William Micklem is highly regarded internationally as one of the most innovative thinkers in the world of sports coaching and horse and rider training. A well-known speaker, writer, and contributor to leading equestrian journals, he is also a Fellow of the British Horse Society and Coaching Ireland Tutor. He is the inventor of the ground-breaking Micklem Bridle and a breeder of international horses, including Mandiba (Karen O'Connor) and High Kingdom (Zara Phillips). He also discovered Karen and David O'Connor's three great Olympic medalists, Biko, Custom Made, and Gilt Edge.