Shear Gold

Gillian Newsum has been the Equestrian Writer for Country Life for 18 years, and Equestrian Correspondent for the Guardian for the last three years. She is the author of a number of highly-acclaimed equestrian books including Training the Sport Horse (with Christopher Bartle, J. A. Allen, 2004), Milton (Kenilworth Press, 1991), Murphy Himself and Glenburnie (Kenilworth Press, 1992), Mark Todd's Cross Country Handbook (Kenilworth Press, 1991, also US and Dutch editions), Charisma (with Mark Todd, Threshold Books, 1989), Dressage for the Event Horse (with Ferdi Eilberg, Kenilworth Press, 1993) and Women and Horses (The Sportman's Press, 1988). Gillian is a keen rider, and has competed at Novice level at affiliated horse trials. She is married with three daughters and lives in Cambridgeshire.