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Midge is a very experienced horseman and has ridden extensively in many areas of the world. As a travel writer for the Independent on Sunday and Daily Mail - he has ridden in the Canadian Rockies three times; the French Alps; the Camargue (with the famous white horses); and twice ridden horse safaris accross the wild plains of South Africa.
He is now a professional writer, journalist and photographer. He is a columnist and feature writer for Horse & Hound, and has had work published in 40 other publications. He is also a member of the Society of Authors.
Professionally associated with horses for more than 40 years, he began with ponies as a kid and worked his way up to become a national hunt jockey. He travelled widely within horseracing including six month spells as a work-jockey in Germany; and in the U.S.A. (Maryland, and Belmont Park, New York).
Midge has ridden training gallops on two Aintree Grand National winners: Rubstic, and Lucius, (both then stabled at Greystoke); was work-jockey for Star Appeal - the 1974 winner of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. He has ridden winners of hurdles races, team chases, and cross-country events.
Midge moved to the challenges of hunting in the English countryside and was kennel-huntsman for Cumberland Farmers’ Foxhounds (6yrs); a retained professional for a three-day-week pack.
On the Point to Point scene he has trained horses to win Pt to Pt races for friends. Midge's brother, Martin Todhunter, was assistant trainer to the late legendary Gordon Richards and is now a successful National Hunt trainer in his own right at Orton Scar in Cumbria.
Midge says: "Horses have been a continuous theme throughout my life. My photography stems from my love of art, in particular the French Impressionists, and I am completely self taught. I began my photography to accompany my articles, and it's just taken off from there. I mainly do equestrian photography as I enjoy being around horses, and horsy people."
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