8 episodes

Lou Robson from Thoroughbred Dressage looks into the 'full life' of the racehorse. From trainers, work riders, jockeys, physios, farrier, to the life past the post and what that looks like for everyone involved in the lives of the Thoroughbred 

All Aboard the Racehorse Louise Robson aka Thoroughbred Dressage

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Lou Robson from Thoroughbred Dressage looks into the 'full life' of the racehorse. From trainers, work riders, jockeys, physios, farrier, to the life past the post and what that looks like for everyone involved in the lives of the Thoroughbred 

    Episode 7- Charlotte Alexander- Denman, Saphir Du Rheu, Cyrame and beyond

    Episode 7- Charlotte Alexander- Denman, Saphir Du Rheu, Cyrame and beyond

    Denman, Silviniaco Conti, Saphir Du Rheu, Ulck Du Lin and Cyrname all have two things in common; their trainer, Paul Nicholls and their rider past the post, Charlotte Alexander.The company that these horses have raced in is stuff of HEROS; Altior, Kauto Star, Thistlecrack, Cue Card, Rule the World, Coneygree, Menorah, The Giant Bolster, Mad Moose, Tea for two, Native River, One for Arthur, Sizing John, Cue Card and Smad Place, but what does their second career look like when they ...

    • 36 min
    Episode 6- Becky Court-Retraining is Really Just ReEducating

    Episode 6- Becky Court-Retraining is Really Just ReEducating

    Rebecca Court is a Showing Rider and has much success on her former racehorses. Aboard Beware Chalk Pit they took the SEIB Racehorse to riding horse Crown at HOYS in 2017, before being crown RoR Horse of the Year. Her other stars are: Desert Joe, Saint Are (winner of £495,195 on the track, 5 time Grand National runner) and now on Festive Fare (trained by Charlie Appleby and part of the Godolphin Lifetime Aftercare programme)In this episode we discuss training methods and ideas, the pressures ...

    • 56 min
    Episode 5- Joe Grimwade-Its not just about the breeding

    Episode 5- Joe Grimwade-Its not just about the breeding

    Joe Grimwade is one of the most noted people in the Thoroughbred Breeding industry. His former professional roles include: Broodmare Manager - Whitsbury Manor Stud; Stud Manager at The National Stud, Stud Director at Carisbrook Stud; RoR Yard Manager at Palace House (the National Horseracing Museum). One of his most coveted positions was Stud Manager at the Royal Studs at Sandingham, United Kingdom, for HM Queen Elizabeth IIJoe has also worked on a voluntary basis as a TBA Board M...

    • 50 min
    Episode 4- Claire Lewis and Master Wickham-More Success Life after the Post than on the Racetrack.

    Episode 4- Claire Lewis and Master Wickham-More Success Life after the Post than on the Racetrack.

    Part of the aim of this podcast is to see the thoroughbred in all stages and walk of their lives. A big part of their journey is the life after the post. The accolades and achievements of Master Wicken aka Darsi post racing supersede his achievements on the track. Trained by Paul Webber Master Wicken assessed £157 in Earnings, yet post racing his winnings come close to that of £6,000 (and the prize money in various horse disciplines are vastly smaller than that of racing) Calling D...

    • 51 min
    Episode 3- Sophie Spiteri-An insight into being a Retrainer of Racehorses

    Episode 3- Sophie Spiteri-An insight into being a Retrainer of Racehorses

    Based in West Wales, Sophie Spiteri has rehomed over 250 former racehorses. Much respected and sought out by some of the UK and Ireland’s top trainers to send their horses to for ‘life after the post’ Sophie not only brings a vast amount of knowledge, but a vast amount of compassion and care for these horses. Sophie calls her self a ‘matchmaker of the racing world’ and is the ‘middle man’ between racing and the horses new home. I’m a big advocate in ‘bridging the gap’ between the ra...

    • 42 min
    Episode 2- Tara Best-How your mindset is you biggest asset

    Episode 2- Tara Best-How your mindset is you biggest asset

    Tara is a business and mindset coach with an equestrian journalism and marketing background. She loves helping her clients in the equine world and beyond with creating more sales, growing their business and building their brands and loves to do this through her proven mindset and marketing framework. She's also a very proud ex-racehorse owner, having owned 22 year old Ollie since 2015. He is her second ex-racehorse, having had great success Eventing her first ex-racehorse as a teenager. ...

    • 54 min

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