ANDREA BEVERIDGE

 

Date of Birth: 20 September 1972

Town where born: Ferntree Gully, Victoria.

First Winner/Track: End of War / Casterton.

Favourite Track (and why): Kilmore – 5 rides, 4 wins and a 3rd

Best thing about being a jumps rider: Oakbank and when a horse jumps a fence perfectly.

Worst thing about being a jumps rider: Those last few seconds before hitting the ground.

Best jumper you’ve ridden: Bubble Gum

Jumper you would like to have ridden: Moon Chase

Outside of racing what are you most passionate about? My children.

What are your riding career goals? Leading rider over next 2 years.

What will you do after your riding career is over?

Teach trackwork riding for Racing Victoria.

What is the strangest (amusing or serious) experience you’ve ever had in racing?

A boy riding his first gallop and thinking the reins were not working (he was pulling on the breastplate).

What, in life, are you most afraid of?

Something bad happening to my family and riding a bad race.

Would you like to tell us something about your family (partner, children, parents etc.)?

Partner is John Leek. I have 2 children, Zoe who is 8 and Mitch who is 3.