/01/1996)
Pagina
- x (21/08/1986)
Prince of Wales
-- x (21/04/1991)
Roncalli
- x (01/01/1990)
Saffier
-- x (26/06/1995)
Senator W
- x (01/01/1999)
Silk III
-- x (21/05/1988)
Sublime
-- x (01/01/1986)
Tobias
-- x (01/01/2000)
Tropicana
-- x (05/04/1994)
Two Step
-- x (21/05/1983)
Wertherroschen
-- x (01/01/1998)
Whinnie Jackson
-- x (18/04/1992)
Zerano III
-- x (21/05/1990)
Billy Twomey Competition Results
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