The Farmers Mart Dec-Jan 2019 - Issue 60 | Page 68

68 MACHINERY
DEC/JAN 2019 • farmers-mart.co.uk
THORNTON
BREAKERS HARD
WORKING GIRLS
This month we are
focussing on Peter Jones’s
two Daughters Hollie
and Courtney who work
full time in the business.
However, in true “Jones
“tradition working hard
within the business is
only part of the story.
HOLLIE (pictured on the top right) has
worked in the business since she was 18 and
is as conversant with the business and its
workings as father Peter and brother Cam-
eron, so much so that she now looks after
the books as well as all Thornton Breakers
marketing, eBay shop and website.
Amazingly though she runs, manages
and teaches in her own Dance Academy
“Diamond Freestyle” which she has had for
6 years.
Diamond Freestyle has classes from 3.30
PM to 7.30 PM Tues to Friday as well as Satur-
‘
Hollie (pictured top right) has worked
in the business since she was 18 and is as
conversant with the business and its workings
as father Peter and brother Cameron
’
day 9am till 1PM as well as competitions every
Sunday! Diamond Freestyle has about 60 Kids
many of which achieve very high standards of
excellence winning many competitions.
Daughter Courtney (top left) is the
newest addition to the Thornton Break-
ers team. She has been with them a year.
Courtney is fast learning the business as
well as helping Cameron manage their
state of the art parts system “Pinnacle”.
The Pinnacle system means they can find
and price a part within their vast stock in
seconds, do the deal and despatch same
day. Courtney is very keen to be hands on
and is frequently seen in the yards as well
as in the office.
Moreover, Courtney remains a highly
committed and successful Horse Cham-
pion. She has five horses of which she
regularly shows four of them as well as
competing in many Dressage tourna-
ments. In true Jones tradition Courtney is
only interested in being the best and she
has achieved Champion status numer-
ous times including a third at the Great
Yorkshire Show, she has ridden at the
Horse of the Year show and qualified for
the Royal International show at Hick-
stead. This level of competition is a 7-day
commitment. Peter goes with Courtney
on most of her tournaments to both
help and support. Small wonder she fits
right in with the rest of the hard working
Thornton Breakers Team.