James has competed at the very highest level, winning International Grand Prix, Nations Cup, World Cup Qualifiers, National Championships, and European Championship medals as a Young Rider. He has succeeded on a variety of horses, over a prolonged period of time, the majority of which he produced himself.

'Springmaster'- YR European Championships, won Team Gold and Individual Silver medals (Copenhagen). A prolific winner, she also helped Britain's senior Nations Cup Team qualify for the Super League in Athens, Greece.

'Springmaster'- YR European Championships.

Replay-Winner CSIW*** Grand Prix (Budapest). Nations Cup Team member 2nd place (Sofia). Central European World Cup League Winner.

'Agropoint Calira' Owned by Agropoint Kft, Winning CSI** Grand Prix (Arezzo). Hungarian Team member World Equestrian Games (Aachen). CSIO**** Grand Prix and Nations Cup Winner (Kiskunhalas). Multiple Nations Cup clear and double clear rounds (Bratislava, Podebrady, Kiskunhalas, Kecskemét). Hungarian National Champion.

'Agropoint Crosshill', Owned by Agropoint Kft, (later AD Crosshill). Selected for World Equestrian Games (Kentucky,) (sold prior to event). Team member Nations Cup Final (Barcelona). CSIO**** Nations Cup Double Clear (Linz). Placed CSI***** Grand Prix qualifier (San Patrignano)

'Sissi' (Owned at that time by Enyingi Agrár Zrt), Winning the CSI*** World Cup Qualifier (Budapest). Nations Cup Final Team member (Barcelona), CSIO**** Nations Cup team member (Bratislava)

'Sissi' (Owned at that time by Enyingi Agrár Zrt).

'Quirosa' (Owned by rider and Michael Bullman) European Championship Team reserve (Gothenburg. Alternative 1.55m competition 3rd place). Nations Cup Team member (Luxembourg). National Championship( 4th Place).

'Indiana Jones Max' (Owned by the Vardinogiannis family) here finishing 4th in the CSI** Longines Ranking class (Oliva Nova). CSI*** Six Bar Winner (Maubeuge). CSI** Grand Prix 3rd Place (Stephex Masters). CSI** Ranking Class 5th place (Lier)

Training- James’s training career started from an early age, and has run hand in hand with his competition career ever since. As a Young Rider under the British Equestrian Federation’s ‘Buddy’ scheme, he was already training future competitors.

Throughout his progression, James has been a student himself of such greats as Ludger Beerbaum, Beat Maendli, David Broome, Tim Stockdale, Michael Bullman and Manfred Cöter.

Having proven his ability to win competitions up to Championship level, and his success in producing sport horses, James is now highly sort after to train others to do the same.

Star student Andreas Vardinogiannis (pictured) successfully qualified for, and competed at the 2018 Young Rider European Championships under James’s guidance. James also trains Melissa Vardinogiannis, his employer, alongside competing their string of International horses, aided by their idyllic state-of-the-art facility just outside Athens, Greece.

James has taken a host of horses from assorted owners to the top level, either from a young age, or relative obscurity. Always taking care to set the correct rate of progression for the partnership with each given horse.

Either for competition purposes, or production for sale, there is no greater reward than successfully educating a talented horse to winning at the heights of International competition.

'Agropoint' Chupalido (owned by Agropint KFT) arrived at James's Yard as a 6 year old, seen here placing 5th in his first CSI** Grand Prix in Samorin. Co-produced by Imre Kárándi.

My own 'Quirosa'- Winning the Hungarian National Six year old Final. Seen here with co-owner and late legend Michael Bullman.

'Agropoint' Carta (owned by Agropint KFT)  a prolific winner throughout her career, arrived at James's Yard as a 5 year old and remained until her retirement. Scoring victories up to CSI 3* Modena, Arezzo, Stadl Paura, Budapest.

'Achilleus'-Arrived at our stables at seven years old. After a successful eighteen months progressing through the levels, he moved on, and is now in the Czech Republic. Seen winning here at CSI*** Budapest.

'Agropoint Crosshill', Owned by Agropoint Kft, (later AD Crosshill). Arrived at James's Yard as a 5 year old, then produced to 5* level later selected for World Equestrian Games (Kentucky) but was sold prior to event. 

Agropoint Casio-Royal (owned by Agropoint Kft) finished 4th in the WEF 6 year old final in Wellington Florida.

Agropoint Chicago (owned by Agropoint Kft) a member of James's team until 7 years old. Seen here competing in Arezzo, where he was purchased by the De Moussac family.

'Indiana Jones Max' (Owned by the Vardinogiannis family) here finishing 4th in the CSI** Longines Ranking class (Oliva Nova). CSI*** Six Bar Winner (Maubeuge). CSI** Grand Prix 3rd Place (Stephex Masters). CSI** Ranking Class 5th place (Lier)

Agropoint Calira- who would later jump in the Aachen World Championships with James. Calira was six years old when James took over the reins. She won the six and seven year old championships of Hungary, going on to jump clear rounds in Nations Cups, and win Grand Prix.

Although still in its early stages, James’s attention has also turned to breeding champion horses of the future. A small but nonetheless exciting venture, beginning with a foundation of well bred performance mares, all of whom James has personally competed. Coupled with semen from only the very best stallions, to compliment the characteristics of each mare, built on James’s depth of knowledge.

James has already begun on this journey, choosing the Holstein bred star “Catoki Z” (Cambridge X Silvester) to partner his World Cup winner, and Nations Cup darling “Sissi” (Calvados X Deva xx).

Waiting in the wings at the completion of their jumping careers are “Quirosa”(Quintero X Lordanos) and “Chaclanda”(Chacco Blue X Landgold), the latter owned jointly with Fábiáncsics Gábór of the Hungarian National Show Jumping Centre)