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Douglas ALLEN

Douglas ALLEN is a British athlete and competes in Reining.

Name Douglas ALLEN
FEI ID 10021018
Gender Male
Date of Birth 12/12/1958
Competing for Great Britain - GBR
Registration Reining 2018
Last update 09/01/2019
FEI Database


Reining 70x70
General Interest
Nicknames Doug (britishreining.co.uk, 03 Jan 2015)
Famous relatives His wife Francesca Sternberg has represented Great Britain in reining. His daughter Tabitha and niece Jessica have also competed at international level in the sport. (horseandhound.co.uk, 17 Jun 2014; horseandcountry.tv, 20 Sep 2013; horsehero.com, 01 Dec 2012)
Other information FROM THE UNITED STATES TO GREAT BRITAIN He grew up in the United States before moving to England in 1989. He and his wife Francesca Sternberg, who is also an international rider for Great Britain, run the UK base of Sterling Quarter Horses. The facility is located in Robertsbridge, England. (sterlingranchuk.co.uk, 21 Mar 2014; equestrianteamgbr.co.uk, 03 Jan 2013) OTHER ACTIVITIES He is a qualified judge for the National Reining Horse Association [NRHA], International Equestrian federation [FEI] and American Quarter Horse Association [AQHA]. (equestrianteamgbr.co.uk, 15 Jul 2014)
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport? "My father was a horse trainer in the United States and I have been around horses all of my life. I began training horses right out of high school."
Club / Team Sterling Quarter Horses: England
Further Personal Information
Family Wife Francesca Sternberg, daughter Tabitha, son George
Residence Sandhurst, ENG
Occupation Athlete, Coach, Horse Trainer
Languages English