Background
She is the daughter of Major Hubert Guy Broughton Knight (1917-1993) and Hester Lloyd.
She is the daughter of Major Hubert Guy Broughton Knight (1917-1993) and Hester Lloyd.
University of Oxford.
Knight is best known as a trainer of National Hunt racehorses. Her sister, Celia Elizabeth Knight (b 1949), is married to the 3rd Baron Vestey. She was a prominent figure in the equestrian sport of eventing, finishing 12th at the Badminton Horse Trials in 1973, and becoming the chairperson of the British Olympic Horse Trials Selection Committee from 1984 to 1988.
This period included the selection of the Silver Medal winning team for the Seoul Olympics.
Knight began training under rules in 1989 having previously trained over 100 winners on the amateur point-to-point circuit from 1984 to 1989. Her training base is a farm in West Lockinge, near Wantage in Oxfordshire.
Biddlecombe died on 5 January 2014. Both were recovering alcoholics.
Knight announced her retirement from training on 24 May 2012.
Henrietta Knight has authored two books thus far. BEST MATE Chasing Gold, and Best Mate: Triple Gold. Cheltenham Gold Cup - (3) - Best Mate (2002, 2003, 2004).