Dulwich Riding School

He founded the riding school in 1961 and built it up from what was a demolition site into the high class respected school that it became. Jim was born in Brixton, into a non-horsy background. A local horse dealer took him under his wing and proceeded to teach the eager young pupil everything he knew about the 'horse game'.

War service intervened for Jim and when he was demobbed he began selling fruit and vegetables from a horse and London Trolley around the streets of South London. He bought his horses and harness at the long defunct Horse Repository at the Elephant and Castle - he had a wonderful eye for spotting a horse in the rough; naturally buying for the lowest possible price!