Dengie Nutrition Team

At Dengie we are devoted to creating the best and healthiest horse feeds because we love your horse as much as you do. Our sales and nutritional teams are experienced and passionate horse owners and understand the many feeding challenges encountered today.

Dengie Sales Team

Our sales team have a wide range of experience not just in sales and the equine industry. If you should have any queries about product availability near you or you would like to start stocking the Dengie range in your retail outlet then please do not hesitate to contact your Dengie Area Sales Manager.

Laura Dolphin

Laura Dolphin

National Sales Manager

For all Republic of Ireland and Export enquiries please contact Laura.

Email: [email protected]
Mobile: 07802 832472

Andrea Watson

Andrea Watson, BSc (Hons) Equine

Southern Regional Manager

Areas covered – Avon, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Somerset, West Sussex

Email: [email protected]
Mobile: 07803 187549

Jessica Toombs

Jessica Toombs

Area Sales Manager – East Anglia & East Midlands

Areas covered – Cambridgeshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Norfolk, Suffolk

Email: [email protected]
Mobile: 07764 273474

Rebecca Opie

Rebecca Opie, BSc (Hons), MRes

Area Sales Manager – South East

Areas covered – Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Greater London, Kent, Surrey, East Sussex

Email: [email protected]
Mobile: 07768 381568

Claire Ward

Claire Ward

Area Sales Manager – South Central

Areas covered – Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire

Email: [email protected]
Mobile: 07803 187547

Hannah Turner

Hannah Turner, BSc (Hons)

Northern Regional Manager – Midlands & Wales

Areas covered – Wales, Merseyside, Cheshire, Staffordshire, Shropshire, Herefordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire

Email: [email protected]
Mobile: 07714 107144

Steph Wright

Steph Wright, BSc Equine

Area Sales Manager – North of England

Areas covered – Yorkshire, Manchester, Lancashire, Cleveland, Durham, Tyne & Wear

Email: [email protected]
Mobile: 07739 296681

Adam Ford

Adam Ford

Area Sales Manager – Scotland, Borders & Northern Ireland

Areas covered – Scotland, Cumbria, Northumberland, Northern Ireland

Email: [email protected]
Mobile: (+44) 7803 187548

Dengie Nutrition Team

Our highly experienced and qualified nutrition team have are here to help answer your feeding queries and help to fine tune your horse or pony’s diet. If you would like our nutrition team to review your horse or pony’s diet click here to fill out a Feed Advice form to send to our team, who will in return put together a personalised feeding plan or alternatively call our friendly Feedline on 01621 841188 (Available Mon-Fri 9am – 5pm).

Katie Williams author

Dr. Katie Williams, M.Sc (Dist) R. Nutr

Technical & Product Development Manager

Katie has worked as an equine nutritionist for over 25 years. In 2023 Katie completed her PhD in Veterinary Medicine Research at the University of Glasgow. Katie studied the inter-professional dynamics between the nutritionist and veterinary professions and presented her work at European conferences and the Equine Science Society Symposium in Texas. Following her PhD, Katie is leading an initiative to set up an accreditation scheme for equine feed advisers and nutritionists under the auspices of the British Equestrian Trade Association and is working on further post-doctoral research including evaluating the provision of nutrition training in the veterinary curriculum. Katie’s areas of research interest also include peri-operative nutrition and fibre as an energy source for the athletic horse. Katie works closely with various higher education institutions including University of Glasgow and Writtle University College.

As Technical & Product Development Manager for Dengie, Katie is responsible for creating new products and ensuring they are legally compliant. She also sits on the British Equestrian Trade Association’s Feed Committee, NOPS committee and is chair of the working party that oversees the BETA approval mark for horses and ponies prone to EGUS. Katie also provides technical support for key customers and is honoured to work with the King’s studs at Sandringham and Balmoral.

Email: [email protected]
Mobile: 07803 187550

Tracey Hammond author

Tracey Hammond, M.Sc (Dist)

Nutritionist & Customer Service Manager

Tracey joined the Dengie team after completing her degree in Animal Science and Behaviour, which she shortly followed up with a MSc in Equine Science. Tracey has a wide range of knowledge of how Dengie is run having worked previously in the Sales Order Office prior to joining the nutrition team and taking on the responsibility of customer service.

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01621 841188

Claire Akers author

Claire Akers, M.Sc

Performance Horse Nutritionist

Claire’s interest in horses began at an early age leading her to follow a career in the equine industry and studying Equine Science to MSc. Claire specialises in nutrition for the performance and sport horse, advising our ambassadors and supported riders on the best Dengie fibre diet for their horses, helping to keep them looking and performing at their best.

Email: [email protected]
Mobile: 07802 806222

Katie Reeve

Katie Reeve, M.Sc (Dist)

Equine Nutritionist

Katie has worked in the nutrition industry for eight years after graduating from Oxford Brookes University with a degree in Equine Science. In 2020 she completed her Masters degree at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies at the University of Edinburgh, where she looked into the use of weigh tapes and presented her findings at the European Workshop on Equine Nutrition (EWEN) in the summer of 2022. In her spare time, Katie enjoys keeping active by walking the dogs and attending various exercise classes.

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01621 841188

katie and ponies

Katie Evans, BSc (Hons)

Feed Advisor & PR Assistant

Katie came to Dengie after finishing an Equine Science degree at The Royal Agricultural University. Katie’s role as a Feed Advisor involves answering a wide range of feeding enquiries, as well as creating personalised feeding rations for horses, ponies and a variety of other animals. Katie grew up around horses and regularly competes in her spare time, she can often be seen out side saddle both in the hunting field as well as competing in dressage and showing classes.

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01621 841188

Lottie and Millie

Lottie Crowne-Spencer, BSc (Hons)

Feed Advisor & Admin Assistant

Lottie joined the Dengie team shortly after finishing her degree in Equine Science at Writtle University College. Lottie started riding and caring for horses at a young age, and competes in dressage and show jumping with her mare Millie and enjoys countryside hacks with her gelding Houdini. Lottie has a keen interest in equine behaviour and in particular the relationship between feeding and behaviour. Lottie’s role as a Feed Advisor involves replying to Feedline enquiries and general office administrative duties.

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01621 841188