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CRAIG VINCENT PORTABLE HORSE STABLES
ARTICLE BY : JODIE ADAMS © 2021 • PHOTOS BY : PORTABLE HORSE STABLES
CRAIG Vincent may have lived in Sydney for twenty years , but his roots are in Tamworth . A combination of his unwavering work ethic , his agricultural background and his Year 9 decision to continue his Japanese studies have forged his successful career internationally .
The majority of his career has been working as one of the youngest non-Japanese trading managers for the European , Chinese and Japanese markets in the Wool Industry , leading to a position as import / export manager of food products . The inception of Portable Horse Stables came as an idea over a beer with a mate . Craig ’ s manufacturing and importing background and knowledge of the horse industry have seen the idea grow into a successful business .
Growing up on the outskirts of Tamworth on a sheep and cattle property called ‘ Mountview ’ on top of the Moonbi Ranges . Craig ’ s family was always involved in breeding and riding Horses , so his love for horses was engrained from the beginning . Enjoying all that was on offer , such as Polocrosse , Pony Club , Sports Days and Local Shows .
Craig attended Bendemeer Public School for his Primary school years , where he made lifelong friends . It was a thriving little school back in the ‘ 80s . His high school years were spent boarding at TAS in Armidale , where he took full advantage of the education studying Agriculture - sheep husbandry , wool classing and Japanese . In Year 9 , Craig had what he calls a turning point in his life , choosing between his two favourite subjects . It was a significant choice at the time and a fruitful one , as it turns out , choosing Japanese over Agriculture .
After completing his HSC , Craig returned to the family property and completed his Wool Classing Certificate before working the New England and Queensland shearing circuits . Within a couple of months , Craig landed a job with a Sydney firm , packing wool containers onto transfer trains for export . The transition from the bush to the city was tough .
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