Trainer Jenna Mahoney has been successfully juggling sporthorses and racehorses for more than a decade but she admits the racing side of her business, Cypress Point Stables, is taking priority now.
"I used to do a lot of eventing and then I got into racing but the racehorses have taken over the eventing a bit now," Mahoney said.
"They're very similar but I do think that there's a lot of things that come through eventing that help with the racing side of things, it gives you a few more ideas."
Mahoney started riding at 7 years old and was a keen Pony Club rider and regional representative before going on to represent New Zealand in eventing.
She gained valuable experience working for four-time Olympic medal-winning event rider and fellow thoroughbred racing enthusiast Blyth Tait, in the United Kingdom.
