Mercy McEwen

Coach level held

Level 3

Region

West of Scotland

Brief overview of racing experience.

Point to point rider and trainer for 25 years before retiring 5 years ago and now use end of career racehorses to raise awareness of sport and preparing young people to enter the industry.

Key or favourite moment in racing.

Riding my first point to point and knowing it was what I was going to do

Why do you love coaching?

I love watching young people discover something that they are passionate about and steer them along a path of self-directed learning to live happy fulfilled lives

One piece of advise you would give somebody coming through the ranks.

If you want it, work hard for it and don’t give up

One piece of information others don’t know about you.

I have an honours degree in Archaeology

 

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