Danielle Dunn

Wednesday 7th - Sunday 11th May 2025

Danielle Dunn

Great Britain
  • 71 - Zocarla BLH

Biography

British rider Danielle Dunn (25) who is based near Cricklade in Wiltshire made her Badminton debut last year.

Danielle began riding aged three, was a member of the VWH Pony Club and at the age of eight began training with Jane Kidd. Aged 10 she was runner up in BSPS championship.  She did her first international competitions with Daws Willowherb who was formerly ridden to four-star by Clea Phillips. With Willowherb she competed in her first two-star at the age of 16.

In 2011 she was selected with What a Catch for the Young Rider Europeans but was unable to go due to injury to What a Catch.

With Badminton entry Zocarla BLH Danielle won team silver at the 2015 European two-star championships for rural riders. In 2016 they placed 7th in the Under-25 Championship at Bramham and 11th in the CCI3* at Blenheim.

Danielle’s mother Jacquie Toogood completed Badminton (1984 Finisterre II) and Burghley. Her brother James competes internationally in MX2.

Danielle trains with Richard Waygood and Ali Byrne. She is a big fan of sport particularly hockey and skiing.

Zocarla BLH owned by Jenny Lockyer & rider, is a 14-year-old Dutch-bred mare. She is by Hemmingway out of a mare by Zeolit. Zocarla was bought by her owner as a four-year-old for her grand-daughters who had great fun competing her before going to university which is when Danielle took over the ride in 2012 and that year the pair went to the Pony Club championships. Zocarla is described as ‘a little mare with the heart of a lion who has gone above and beyond anyone’s expectations. She is the ‘ultimate diva to catch, she decides’, but overall is an absolute gem’.

 

 

Entries

Zocarla BLH

KWPN, Netherlands, 2004
16.1hh , brown , mare

Sire Hemmingway

Dam Liecarla H (Zeoliet)

Breeder B Linckens

Owner(s): Rider

Notable Results

2017 – Waregem CICO3* 37th Zocarla, 39th Grandslam

2016 – Blenheim CCI3* 11th Zocarla

2016 – Hartpury CIC3* 27th Zocarla

2016 – Bramham CCIU253* 7th Zocarla

2016 – Chatsworth CIC3* 5th Zocarla

2011 – Weston Park CCIY2* 2nd Gunstone Wallstreet

Badminton

2017 – El XC Zocarla