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Mark KYLE

Mark KYLE is an Irish athlete and competes in Eventing.
Name Mark KYLE
FEI ID 10000184
Gender Male
Date of Birth 05/06/1973
Competing for Ireland - IRL
Registration Eventing 2017
Last update 06/05/2020
FEI Database




Eventing 70x70
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport? He began riding at age three.
Why this sport? Equestrian sport is a tradition in his family.
Further Personal Information
Family Wife Tanya, daughter Tabitha
Residence Wymeswold, ENG
Occupation Business Owner, Coach, Horse Trainer
Languages English
General Interest
Most influential person in career His parents. (horsesportireland.ie, 16 Aug 2010)
Hero / Idol Northern Irish horse racing jockey Tony McCoy. (horsesportireland.ie, 16 Aug 2010)
Injuries He broke his ankle after a fall from his horse Jemilla at the 2017 Chatsworth Horse Trials in England. (horseandhound.co.uk, 15 May 2017) He broke his ankle in 2003. (queenholme.com, 01 Jul 2009)
Other sports He has competed in equestrian jumping at national level. (britishshowjumping.co.uk, 2016)
Famous relatives His father Johnny, his mother Gillian, and his wife Tanya have all competed in eventing at an elite level. His brother John Kyle has worked as an equestrian commentator, and his daughter Tabitha has competed in equestrian jumping on ponies at international level. (queenholme.com, 01 Jan 2019; johnkylespeaks.com, 12 Sep 2016; Facebook profile, 09 Sep 2016; independent.ie, 03 Aug 2016)
Other information RETIREMENT He retired from eventing after he broke his ankle in a fall from his horse Jemilla at the 2017 Chatsworth Horse Trials in England. He works as a coach for his daughter Tabitha who competes in equestrian jumping at elite junior level. (horseandhound.co.uk, 11 Mar 2020, 15 May 2017; queenholme.com, 01 Jan 2020; Tabitha Kyle Showjumping Facebook page, 19 Jul 2019) STABLES He and his wife Tanya own the Queenholme Equestrian facility in Wymeswold, England. (Facebook team page, 10 Apr 2020; queenholme.com, 01 Jan 2020)