All in a day’s work: The horse transporter *H&H Plus*

Transporting horses

Mark Perry on his superstar passengers, the importance of patience and herding a mule up a Spanish mountain

I have the perfect job – I love horses and everything about trucks. But I was born a cockney in London and, until we moved out of the city when I was 11, I thought milk came from a supermarket, not cows. But I fell in love with horses then, and haven’t looked back.

I used to work as a breakdown van driver, and it was on a call-out that I got speaking to this guy who turned out to be Bruce Wofford, who runs his international horse transport business. He asked if I fancied a change and I ended up working for him before setting up on my own in 1991.

Jennifer Donald

H&H showjumping editor

Jennifer is passionate at showjumping and her role as H&H’s showjumping editor has taken her around the world reporting from shows and interviewing riders, connections and those involved behind the scenes. Since joining H&H from BBC Sport in 2005, she has written on every subject across the equestrian sphere — from turnout rugs to stable management — and has interviewed gold medallists, world champions and winners galore. She also has first-hand experience of working in the equestrian industry as a riding instructor and yard manager.