Leesa Long
Leesa Georgina Long is the daughter of Sussex trainer and former jump jockey John Long. She rode over hurdles for around 15 years, mostly on horses trained by her father.
Leesa Georgina Long is the daughter of Sussex trainer and former jump jockey John Long. She rode over hurdles for around 15 years, mostly on horses trained by her father.
Leesa participated in a piece of racing history at Plumpton on Bank Holiday Monday, August 25, 1986 (below). It saw the running of the first-ever ‘girls only’ race over jumps, the first of a series of six such hurdle races sponsored by Terry Ramsden’s Glen International company. Leesa finished second on Pottstown, trained by her father, two and a half lengths behind the winner, Zoe Davison on Mr Caractacus.
Leesa participated in a piece of racing history at Plumpton on Bank Holiday Monday, August 25, 1986 (below). It saw the running of the first-ever ‘girls only’ race over jumps, the first of a series of six such hurdle races sponsored by Terry Ramsden’s Glen International company. Leesa finished second on Pottstown, trained by her father, two and a half lengths behind the winner, Zoe Davison on Mr Caractacus.
Leesa’s winners included Parentus in a conditional jockeys’ handicap hurdle at Lingfield on February 9, 1990. She rode selling hurdler Dancing Bid to win back to back races at Plumpton and Towcester in December 1990.
Leesa’s winners included Parentus in a conditional jockeys’ handicap hurdle at Lingfield on February 9, 1990. She rode selling hurdler Dancing Bid to win back to back races at Plumpton and Towcester in December 1990.
Her last three winners were gained in the 1992/93 season: novice hurdler Luthior at Plumpton on August 7, 1992; selling hurdler Captain Barney, who sprang a 25/1 shock at Towcester on January 8, 1993; and handicap hurdler Straight Laced at Fakenham on Easter Monday, April 12, 1993.
Her last three winners were gained in the 1992/93 season: novice hurdler Luthior at Plumpton on August 7, 1992; selling hurdler Captain Barney, who sprang a 25/1 shock at Towcester on January 8, 1993; and handicap hurdler Straight Laced at Fakenham on Easter Monday, April 12, 1993.
Over the course of the next eight years, Leesa had 133 rides, almost all on no-hopers, without further success. She had her final ride on Run For Your Life, trained by her father, finishing last of six in a Fontwell bumper on April 26, 2001.
Over the course of the next eight years, Leesa had 133 rides, almost all on no-hopers, without further success. She had her final ride on Run For Your Life, trained by her father, finishing last of six in a Fontwell bumper on April 26, 2001.
Leesa then moved into the world of show-jumping, a sphere in which she has enjoyed conspicuous success. In 2006, she won the Horsebox Insurance 1.10m Grand Prix on Anarnie, at Arena UK’s THB British Equestrian Amateur/Veteran Championships. In September 2007, she claimed the use of a silver Peugeot 107 for 12 months after victory in the Peugeot 107 Urban 95cm class on Berwick St James.
Leesa then moved into the world of show-jumping, a sphere in which she has enjoyed conspicuous success. In 2006, she won the Horsebox Insurance 1.10m Grand Prix on Anarnie, at Arena UK’s THB British Equestrian Amateur/Veteran Championships. In September 2007, she claimed the use of a silver Peugeot 107 for 12 months after victory in the Peugeot 107 Urban 95cm class on Berwick St James.
In September 2011, Leesa won the 1.20m Amateur Championship at Hickstead riding Tammys Girl. Twelve months later she won the All England 1.20m Open Championship with Saber, then won it again the next year on the same horse. In 2017, she claimed the top spot in the Jade Wilson Ayres Memorial Trophy Grand Prix.
In September 2011, Leesa won the 1.20m Amateur Championship at Hickstead riding Tammys Girl. Twelve months later she won the All England 1.20m Open Championship with Saber, then won it again the next year on the same horse. In 2017, she claimed the top spot in the Jade Wilson Ayres Memorial Trophy Grand Prix.