While most former racehorse can become excellent riding horses after their racing career, there are some common less desirable behaviours that may need retraining. So what lies behind these behaviours and how can they be overcome? Stephanie Bateman finds out… The throughbred is a versatile and intelligent breed, with many racehorses able to turn their
Di Arbuthnot on making racehorses fashionable and giving them a new life, as told to Camilla Swift I first became involved with Retraining of Racehorses (RoR) in 2003, through being on the Sandown Racecourse committee. The racecourse chairman, Andrew Parker Bowles, asked me to do a study to find out what happened to horses when
Grand National runner-up The Last Samuri is thriving in his new post-racing life after retiring from a successful career on the track last year. Paul and Clare Rooney’s talented gelding retired sound and well in March 2019 following a career spanning six seasons. The popular 12-year-old, by Flemensfirth, is enjoying his retraining with Pandora Lovett,
Dual Group 1-winning sprinter Limato (Ire) by Tagula has been retired from racing and will be re-trained as a show horse by Katie Jerram. The news was first reported by Racing Post. A £41,000 graduate of the Doncaster August yearling sale, Limato raced from ages two to eight for owner Paul Jacobs and trainer Henry Candy and
The popularity of thoroughbreds within polo is making an impact globally, with awards for ‘Best Playing Thoroughbred’ in Australia, to the thoroughbred MONGREY PUZZLE playing at the highest level at the Polo World cup. The thoroughbred encompasses all the qualities required for this fast moving game – agility, speed and they are quick learners. In
Racehorse Aftercare charities Treo Eile, Au-Delà Des Pistes & Retraining of Racehorses join forces to promote aftercare, establish best practices and push for advances in traceability and approaches to euthanasia. Ireland’s, France’s and Great Britain’s leading racehorse aftercare charities Treo Eile, Au-Delà Des Pistes and Retraining of Racehorses gathered in Newmarket, May 4, with the aim
The ‘Treo Eile Tour Table’ 2023 is a bonus tour that will run in line with the Five Stars Tour and the Baby Stars Tour from the 13th of May to the end of September. Provisional Show dates have been announced, and can be found on the graphic below. They will also be available on
On the 9th of May 2023, The European and Mediterranean Horseracing Federation and the World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses released the following article. Thoroughbreds will no longer be classified as unknown in any FEI competitions. Treo Eile’s Executive Officer Anne O’Connor Commented; “This is a huge step in the right direction for acknowledging the
