Team Members
Ayşe Kaya
Lead Rider
Born 1990 in Bursa. Started riding at age 8. Became the first Turkish female rider to win an international steeplechase event in 2020. Balances racing with coaching young talents at her family farm.
Kemal Bulut
Head Rider
Started as an amateur jockey in 2003. Has been racing professionally on steeplechase courses since 2010.
Oliver Whitmore
Senior Rider
Born 1982 in Gloucestershire, UK. A former point-to-point champion with over 150 career races. Known for his textbook technique and cool-headed decision-making. Moved to Turkey in 2017 to expand his career internationally.
Achievements
Turkish Cross Cup
Turkish Equestrian Federation — 1st
2025-05-05
Won the national steeplechase championship on the challenging Kocaeli course in heavy rain conditions.
Black Sea Cross Classic
Trabzon Equestrian Association — 2nd Place
2013-09-03
Finished runner-up in one of Turkey's most demanding steeplechase events.