Bubby Upton

"I'm a huge believer in marginal gains and the differences with FLAIR® Strips is huge! The Strips are a fundamental piece of equipment that I quite simply wouldn't leave the start box without due to the evident improvements they make to the performance and recovery of my horses."

Hometown: Newmarket, England

Discipline: Eventing

Began Riding: 2002

User of FLAIR Strips for: 7 years

Recent Accomplishments: Had two horses in the top 10 at the 2020 4* at Burgham Horse Trials; placed 3rd at the 2020 6 Year Old Championships on Cooley As Ice who he produced since a 4 year old; won Team Gold and Individual Silver at the Under 21 European Championships in 2019, won the 2019 Star of the Future Award by HRH Princess Anne; placed 4th at the 2018 Burgham International Horse Trials; won individual gold and team silver at the Junior European Championships in Millstreet in 2017; and competed in and won first Advanced competition in 2017.

Fun Facts: In addition to riding, he is a student at Edinburgh University, studying Sports Management, so he commutes twice a week between the two. One of his top horses, Cola, has a funny trick where he can stick his tongue out on command. Bubby is also an avid Formula 1 fan. 

Photo Credit: Benoit Herinckx