Rider Biographies

Vicky Brake

Country: Great Britain

Age: 47

A Burghley regular, Vicky is trained by none other than Burghley course-designer Captain Mark Phillips. She competes her string of eventers from her own yard near Salisbury in Wiltshire and has produced a number of horses that have gone on to earn stripes for their country, including Mary King’s rides Imperial Cavalier and (the late) Call Again Cavalier. Vicky acquired Looks Like Fun (stable name Sam) when owner Ainslie Goulstone bought him nine years ago from a yard in Essex. A real cross-country machine, Sam would prefer to leave out dressage. He is out of the same mare as the 2000 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner, Looks Like Trouble.

In Vicky’s spare time she likes to go racing.

Notable Achievements

• 2011 – Badminton CCI**** 49th Looks Like Fun
• 2010 – Hartpury CIC*** 28th Quick Steps
• 2010 – Badminton CCI**** 49th Looks Like Fun
• 2009 – Burghley CCI**** 17th Looks Like Fun
• 2009 – Bramham CCI*** 11th Looks Like Fun
• 2008 - Burghley CCI**** 28th Looks Like Fun
• 2007 – Bramham CCI*** 12th Imperial Cavalier
• 2006 - Punchestown CCI*** 2nd Looks Like Fun
• 2003 - Burghley CCI**** 21st Call Again Cavalier
• 2002 - Burghley CCI**** 15th Call Again Cavalier
• 2000 - Burghley CCI**** 17th Charlton Connor