Venessa Britton is a well-known journalist, researcher and photographer. She is the author of several equestrian books and has written for many different magazines and newspapers on a variety of subjects but now concentrates on equestrian articles. She began her career as a head girl then progressed to yard manager and has competed very successfully at all levels, enjoying the disciplines of eventing, showing, show-jumping and driving. In 1984 the author and her husband set up a stud to produce show and event horses. Vanessa Britton is currently the editor of Equestrian News UK and has recently had the first of her pony video series for children released.