STREAMED LIVE ON FACEBOOK TONIGHT… See Wexford Equestrian Centre The Stepping Stones TB class at Wexford Equestrian Centre (sponsored by The Perfect Eventer) has been a particularly competitive affair this year. A great turnout has ensured a closely contested competition all the way through with some really impressive performances with some rides only just off
Trainer Anthony McCann has announced that Dundalk legend Togoville is to retire, REPORTS IRISH RACING SERVICES The remarkable 11-year-old son of Verglas holds the record for the most wins on the all-weather track with 14 of his 16 career victories coming at Dundalk. Those wins included a hat trick of victories during a two week spell
The Irish Polo Foundation (“IPF”) have announced plans to scale up their ‘Irish Thoroughbred Programme’, a pilot scheme that aims to increase the number of polo horses in Ireland to progress the development of the game and the wider industry. The overarching role of the Irish Polo Foundation is to raise funds to assist with
“He’ll only eat Pink Lady apples…” 1. How long have you been involved in retraining racehorses and how did it come about initially? Our family have been retraining racehorses for over twenty years. My uncle Jim Dreaper had retired Harcon who had had notable success for Jim over the years. He retried a sound horse
Siobhan Herbst runs Polo Wicklow “Traditionally the Thoroughbred has been used for many years for polo, many of them coming from the track. If you look back at the ‘Argentine Polo’ breed you will see that all the bloodlines originate from the thoroughbred.” How long have you been involved in retraining racehorses for polo
Siobhán Herbst creates equine firm to supply alternative to dear Argentine bloodstock Irish Times, Mon, Aug 13, 2018, 05:36 Dominic Coyle Irish international polo player Siobhán Herbst (astride horse) with colleague April Kent: Ms Herbst is running what she says is Ireland’s largest polo event, for charity, in Phoenix Park. Irish racehorses are being
The Irish Field / Second careers for retired racehorses By Zofia Domaracka on 28 January 2019 Multiple Group 1 winner Cirrus Des Aigles being paraded after his retirement at Deauville. Photo Zuzanna Lupa THE ways that racehorses are treated after they are ‘retired’ has been a source of contention for a long time. However, those
by Andrew Chesser +1 (859) 224-2741 achesser@jockeyclub.com The International Forum for the Aftercare of Racehorses (IFAR) announced today that it will be hosting its fifth forum as a virtual series on each Tuesday during the month of April. The sessions, which will include a combination of prerecorded content and live discussions, will be held on
Top eventer Holly Payne Caravella explains why she prefers American Thoroughbreds, most of whom are off the racetrack, and how she finds and retrains them for her sport. NANCY JAFFER UPDATED: SEP 26, 2019. ORIGINAL: APR 21, 2017 After I graduated from the pony ranks, a Thoroughbred named The Federalist took me to what was then the
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