Rider Biographies

Dan Jocelyn

Country: New Zealand

Age: 40

British-based New Zealander Dan Jocelyn first sprung to prominence with the whippet-like Thoroughbred Silence, who came fifth at Burghley as an eight-year-old.

Dan was born in Sydney and his first mount was a 17hh ex-trotter called Wally, who was a gift from his next-door neighbour.

Dan has been building up his string of horses from his base near Newbury, where he lives with his partner, Tanya Cleverley and their seven-year-old daughter Jaz. Dan has had a productive summer, which has included an eighth placing in an advanced section at Gatcombe and 14th at Chatsworth CIC*** on his Burghley entrant Special Advocate.

Notable achievements

• 2011 – Gatcombe Advanced 8th Special Advocate
• 2011 – Chatsworth CIC*** 15th Viscount Barnaby
• 2011 – Belton Park CIC*** 17th Special Advocate
• 2010 – Luhmuhlen CCI**** 28th Special Advocate
• 2009 – Burghley CCI**** 19th Special Attorney
• 2009 – Blair Castle CCI*** 17th Special Advocate
• 2008 – Bramham CCI*** 6th Mr Pracatan
• 2008 – Burghley CCI**** 15th Silence
• 2007 – Blair Castle CCI*** 5th Special Attorney
• 2007 – Gatcombe CIC*** 2nd Silence
• 2005 – Burghley CCI**** 9th Silence
• 2004 – Athens Olympics 29th Silence
• 2003 – Blenheim CCI*** 18th Silence
• 2002 – Jerez WEG 12th Silence
• 2002 – Burghley CCI**** 13th Pee Wee
• 2001 – Burghley CCI**** 3rd Silence
• 2000 – Lexington CCI**** 16th Silence
• 1999 – Badminton CCI**** 8th Silence
• 1998 – Burghley CCI**** 5th Silence