The massage is the medium as Diane works at top level

AN opportunity to train on an Advanced dressage horse with the renowned Spanish Riding School chief rider Arthur Kottas, triggered Diane Daynes' interest in the biomechanics of horses.

Diane,who lives in Storrington and spent her childhood in Thakeham, started riding at the age of 13, going on to work with racehorses until dressage attracted her. Today she has impressive qualifications in equine massage.

She has the distinction of being the only Master equine body worker in Sussex and today runs Equine Better Care, offering a variety of services to professional riders and trainers and all types of horse owners.

For full feature see Sussex Horse World, West Sussex Gazette, December 17