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Magazine Interviews

Rebecca Townsend has always been very passionate about vaulting, horsemanship and performing to a crowd. It comes across whenever you get the opportunity to speak with her after one of the amazing stunt riding displays that she and Rosie perform up and down the country as Jive Pony.

Equine publishers enjoy writing about them and here are just some of the interviews that Jive Pony have given over the years, along with a selection of articles dedicated to the UK's premier horse stunts display team!

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The articles have been reproduced by kind permission of the original publishers.

Dances with Ponies, Jive Pony Style!

Jive Pony is the most fab equine display ever! Originally just Rebecca and pony, Ronan, Jive Pony has expanded to include Rosie and her Warmblood Tinker. We caught up with Jive Pony at a dress rehearsal!

"Rebecca and Rosie used to vault together on the British Vaulting team and when Rebecca joined the circus, Rosie joined Gerard Naprous's stunt yard and learned more about training horses for showbiz..."

To read the full interview, download the PDF file below:

Pony Magazine Interview [3.38MB]

The return of Jive Pony!

He's bigger and better than ever before - don't miss him!

Jive Pony, especially Rebecca and Ronan, were delighted to be the main feature across the whole page to help promote Pony Magazine's Summer Special issue. The full interview can be viewed in the edition above.

To view the promotion, download the PDF file below:

Pony Magazine Summer Special Promotion [1.85MB]

We love the Dancing Ponies!

Imagine ponies who dance! Jive Pony is a fantastic display team which travel to shows wowing everyone who watches them! See Jive Pony at a show near you this summer!

"Rebecca and Rosie are the Jive Pony girls. Both used to be vaulting champions, and Rebecca has worked in the circus with her pony, Ronan. Rosie has trained with TV and film stunt horses, so they're both really experienced riders..."

To read the full article, download the PDF file below:

I Love Ponies Article [3.78MB]

Jive time!

It's not just people who do the Jive - ponies can, too!

"Strathmore Ronan and Tinker aren't typical riding ponies. They have a special, albeit unusual, talent - they're Jive Ponies! In an energetic, spectacular performance at agricultural shows, game fairs and private events around the country, these dancing equines move to the music as their partners, Rebecca and Rosie, combine vaulting..."

To read the full article, download the PDF file below:

Horse & Rider Article [3.53MB]

Touch of glamour

Country shows are in for a touch of glamour, as Tessa Gates discovers when she joins the Jive Pony team preparing for the coming season.

"On a sunny but bitingly cold March day, two scantily clad girls show off their amazing gymnastic skills of strength and balance while cantering on horseback in a Gloucestershire field. They are farmer's daughter Rebecca Townsend and equine science graduate Rosie Howard..."

To read the full interview, download the PDF file below:

Farmers Weekly Interview [3.80MB]

He's a boppin', hoppin', dancin', movin', Jive Pony!

Jive Pony is a unique show with vaulting, acting, dancing, costume changes and a huge dose of humour. Pony Magazine popped along to a training session to discover more.

"Have carrots on hand, and a bucket load of patience. I find that all horses and ponies want to work for you. When things go wrong, it is usually because they don't understand what you want from them..."

To read the full interview, download the PDF file below:

Pony Magazine Interview [3.26MB]

Work, Life and Balance - a girl and her horses!

Rebecca Townsend tells Central Horse News Magazine of how her love of horses, vaulting and acting has converged into a career.

"I like to think of myself as a diversifying farmer's daughter, how I became quite so diverse I'm not sure, but I think it goes something like this: My name is Rebecca Townsend and I grew up surrounded by more animals than people, especially animals of the equine sort..."

To read the full interview, download the PDF file below:

Central Horse News Interview [1.97MB]

Join the circus

The gourmet circus comes to town with a flying trapeze, fabulous frocks - and haute cuisine at the top of the bill. Send in the clowns.

Rebecca Townsend was delighted when approached to be photographed for the front cover of the Life & Style supplement in Elle Magazine. Both Rebecca and her trusted pony Ronan provided the perfect image for the cover.

To view the cover, download the PDF file below:

Life and Style Supplement Cover [1.72MB]