Life lessons: Show producer Clare Fitch *H&H Plus*

The show producer on forgetting set shows at crucial times, her techy talents and the winning advice she was given as a child...

When I was at school, I was really good at computer programming. I found it interesting and I finished with an A grade at A level. But back then, the internet wasn’t even around; I wish I’d known how much of a “thing” computers were going to be and how important technology would become. When I left school, I went to work for American Express before I got into horses, but in hindsight I should have kept up with the programming.

When I was younger, I looked up to the late showjumper Caroline Bradley. As I’m from a non-horsey family, I admired the way she had worked her way up the ranks. She had nothing handed to her and she was a talented horsewoman.

About Clare

Clare is a leading producer of all types of show animals. Known for her victorious Arabs, she has won with them at the Royal International and has also won at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) six times. She has won HOYS on a Highland and is a regular face at Olympia. She is based with her partner and Arab producer Steve McCormick in Hereford.

Alex Robinson

Freelance equestrian journalist

Born and raised in the Lake District, Alex has grown up on the showing scene. She has qualified and competed ponies at the Royal International, Horse of the Year Show and Olympia and has first-hand knowledge of the current issues in the showing world as well as the horses, ponies and riders who compete in the sport. Alex joined H&H in January 2018 as showing editor, cementing its place as the leading equestrian publication for both showing reports and current showing news in the UK. She moved on in October 2024 to pursue other opportunities, but continues to write for us on a freelance basis.