Paul Barker

Paul Barker was born into a professional show jumping environment, his father David Boston Barker rode at International level including the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games. He won Team Silver and Individual Bronze at the 1992 Pony European Championships and represented GB in Junior and Young Rider European Championships and has competed on seven senior Nations Cup Teams. From an early age Paul showed a keen interest in ponies, he traveled watching his elder brothers Ian and Phillip and sister Victoria to many shows. Paul has had many pony successes including Team Silver in the Pony European Championships and individual Bronze. He won the Leading Junior Jumper at the Horse of the Year Show and was Paul continued his successes into horses and won the under 18’s at the Horse of the Year Show as well as winning the Young Show Jumper Award twice at Olympia. In his spare time, Paul enjoys helping on the farm. He also enjoys a day at the races and loves playing snooker and football with his nephew.