Junior Handlers at Richmond – Jessica Horler
Jessica Horler is 13 years old and owns and shows Gordon Setters. At Richmond 2012, due to the Junior Handling Gundog 12-16 class clashing with the breed judging, Jessica handled a Pointer called Face (Sh Ch Afterglow Bare Face Lie at Kanix) owned by David Alcorn.
“I didn’t get anywhere in there but I had a great time”.
Jessica started handling about five years ago and really enjoyed her first class. She started junior handling because her mum was in dog showing and from then on as they say it was history.
“My favourite thing about handling is meeting new friends and doing different things with your dogs as well as enjoying it. I love Richmond because the atmosphere is great and shopping, but I mostly enjoy because of the fantastic showground and the JHA semi-finals competition.”
Jess wasn’t able to show her Gordon in the breed as she was in the JHA semis but her mum showed him and didn’t let her down! Bently was second in Yearling. Jess did take him in the Yearling Stakes and they made the first cut.
She also handled a Flat Coated Retriever and came was 5th in Junior Bitch.
Jessica’s thank you’s:
“I would like to thank David Alcorn for letting me borrow Face and taking him in JHA, he was a super star. Also, I would like to thank my trainers Jenny and James Thornton for all the help and advice they have given me. To Chris Louks for letting me show Brooke and all my friends I have made in handling and Gordon Setters. My biggest thank you is for my Mum for getting me started in showing and paying for all my handling classes and breed classes!”
Well done Jessica for your fantastic attitude around dog shows and I wish you all the best in the future.