The Team
Amanda, Mark, Lucinda and Jim work alongside a team of dedicated staff members many who have been at Coombelands for over 20 years. The whole team are extremely passionate and all offer a wealth of industry knowledge and experience that allows them to deliver the highest quality of services from care of the racehorses to building and maintaining the facilities at both Coombelands Racing Stables, Equestrian and Farm.
Partners
Amanda Perrett
Trainer and Partner in Coombelands Equestrian
With her father Guy Harwood being one of the great racehorse trainers of the 20th century, Amanda was brought up around racehorses. She was a successful amateur jockey winning 90 races and became the first lady to ride in the Champion Hurdle at the 1990 Cheltenham Festival. Amanda was also a successful three day event rider and won numerous events and represented her country in Italy.
Mark Perrett
Assistant Trainer
Mark Perrett, son of jockey Phil Perrett and the grandson of racehorse trainer Major Champneys, was a successful National Hunt jockey who rode over 900 winners including enjoying success with seven winners at the Cheltenham Festival and both the Scottish and Welsh Grand Nationals. Laterlery he rode successfully as a flat jockey winning on one of his Cheltenham Festival winners Balasani at Royal Ascot for Martin Pipe.
Lucinda Crowley
Partner
Lucinda is partner to Coombelands Equestrian with her sister Amanda. Lucinda rode very successfully as an amateur jockey, show jumping and eventing. As a mother of three, Lucinda juggles the running of events whilst raising her children who are also keen equestrian riders.
Grooms & Riders
Dean Angell
Head Lad
Kevin Clarke
Travelling Head Lad
Neal Tucker
Assistant Head Lad
Barry Smith
Grooms & Riders
Charlene Smith
Grooms and Riders
Timmy Taylor
Grooms and Riders
Emily Conely
Grooms and Riders
Aaron Miles
Grooms & Riders
Stuart Packham
Farrier
Matthew Waterhouse
Vet
Grounds Team
Nick Lammas “Zeddie”
Groundsman
Nick, known to everyone at Coombelands as Zeddie, has been an important part of the team for an incredible 42 years. Over that time, he has played a key role in developing and shaping the gallops into the facilities they are today.
Zeddie’s knowledge of the grounds and gallops is invaluable, particularly when it comes to maintaining the underground irrigation systems. His work ensures that the gallops can be kept in the best possible condition, providing suitable and consistent ground for the horses to train on safely throughout the year.
With more than four decades of experience at Coombelands, Zeddie is a familiar and much-valued member of the team, helping to keep the gallops and surrounding facilities maintained and ready for everyday training.
John Farrell
Course Builder and Grounds
John Ray Farrell has a very hands-on role at Coombelands, overseeing all equine and ground-related matters across the venue. With over 40 years of experience as a course builder, John has built a wide variety of courses for the Pony Club, BSPC, British Showjumping (Level 4) and Eventing.
John has been Coombelands Equestrian’s main course builder for the past 10 years, designing and building courses for both events and arena hire. His extensive experience and practical knowledge ensure that each course is built to a high standard and suited to the needs of riders and events.
Alongside course building, John is responsible for maintaining the grounds and surfaces across the arenas and our cross-country facilities. He takes pride in keeping the facilities safe, well maintained and looking smart and presentable for everyone who uses Coombelands. He also plays an active role in helping to run events and ensuring everything is ready for horses and riders.
Kevin Church
Farm Manager
Kevin has been Farm Manager at Coombelands for the past 30 years, overseeing the estate through a period of significant change and development.
During his time here, the estate has evolved from a working dairy and arable farm into a thriving equestrian venue, with a strong focus on show jumping, eventing and equestrian facilities.Kevin plays a vital role in the day-to-day running and maintenance of the farm and estate, and his extensive knowledge of the land and facilities is invaluable to the Coombelands team. He can often be found out and about on the farm, keeping everything running smoothly, as well as lending a hand to Amanda and Lucinda on event days.
Away from Coombelands, Kevin enjoys skiing, cycling and rugby. He is also the groundsman for Pulborough Rugby Club, where his passion for maintaining and caring for sports grounds continues.
Administration
Fredrica Limpus
Equestrian Secretary
Freddie plays a hands-on role in the day-to-day running and organisation of the equestrian events here at Coombelands.
Her role covers a wide range of responsibilities, including administration, organising schedules, coordinating staffing, managing show entries and arranging hire. She works closely with the wider team behind the scenes to keep everything organised, while also being actively involved on the ground to help ensure shows run smoothly and efficiently.
Alongside the administrative side of her role, Freddie is also involved in the practical aspects of running Coombelands. This includes helping to build and prepare courses, supporting the running of shows and ensuring the facilities are ready for horses and riders.
For any queries you can always contact her on:
07990 054863 or equestrian@coombelands-stables.com
