Like Ian Andrew was born into a family who were involved in equestrian activities and he was
actively encouraged to ride at an early age. Pony Club, Hunting, Cross Country, and Show Jumping
were all part of the mix enjoyed by the Graham's.
Despite a period working in floristry horses held Andrew's interest and during his 20's he
decided to follow his instincts and set up his own livery and dealing yard. Prior to meeting
Ian Andrew had begun building a network of contacts in Europe primarily in Germany and
Holland and was actively importing general competition horses.
Although DHI was originally set up to supply Dressage horses Andrew is delighted by
recent diversification in supplying top quality horses for any discipline.
Andrew finds his excitement in spotting talent early on and watching partnerships created
by his and Ian's combined skills grow into wining combinations. In his own words, "It's the
quality, temperament and trainability of the modern warmblood that makes the new sport horse".
Nothing gives Andrew more satisfaction than reading about successful partnerships that have been
created by DHI which include; Marie Eilberg (DHI Manitou), Top Score and Don Perry), Henry
Boswell (DHI Pepino, Feaderlite and Winddancer), Becky Moody (Kwadraat), Kate Elliot
(DHI Nastros), Sara Payne (Usnipower), Eric Tielgaurd (Monsanto) Lorna Edmunds (Manitu),
Natalie Allen/Portia Manning (DHI Langar), (Giggalo), Alice Thomson (Diamond Rubin )... |
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