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
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
Link to Christmas Show programme Christmas Show Programme 2024 Livestreaming can be found on Horse & Country TV and is free for all viewers. Follow along with the Results and Scoring Register your thoroughbred for free on Treo Eile
Treo Eile are sponsoring a prize of €150, together with a Treo Eile rosette and branded rug on the final day of the Duffys Equestrian Centre League on Saturday December 7th . This is open to thoroughbreds competing on the day, not just horses that have qualified for the final and incomposes all class height categories, with the ‘Highest
A host of racing and equestrian stars align for the Treo Eile Christmas Show Emerald Equestrian Centre, Thursday December 12 Oisin Murphy, Colin Keane, Davy Russell, Barry Geraghty, Nina Carberry, Robbie Power and Paul and Jody Townend, eventing Olympians Sarah Ennis, Sam Watson, Caroline Powell and Austin O’Connor, are among the stars aligning for this
Show Jumping in Cavan Equestrian Centre Treo Eile are acknowledging thoroughbreds in show jumping with a €150 prize, together with a Treo Eile rosette and rug at the Cavan December Show. Open to thoroughbreds in all class height categories, with the ‘Highest Placed Thoroughbred at the Show’ being rewarded. The owner should enter
