Nicola THORNE
Nicola THORNE, British Endurance athlete.
| Name | Nicola THORNE |
| FEI ID | 10055573 |
| Gender | Female |
| Date of Birth | 08/05/1971 |
| Competing for | Great Britain - GBR |
| Registration | Endurance 2024 |
| Last update | 04/05/2023 |
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www.akalaarabians.com |
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www.facebook.com/Nicola-Thorne-608134775939046 |
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twitter.com/AkalaArabians |
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| Nicknames | Nicki (Facebook profile, 12 Aug 2018) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Live the dream." (akalaarabians.com, 22 Jun 2018) |
| Other information | STABLES She runs the Akala Arabians stables in Thetford, England. She breeds and sells Arabian horses, and offers rehabilitation services for horses. (akalaarabians.com, 22 Jun 2018) OTHER ACTIVITIES In 2016 she began serving as a welfare and quality director for Endurance GB. (equestrianteamgbr.co.uk, 10 Jul 2017) |
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| When and where did you begin this sport? | She began competing in endurance in 2011. |
| Why this sport? | She took up endurance riding in her twenties after she realised that she was covering large distances with her first Arabian horse Akala. "When someone asked me how far I was riding I got a map and a bit of string, and found I was doing rides of 30km." |
| Club / Team | Akala Arabians: Thetford, ENG |
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| Family | Husband Andy |
| Other names | Nicola Gilbert |
| Residence | Thetford, ENG |
| Occupation | Athlete, Business Owner, Horse Trainer |
| Languages | English |
