Chris Stafford

Chris Stafford lives a few miles from the Kentucky Horse Park. She has been an equestrian journalist for over 30 years. Her reporting has included major events such as the Olympic Games, World Equestrian Games, World Cup Finals and European Championships for multiple print and broadcast outlets around the world and in several languages. Chris is also a presenter, reporter, producer, director and voice-over artist for TV and video. She produced daily coverage of the 2006 World Equestrian Games for HorseTV where she was VP Production & News Director. Chris broadcast live radio commentary from the Sydney Olympic Games for the BBC. She hosted the live daily video show, Here and Now, of the 2010 World Equestrian Games for the title sponsors Alltech.

Chris was a professional eventing, jumping and dressage rider and trainer in her former life working with many Olympians and notable international trainers. She grew up in England and traveled the world with horses before injury forced retirement and her career moved into the media.

• Equestrian Media Consultant to leading clients in the horse world Vice President, International Alliance of Equestrian Journalists
• Published three equestrian non-fiction books and recorded several equine audio books
• Photographic exhibitions and published work documenting horses and travel
• Equestrian Media Analyst to the IOC for the 2000 Sydney Olympics
• Christine E. Stafford Eventing Groom of the Year Award presented by the USEA

In her spare time Chris is an artist and also enjoys pottery. She is keen on several sports and can also be found walking miles each day with her two Irish Black & Tan Terriers. See Chris’s website at chrisestafford.com.

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Chris is host of the Eventing Radio Show, Dressage Radio Show and Jumping Radio Show on the Horse Radio Network.