Maxine Cave trained with Wellington Riding Ltd and after gaining her BHSSM + T, became their Director of Studies. She now works part-time as an instructor at a College of Agriculture and does some freelance teaching. She has been a BHS examiner for 12 years, is currently a chief examiner for stages I to III and the Preliminary Teaching Test, and an examiner for stage IV, and Intermediate Training. Her special interests are horse breeding and Arab racing.