Louise Kittle Editor-in-chief

Joined PONY in 2014 Starting riding age 7

Growing up in central London, Louise's mum probably thought she would safely avoid having a horsey daughter. But she hadn't banked on the impact a pony ride would have when Louise was two years old! The bug had bitten. After years of begging for riding lessons, Louise's mum finally gave in, and began driving Louise 40 minutes out into the Surrey countryside for pony rides. Louise now owns Ted, a nine-year-old Irish gelding. Together they hope to event – well, Louise at least has her plans, while Ted is currently more concerned with the whereabouts of his next meal. As Editor-in-Chief, she is often found on the phone to celebrity riders planning exciting features and photoshoots.

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Sarah Burgess Assistant Editor

Joined PONY in 2021 Starting riding age 4

Sarah has been riding since the age of four and hasn’t stopped since! After many years of begging her Dad she finally got her first pony at the age of 11. Sarah and Chezzie, a 14.2hh New Forest mare, spent four fun-filled years going to loads of local competitions and galloping round the woods. Sarah then moved onto horses and found her perfect Prince, a 15.1hh Irish Sports Horse x Thoroughbred, who absolutely loves jumping! Prince has been with Sarah for eight years and they have travelled far and wide whilst she completed her degree in Equine Management BSc (Hons) and got stuck into her equestrian career. They have made so many friends and memories along the way but are now based back in Surrey, where Sarah has just started in her dream job at PONY Magazine.

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Sarah Garland Head of Art and Design

Joined PONY in 2014

Sarah is the lead mare when it comes to anything art-and-designy at PONY. In addition to creating awesome designs for all the pages and tweaking them to perfection, Sarah puts together all the beautiful PONY covers giving us so many to choose from for each issue. In the summer, Sarah is always the first to volunteer to go on a photoshoot, especially when we go in search of stunning new cover shots in beautiful locations!

Adam Witt Senior Designer

Joined PONY in 2013

Before starting at PONY, Adam didn’t know all that much about horses, but that’s changed since he joined the team of pony mad people. The turning point was probably when he had to create hundreds of equine anatomy drawings for all the veterinary features. Want to know the internal structure of a hoof? Adam’s your guy, and he can even tell you about laminitis!

Zoe Cannon Managing Director

Joined PONY in 2001 Starting riding age 1

Zoe started riding early – plonked in a basket saddle at just 10 days old. She had a very horsey childhood and took part in all Pony Club activities, gaining her B test and competing in dressage, showjumping and eventing with her chestnut Arab mare, Monique. Now Zoe juggles life as a working mum with riding Valdes, a fantastic Spanish PRE that she shares. As Publisher of PONY, Zoe oversees the magazine and focuses on its distribution, making sure it gets from the office to you.

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Lianne Tadd Digital Marketing Manager

Joined PONY in 2018 Starting riding age 7

Despite being born to non-horsey parents, Lianne caught the pony bug while visiting relatives. Her parents eventually gave her riding lessons and she soon became a firm fixture at her local riding school. Fast-forward a few years and she's pursuing her passion working in the marketing department at PONY mag. Her current horse is a lovely TB called Tommy, who she regularly takes to Riding Club clinics, and competes in dressage and showing classes.

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Emily Weeks Marketing Assistant

Joined PONY in 2021 Starting riding age 1

Emily has been riding since before she could walk – her mum plonked her on an event horse when she was just six weeks old! With Mum as a mentor and Dad as chief supporter, Emily has been an active member of Riding Club and Pony Club since the age of three, with lots of fun-filled days, competitions, and championships. She studied sport psychology at university and in between studying competed for the university’s equestrian team, which involved riding a wide variety of horses. Now, she is following her passion for horses as Marketing Assistant while having fun competing in showjumping and dressage in her spare time.

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Abi Cannon Commercial Director

Joined PONY in 2019 Starting riding age 1

Abi had her first pony ride when she was just two years old! Not long after, Jason (a 10.2 Welsh x Shetland) arrived on Christmas morning. As the years passed, Abi continued riding and enjoyed passing on her ponies to her sister as she grew out of them (PONY Publishing Director, Zoe). After studying HND Business and Finance with Stud and Stable Management, Abi worked on tour with Monty Roberts and Kelly Marks – cool, huh?! In 1999, Abi joined PONY and apart from a two and a half year break has been here ever since. Now in her role of Commercial Director, leads the sales team and organises PONY Big Day Out. Outside of work, Abi supports her daughter, Jess, and gorgeous PRE Valdes who she shares with Aunt Zoe doing BD and BRC dressage.

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Megan Xavier-Witherington Editorial Assistant

Joined PONY in 2022 Starting riding age 3

Megan started riding at the age of three when she was on holiday in Devon on a super cute Shetland named Alice. After requesting a pony on every Christmas list, she finally got her first pony at the age of seven – a 12.3hh Welsh Mountain X New Forest, called Crumbs. Over the years Megan has also owned Heinz and Donald who she enjoyed competing for Pony Club and being placed in many championships across all disciplines. Megan now rides and competes her 16.3hh Dutch Warmblood D’artagnan who placed her in the top 10 at the Sunshine Tour Dressage Championships in 2022. They also go out showjumping and hope to qualify this year for championships in both disciplines. Now, she’s loving her job as Editorial Assistant and can’t believe she works for the magazine she grew up reading!

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Lucy Claydon Junior Graphic Designer

Joined PONY in 2022 Starting riding age 11

Lucy has been riding since the age of 11, riding bareback at her local yard in exchange for helping with yard duties. Over the years she has used this successful scheme, riding various horses that have gained her confidence, skills and experience on a low budget. After studying a Graphic Arts degree, she decided it was time to get back into her passion! She now shares Dusty – a 14 year old New Forest x TB and plans to spend 2023 being an active member of local riding clubs as well as competing at dressage, attending fun rides and xc schooling! Since joining PONY, she has been in her element combining both her passion and hobby!

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Evie Epps Retail and Merchandise Assistant

Joined PONY in 2023 Starting riding age 1

Evie’s been riding since before she could walk – with a grandma who owned four horses, she was taught to ride at a very young age. Pony-mad since day one, she finally got her own pony at the age of 14, Callie – a slightly bonkers Thoroughbred X Connemara. Over the years Evie’s also ridden and cared for other horses, which helped her gain experience bringing tricky horses back into work and building up their confidence again. At university, Evie studied fashion communications with business studies. After three years of studying, she decided to come back into the horsey world working for PONY and taking care of her now 19-year-old Callie, with help from her number one supporter – Mum.

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