We hope this event will not only increase the knowledge and skills of horse people in retraining
racehorses, but also build awareness within the general public of the suitability of thoroughbreds as riding horses."
Martin to attend Godolphin-backed clinic in Japan
"The event highlights the many uses
racehorses have after they have finished their racing careers," she said.
Aintree hero takes lead in Stratford to Warwick ride
Well over 10 years ago, Haydock pioneered providing
racehorse owners with complimentary refreshments.
On the Rails ..
"The standard of the
Racehorse to Riding Horse classes is just getting better and better and it is wonderful to see how, with time and patience, these horses can be retrained to go on into another career after racing", said Nicolina MacKenzie, marketing manager at South Essex Insurance Brokers.
Rider Sam's ahead of pack; Equestrian
When the starting bell sounds, a winning
racehorse steeds to explode from the gate.
And, they're off! How champion racehorses are built to blast from the starting gate and gallop to the finish line
Funded initially out of Morse's own pocket before finding financial support from Retraining of
Racehorses and the Sir Peter O'Sullevan Charitable Trust, the centre gained charitable status four years ago and currently homes ten former
racehorses.
Welfare centre for former racehorses set to close doors over lack of funding
British Showjumping, in conjunction with Retraining of
Racehorses (RoR), is hosting a series of competitions at a wide variety of levels for thoroughbreds who have retired from the track.
Showjumping switch for retired racehorses; New career option for thoroughbreds
Former Grand National-winning jockey Bob Champion, of Aldaniti fame in 1981, made a special guest appearance and judged some of the retrained
racehorse classes at the show.
Hales' Noland and Stealth Project are winners again; Horse Power Extra ACTION FROM THE NATIONAL SHOW AT AINTREE
COEUR Du Lion added another win to her name when winning the Mark Johnston Racing sponsored Retrained
Racehorse Class at the North Yorkshire County Show near Northallerton.
Frenchie races to win; Equestrian
Mr Lloyd, chief executive of Mold-based property developers, Eatonfield Group, is investing pounds 4m in the first
racehorse breeding and training business in North Wales.
round UP: Rob Lloyd opens racing stables; in association with BUSINESS
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NEW advances in genetics will allow
racehorse trainers to find out if thoroughbreds are more susceptible to inherited diseases and why some perform better than others, say scientists.
Knowing your horses
Manchester United's biggest shareholder will 'vigorously contest' legal action by Sir Alex Ferguson over the
racehorse Rock of Gibraltar, it emerged yesterday.
Racing: Magnier to fight Ferguson
A PAINTING of a
racehorse by George Stubbs fetched pounds 2.7million at auction yesterday - after lying undiscovered for more than 200 years.
The pounds 2.7m painting lost for 200 years
The
racehorse, bref for speed for almost 400 years?
Life in the fast lane