‘I just love working with the horses’ – Yasmin Ingham’s groom Alison Bell on travelling the world, a first Badminton and why Rehy DJ shouldn’t be underestimated

Alison Bell (pictured, left) with Yasmin Ingham on Rehy DJ.

Alison Bell’s career and love for horses have taken her all over the world in her role as groom to world champion Yasmin Ingham. This week marks a milestone much closer to home for the pair as Yas makes her Mars Badminton Horse Trials debut in the saddle, and Alison has her first taste of grooming at the iconic British spring five-star.

“I’ve never been here before – it’s amazing,” says Alison, whose charge for the week is the 15-year-old Rehy DJ (“Piglet”...