TBAITA
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TAPNER EVENTING TEAM
JUSTINE PARKER EVENTING
JUSTINE PARKER EVENTING
Georgina and Paul Tapner
Wickstead Farm Equestrian Centre
Highworth, Swindon, Wiltshire
SN6 7PP
JUSTINE PARKER EVENTING
JUSTINE PARKER EVENTING
JUSTINE PARKER EVENTING
Cheveley Hollow Stables
Gloucestershire
Cheltenham
GL54 4HY
SUZY BARKLEY RACING
JUSTINE PARKER EVENTING
SUZY BARKLEY RACING
Donaghcloney, Craigavon, Northern Ireland,
United Kingdom
BT6 67LR
TALL TREES STUD
MILL LANE EQUESTRIAN CENTRE
SUZY BARKLEY RACING
Daisy Hitchins
Longburton, Sherborne,
Dorset.
DT9 5PH
CARR LANE STABLES
MILL LANE EQUESTRIAN CENTRE
MILL LANE EQUESTRIAN CENTRE
Rachael Cardus
Carr lane, Moreton, Greasby
Wirral
CH46 5NW
MILL LANE EQUESTRIAN CENTRE
MILL LANE EQUESTRIAN CENTRE
MILL LANE EQUESTRIAN CENTRE
Chris Parker
Mill Lane, Pirbright,
Woking
GU24 0BN
RACEHORSE TO SPORTHORSE | LIFETIME CARE PROGRAMME
DAKOTA
DAKOTA
DAKOTA
Location: UK Wirral
£6500
RoR Eligible
Dakota
16.1 HH
2016 Gelding
Dakota is the perfect gentleman and easy to do in every way! He would suit any home type and doing extremely well in his reschooling to include being used for novice and young riders as seen in his video.
For example, a bag blew across the yard while he was being tacked up and he didn’t even batter an eyelid!
He’s no bother in the field, looks after the youngsters too. Dakota hacks alone and in company, he’s just fantastic, get on and off wherever you like and he’ll stop and wait. He’s just a pleasure to work with!
Dakota is so steady and really tries his best to please in every way and listens to your voice too. He’s really suppling up now with his leg yielding and he adapts to each rider.
Everyone just absolutely adores this horse. Someone will be very lucky to have him part of their family!
Dakota is part of our Racehorse To Sporthorse retraining programme and is currently being professionally schooled in all three disciplines at one of our rehoming centres.
Dakota had been treated for sarcoids last year and all treated successfully.
This boy is safe, safe, safe and a fun horse!
Direct video link:
For further assistance please contact Jo at our office via text message on WhatsApp at +44 1285 339023 or via email on:
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Ref: LEAHCAR
PERCY
DAKOTA
DAKOTA
Location: UK Surrey
£6500
RoR Eligible
Percy
16.1 HH
2012 Gelding
No vices
Percy has a lovely temperament and very easy to do in every way. He will stand all day for you whilst being grooming or tacked up and just absolutely loves his cuddles and attention.
Superb to hack alone or in company, a safe and sensible ride. Whoever rehomes Percy will have themselves an absolute diamond!
Percy is part of our Racehorse To Sporthorse retraining programme and is currently being professionally schooled in all disciplines at one of our rehoming centres.
Direct video link:
For further assistance please contact Jo at our office via text message on WhatsApp at +44 1285 339023 or via email on:
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REF: SIRHC
SAILOR
DAKOTA
SAILOR
Location: UK Highworth Gloucestershire
£9500
RoR Eligible
Sailor
16.1 HH
2016 Gelding
No vices
Competing in unaffiliated shows
Sailor is a special find with enough ride-ability for an amateur and scope to burn for a professional.
He hacks both in company and alone and is a favourite on the yard with his amazing nature. A special home is sought for this much loved horse. Will take competitive teenager,competent amateur up through the grades.
To jump, he is bold, careful and consistent, Sailor is snaffle mouthed and covers ground. Excellent scope and would also excel in a SJ home.
He has 3 active and correct paces and is naturally able to collect and lengthen. He has basic lateral work and an excellent trainable attitude.
Sailor is part of our Racehorse To Sporthorse retraining programme and is currently being professionally schooled in all three olympic disciplines with the Tapner Eventing Team.
https://www.tapnereventing.com/
Direct video link:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6hp13r84sc5tqfo/AAAyqJk0ICWVcGGgGfl62vCRa?dl=0
For further assistance please contact Jo at our office via text message on WhatsApp at +44 1285 339023 or via email on:
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MUKI
CHARLIE
SAILOR
Location: UK Boston Lincolnshire
£2500
RoR Eligible
Muki
15.3 HH
2017 Mare
No vices
Muki is absolutely adored by her family and they hate the thought of rehoming her on, they feel she is wasted and deserving of a home where she can do more than living out in the field.
Muki would be suited to a breeding or competition home type.
She hacks out alone and in company, good to shoe, clip and box on both lorries and trailers
Muki is a very lovely mare with exquisite movement , scopy jump, bold and brave yet very careful. She is flashy, stocky and rides big with good ground covering paces.
She went away to a family friend's yard a few months ago for a couple of weeks as it is a busy showjumping yard where she was in for most of the day which she loved.
She has been diagnosed with mild sclerosis with some narrowing, the vet has said it will come right without veterinary intervention and the correct fitness work in place as her symptoms didn't develop until she lost her muscle over winter.
Direct video link:
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SEA
CHARLIE
CHARLIE
Location: UK Iikley West Yorkshire
£5000
RoR Eligible
Sea
16 HH
2014 Mare
No vices
Sea is an extremely talented and well mannered all rounder!
She has hunted numerous times, with both novice and experienced riders. She behaves beautifully, loves her jumping, hacks out alone in busy traffic or with others. Sea is snaffle mouthed and respects her rider, she has SJ and XC experience.
Lovely paces and basic schooling is already established, she would really excel in eventing with some time spent on her flat work. She is good to shoe, box, catch, clip, load etc and matched with a gentle temperament (not mareish at all).
She is sound, willing and gentle natured. Sensible but reasonably forward going, a real asset to any family.
Sea would most certainly suit a competitive teen/ladies hunter or mum and daughter share.
Direct video link:
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CHARLIE
CHARLIE
CHARLIE
Location: UK Burwell Cambridge
£2950
RoR Eligible
Charlie
16.3 HH
2018 Gelding
No vices
Charlie is a level headed gelding with oodles of talent, sweet and friendly personality towards all people, horses, dogs ect and would excel in all disciplines with the correct schooling in place.
He has always been an absolute delight, an intelligent horse, keen to learn and self confident. All the hallmarks of a well rounded horse that’s ready to go onto his new career.
Charlie is unfazed by the world and lives life in his stride, he is a proper chilled out dude!
He has been turned away to the field to mature for the last few months and currently barefoot.
Charlie comes with full tack, which includes his recently refitted saddle by a saddle fitter and a micklem bridle.
Direct video link:
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SHALLOW
SHALLOW
SHALLOW
Now open to viewings, vettings and online viewings.
LOCATION: Ireland
Transport available to the UK every Wednesday/Thursday for around £550 direct to your yard.
REHOMING FEE: £2500
NAME: Shallow
FOALED: 5th April 2018
HEIGHT: 15 HH
SEX: Mare
COLOUR: Chestnut
MEDICAL CONDITIONS: None
VACS UP TO DATE: Yes
HOOF CONDITION: Good
VICES: Crib bites, she doesn’t do it in the field or if she has collar on.
TESTIMONIALS:
https://britishthoroughbredagency.co.uk/testimonials
SCHOOLING STATUS:
Shallow was professionally backed in 2020 under a professional and licensed racehorse trainer.
Shallow is currently jumping around 70/80 cm show jumping courses and ridden by 14 year old girl.
She doesn't buck or rear or anything like and very straight forward. She is quiet to ride, can be forward going in a new place but not strong at all.
She is a real sweetheart!
HISTORY
PAST SCHOOLING: Well handled, led, lunged, long reined and ridden in a snaffle. Hacking out with other horses, ridden with long stirrups in walk, trot and canter and turned out in a small paddock.
Hacking to and from the gallops, cantering slowly on the gallop, galloping with varying types of underfoot surfaces, visited many of the main gallops for training away from home.
Horse walker training, lunging arena schooling, jumping schooling, loading and offloading onto lorry's.
This is a mix of training and means that you’ve got a nice horse to have some fun with!
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zrg5rf0rryyodnk/AAB1rRWPpxmhAfAgGt2PRZ3ga?dl=0
VIDEOS:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/x5z0ow8onw8tjwq/AADGQtXWgbTHE9IfXIO9Sw7za?dl=0
For further assistance please contact Jo at our office via text message on WhatsApp at +44 1285 339023 or via email on:
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REF: IKCIN
TESSA
SHALLOW
SHALLOW
Now open to viewings, vettings and online viewings.
LOCATION: Ireland
Transport available to the UK every Wednesday/Thursday for around £550 direct to your yard.
REHOMING FEE: £1500
NAME: Tessa
FOALED: 5th March 2019
HEIGHT: 15.2 HH
SEX: Mare
COLOUR: Chestnut
MEDICAL CONDITIONS: None
VACS UP TO DATE: Yes
HOOF CONDITION: Good
VICES: None
TESTIMONIALS:
https://britishthoroughbredagency.co.uk/testimonials
SCHOOLING STATUS:
Tessa was professionally backed in 2022 under a professional and licensed racehorse trainer.
Tessa is still very green with regards to traditional ménage schooling but with the right schooling in place she will make a fantastic all rounder!
She is being rehomed direct from the racing yard.
Tessa is no good for racing with limited ability for the sport, she is a super ride and would make a lovely riding and family horse.
HISTORY
BRED BY: Samuel William Ormsby
PAST SCHOOLING: Well handled, led, lunged, long reined and ridden in a snaffle. Hacking out with other horses, ridden with long stirrups in walk, trot and canter and turned out in a small paddock.
Hacking to and from the gallops, cantering slowly on the gallop.
Horse walker training, lunging arena schooling, loading and offloading onto lorry's.
This is a mix of training and means that you’ve got a nice horse to have some fun with!
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zrg5rf0rryyodnk/AAB1rRWPpxmhAfAgGt2PRZ3ga?dl=0
VIDEOS:
For further assistance please contact Jo at our office via text message on WhatsApp at +44 1285 339023 or via email on:
Email: jo@britishthoroughbredagency.co.uk
REF: YMMIJNAGOOC
CALLY
SHALLOW
CALLY
Now open to viewings, vettings and online viewings.
LOCATION: Northern Ireland Craigavon.
The British And Irish Thoroughbred Agency's Irish division; where our Racehorse to SportHorse retraining programme happens and is one of our rehoming centres.
Transport available to the UK every Wednesday/Thursday for around £550 direct to your yard.
REHOMING FEE: £2500
NAME: Cally
FOALED: 25th May 2017
HEIGHT: 16 HH
SEX: Mare
COLOUR: Bay
MEDICAL CONDITIONS: Recently had 2 wolf teeth removed.
VACS UP TO DATE: Yes
HOOF CONDITION: Good
VICES: None
TESTIMONIALS:
https://britishthoroughbredagency.co.uk/testimonials
SCHOOLING STATUS:
Cally is part of our Racehorse To Sporthorse retraining programme and is currently being professionally schooled with our team and Suzy Barkley, who holds a professional license as a racehorse trainer and is professionally experienced in dressage, show jumping and eventing.
Cally was professionally backed in 2020 under a professional and licensed racehorse trainer.
Videos are updated weekly as the schooling progress's with our retraining programme.
Cally is safe and sensible and doing very well in her retraining programme. She has recently had 2 wolf teeth removed, so she is slightly sensitive in her mouth at the moment. She will be in light work until next week.
Cally would make a great family horse and would suit any home type. She is a pleasure to work with and absolutely loves attention!
HISTORY
PAST SCHOOLING: Well handled, led, lunged, long reined and ridden in a snaffle. Hacking out with other horses, ridden with long stirrups in walk, trot and canter and turned out in a small paddock.
Hacking to and from the gallops, cantering slowly on the gallop, galloping with varying types of underfoot surfaces.
Horse walker training, lunging arena schooling, hurdle fence schooling, loading and offloading onto lorry's.
This is a mix of training and means that you’ve got a nice horse to have some fun with!
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zrg5rf0rryyodnk/AAB1rRWPpxmhAfAgGt2PRZ3ga?dl=0
VIDEOS:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/bilfs8sfcj2epg0/AACv3vjywS5cHv2BIQRE4s25a?dl=0
For further assistance please contact Jo at our office via text message on WhatsApp at +44 1285 339023 or via email on:
Email: jo@britishthoroughbredagency.co.uk
BILLY
BILLY
CALLY
Now open to viewings, vettings and online viewings.
LOCATION: WALES Pembrokshire
REHOMING FEE: £5500 (Stage 2 Vetting Certification Passed)
NAME: Billy
FOALED: 6th April 2011
HEIGHT: 16.1 HH
SEX: Gelding
COLOUR: Dark Bay
MEDICAL CONDITIONS: None
VACS UP TO DATE: Yes
HOOF CONDITION: Good
VICES: None
TESTIMONIALS:
https://britishthoroughbredagency.co.uk/testimonials
SCHOOLING STATUS:
Billy has been out of racing for the past 4 years and is currently being professionally schooled with Bethan Phillips.
Billy was professionally backed in 2015 under a professional and licensed racehorse trainer.
Billy is a genuine horse that is straightforward and honest. This horse will most certainly make a fantastic eventing prospect!
Hacks out in traffic safely but doesn't like standing still when hacking out. Clean legs, no bumps or lumps and up to date with his teeth ect.
HISTORY
BRED BY: Thomas Bruton
PAST SCHOOLING: Well handled, led, lunged, long reined and ridden in a snaffle. Hacking out with other horses, ridden with long stirrups in walk, trot and canter and turned out in a small paddock.
Hacking to and from the gallops, cantering slowly on the gallop, galloping with varying types of underfoot surfaces, visited many of the main gallops for training away from home.
Horse walker training, lunging arena schooling, hurdle fence schooling, loading and offloading onto lorry's.
This is a mix of training and means that you’ve got a nice horse to have some fun with!
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zrg5rf0rryyodnk/AAB1rRWPpxmhAfAgGt2PRZ3ga?dl=0
VIDEOS:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/58mfb9fcf4cn6hb/AAABHgDlH4SWrFW38ZJgEhkfa?dl=0
For further assistance please contact Jo at our office via text message on WhatsApp at +44 1285 339023 or via email on:
Email: jo@britishthoroughbredagency.co.uk
REF: NAHTEB
AKHLA
BILLY
AKHLA
Now open to viewings, vettings and online viewings.
LOCATION: Northern Ireland Craigavon.
The British And Irish Thoroughbred Agency's Irish division; where our Racehorse to SportHorse retraining programme happens and is one of our rehoming centres.
Transport available to the UK every Wednesday/Thursday for around £550 direct to your yard.
REHOMING FEE: £2500
NAME: Akhla
FOALED: 10th April 2014
HEIGHT: 16.2 HH
SEX: Gelding
COLOUR: Dark Bay
MEDICAL CONDITIONS: Please refer to general notes below.
VACS UP TO DATE: Yes
HOOF CONDITION: Good
VICES: Occasionally crib bites at feed times
TESTIMONIALS:
https://britishthoroughbredagency.co.uk/testimonials
SCHOOLING STATUS:
Akhla is part of our Racehorse To Sporthorse retraining programme and is currently being professionally schooled with our team and Suzy Barkley, who holds a professional license as a racehorse trainer and is professionally experienced in dressage, show jumping and eventing.
Akhla was professionally backed in 2016 under a professional and licensed racehorse trainer.
Videos are updated weekly as the schooling progress's with our retraining programme and so this will be reflected in the price.
Medically he had a off fore tendon injury last December but now totally sound.
HISTORY
BRED BY: Rabbah Bloodstock Limited
PAST SCHOOLING: Well handled, led, lunged, long reined and ridden in a snaffle. Hacking out with other horses, ridden with long stirrups in walk, trot and canter and turned out in a small paddock.
Hacking to and from the gallops, cantering slowly on the gallop, galloping with varying types of underfoot surfaces, visited many of the main gallops for training away from home.
Horse walker training, lunging arena schooling, hurdle fence schooling, loading and offloading onto lorry's.
This is a mix of training and means that you’ve got a nice horse to have some fun with!
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zrg5rf0rryyodnk/AAB1rRWPpxmhAfAgGt2PRZ3ga?dl=0
VIDEOS:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6m4p5xpmolwqe50/AAAufhNeExE6_M4HlMJpInOwa?dl=0
For further assistance please contact Jo at our office via text message on WhatsApp at +44 1285 339023 or via email on:
RACEHORSE TO SPORTHORSE | LIFETIME CARE PROGRAMME
BELL
CLOUD
CLOUD
Location: Ireland
Transport available to the UK every Wednesday/Thursday for around £550 direct to your yard.
£2500
RoR Eligible
Bell
16.1 HH
2018 Mare
No vices
Bell is an exciting young horse with a bright future ahead of her.
A quality mare for a professional, with the ride ability, brain and temperament to also suit an amateur or young rider.
She is a delight to have around, on the ground and to ride. Never nasty, sharp or mareish with a positive attitude.
Fit, sound and ready to go.
Direct video link:
TESTIMONIALS:
https://britishthoroughbredagency.co.uk/testimonials
For further assistance please contact Jo at our office via text message on WhatsApp at +44 1285 339023 or via email on:
Email: jo@britishthoroughbredagency.co.uk
Ref: YDNAARAMANCM
CLOUD
CLOUD
CLOUD
Location: Ireland
Transport available to the UK every Wednesday/Thursday for around £550 direct to your yard.
£4500
RoR Eligible
Cloud
16.2 HH
2016 Gelding
No vices
Cloud is a pleasure to deal with and have on the yard, lives in or out, kind and sensible. He is scopey, brave, bold, with good paces and a fantastic temperament!
Would suit amateur or professional. Endless potential. Ideal horse to progress up through the levels together, with the correct schooling in place.
Very easy on the ground, snaffled mouth, and level headed.
A lovely all rounder with lots of fun to give.
Direct video link:
TESTIMONIALS:
https://britishthoroughbredagency.co.uk/testimonials
For further assistance please contact Jo at our office via text message on WhatsApp at +44 1285 339023 or via email on:
Email: jo@britishthoroughbredagency.co.uk
Ref: NAHTANOJYTRAGOF
GLORY
CLOUD
GLORY
Location: UK Highworth Gloucestershire
£9500
RoR Eligible
Glory
16.1 HH
2014 Mare
No vices
Glory is a such an incredibly beautiful horse with a personality to match!
She will take a competitive teenager or adult through the grades, has excellent scope, and would excel in any discipline.
Glory takes you into the jumps and always looks after her rider, she never says no. She has hunted and done cross country courses, she is a fun horse that is eager to learn with a nice forward attitude.
Glory is part of our Racehorse To Sporthorse retraining programme and is currently being professionally schooled in all three olympic disciplines with the Tapner Eventing Team.
https://www.tapnereventing.com/
Direct video link:
For further assistance please contact Jo at our office via text message on WhatsApp at +44 1285 339023 or via email on:
DASH
DASH
GLORY
Now open to viewings, vettings and online viewings.
LOCATION: Northern Ireland Craigavon.
The British And Irish Thoroughbred Agency's Irish division; where our Racehorse to SportHorse retraining programme happens and is one of our rehoming centres.
Transport available to the UK every Wednesday/Thursday for around £550 direct to your yard.
REHOMING FEE: £4000
NAME: Dash
FOALED: 15th March 2019
HEIGHT: 16 HH
SEX: Gelding
COLOUR: Chestnut
VICES: None
TESTIMONIALS:
https://britishthoroughbredagency.co.uk/testimonials
SCHOOLING STATUS:
Dash is part of our Racehorse To Sporthorse retraining programme and is currently being professionally schooled with our team and Suzy Barkley, who holds a professional license as a racehorse trainer and is professionally experienced in dressage, show jumping and eventing.
Dash was professionally backed in 2021 under a professional and licensed racehorse trainer.
Videos are updated weekly as the schooling progress's with our retraining programme and so this will be reflected in the price.
HISTORY
BRED BY: Martin Sheridan
PAST SCHOOLING: Well handled, led, lunged, long reined and ridden in a snaffle. Hacking out with other horses, ridden with long stirrups in walk, trot and canter and turned out in a small paddock.
Hacking to and from the gallops, cantering slowly on the gallop, galloping with varying types of underfoot surfaces, visited many of the main gallops for training away from home.
Horse walker training, lunging arena schooling, hurdle fence schooling, loading and offloading onto lorry's.
This is a mix of training and means that you’ve got a nice horse to have some fun with!
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zrg5rf0rryyodnk/AAB1rRWPpxmhAfAgGt2PRZ3ga?dl=0
VIDEOS:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/962nnq912h6tt7g/AACBcZKE_erHcIbDlVj_1Q8Ta?dl=0
For further assistance please contact Jo at our office via text message on WhatsApp at +44 1285 339023 or via email on:
TOI
DASH
BLUE
LOCATION: Ireland
Transport available to the UK every Wednesday/Thursday for around £550 direct to your yard.
REHOMING FEE: £2500 (French Import)
NAME: Toi
FOALED: 16th March 2013
HEIGHT: 16.2 HH
SEX: Gelding
COLOUR: Dark Bay
DIRECT LINK TO VIDEOS,PHOTOS AND FULL DESCRIPTION :
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/c9m7gqbmp44aeh3/AADoDzr_UR3lRKplkaHNsa8Ha?dl=0
For further assistance please contact Jo at our office via text message on WhatsApp at +44 1285 339023 or via email on:
BLUE
DASH
BLUE
Location: Ireland
Transport available to the UK every Wednesday/Thursday for around £550 direct to your yard.
£2500
RoR Eligible
Blue
15.3 HH
2017 Gelding
No vices
Blue is a very straightforward and honest horse that would make a great all rounder and turn his toe to any discipline with the correct schooling in place.
No vices, lumps or bumps, easy to do anything with and ready for his new home.
Blue has been on roads, in traffic and to the beach without any bother and been ridden by junior riders.
A lovely fun horse with a great temperament to match any family!
Direct video link:
TESTIMONIALS:
https://britishthoroughbredagency.co.uk/testimonials
For further assistance please contact Jo at our office via text message on WhatsApp at +44 1285 339023 or via email on:
Email: jo@britishthoroughbredagency.co.uk
Ref: LUAPDROFFATS
MAX
JOSIE
JOSIE
Location: Ireland
Transport available to the UK every Wednesday/Thursday for around £550 direct to your yard.
£500
RoR Eligible
Max
16.2 HH
2012 Gelding
Max had a injury in the field last year August to his front right paston bone which is unfortunately now permanently damaged.
For this reason, Max would be better suited to a showing, happy hacking or companion home.
He is good to load, catch, shoe ect, Max is happy to live out, good in traffic, around tractors and farm machinery to include around all types of farm animals.
He is a lovely ride, snaffle mouthed and very laid back, easy to handle and work with. Max does crib bite and weave when he is stressed but once he is in a good routine then he settles in well.
He can be occasionally grumpy in the stable, doesn't like his belly being touched as he is very sensitive around this area. For this reason you have to tack him up slowly and tighten the girth in stages, he can be slightly cold backed at times too.
Direct video link:
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JOSIE
JOSIE
JOSIE
LOCATION: SCOTLAND Caithness
REHOMING FEE: £4250
NAME: Josie
FOALED: 1st July 2014
HEIGHT: 15.3 HH
SEX: Mare
COLOUR: Chestnut
DIRECT LINK TO VIDEOS,PHOTOS AND FULL DESCRIPTION :
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/jvngaqtrbave7nn/AAAt69ZT6BArsft7q_NzT-POa?dl=0
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ZOFFANY
Now open to viewings, vettings and online viewings.
LOCATION: Northern Ireland Craigavon.
The British And Irish Thoroughbred Agency's Irish division; where our Racehorse to SportHorse retraining programme happens and is one of our rehoming centres.
Transport available to the UK every Wednesday/Thursday for around £550 direct to your yard.
REHOMING FEE: £3000
NAME: Zoffany
FOALED: 9th March 2013
HEIGHT: 15.3 HH
SEX: Gelding
COLOUR: Dark Bay
MEDICAL CONDITIONS: None
VACS UP TO DATE: Yes
HOOF CONDITION: Good
VICES: None
TESTIMONIALS:
https://britishthoroughbredagency.co.uk/testimonials
SCHOOLING STATUS:
Zoffany is part of our Racehorse To Sporthorse retraining programme and is currently being professionally schooled with our team and Suzy Barkley, who holds a professional license as a racehorse trainer and is professionally experienced in dressage, show jumping and eventing.
Zoffany was professionally backed in 2015 under a professional and licensed racehorse trainer and been out of racing since 2017.
Videos are updated weekly as the schooling progress's with our retraining programme and so this will be reflected in the price.
HISTORY
BRED BY: Raymond P Doyle
PAST SCHOOLING: Well handled, led, lunged, long reined and ridden in a snaffle. Hacking out with other horses, ridden with long stirrups in walk, trot and canter and turned out in a small paddock.
Hacking to and from the gallops, cantering slowly on the gallop, galloping with varying types of underfoot surfaces, visited many of the main gallops for training away from home.
Horse walker training, lunging arena schooling, hurdle fence schooling, loading and offloading onto lorry's.
This is a mix of training and means that you’ve got a nice horse to have some fun with!
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zrg5rf0rryyodnk/AAB1rRWPpxmhAfAgGt2PRZ3ga?dl=0
VIDEOS:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/qr8rgo3tueoa0xn/AAAH_U9ZND0ZJGidY8NttldTa?dl=0
For further assistance please contact Jo at our office via text message on WhatsApp at +44 1285 339023 or via email on:
Email: jo@britishthoroughbredagency.co.uk
RACEHORSE TO SPORTHORSE | LIFETIME CARE PROGRAMME
LOMI
Now open to viewings, vettings and online viewings.
LOCATION: Northern Ireland Craigavon.
The British And Irish Thoroughbred Agency's Irish division; where our Racehorse to SportHorse retraining programme happens and is one of our rehoming centres.
Transport available to the UK every Wednesday/Thursday for around £550 direct to your yard.
REHOMING FEE: £2500
NAME: Lomi
FOALED: 10th April 2012
HEIGHT: 15.3 HH
SEX: Mare
COLOUR: Dark Bay
MEDICAL CONDITIONS: None
VACS UP TO DATE: Yes
HOOF CONDITION: Good
VICES: None
TESTIMONIALS:
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SCHOOLING STATUS:
Lomi is part of our Racehorse To Sporthorse retraining programme and is currently being professionally schooled with our team and Suzy Barkley, who holds a professional license as a racehorse trainer and is professionally experienced in dressage, show jumping and eventing.
Lomi was professionally backed in 2014 under a professional and licensed racehorse trainer.
Videos are updated weekly as the schooling progress's with our retraining programme.
HISTORY
BRED BY: Mrs Margaret Heffernan
PAST SCHOOLING: Well handled, led, lunged, long reined and ridden in a snaffle. Hacking out with other horses, ridden with long stirrups in walk, trot and canter and turned out in a small paddock.
Hacking to and from the gallops, cantering slowly on the gallop, galloping with varying types of underfoot surfaces, visited many of the main gallops for training away from home.
Horse walker training, lunging arena schooling, hurdle fence schooling, loading and offloading onto lorry's.
This is a mix of training and means that you’ve got a nice horse to have some fun with!
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VIDEOS:
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Racehorse Training – What Is Involved?
Horse racing is many things: a sport, an industry, a hobby and a social outlet. Predominately, it can be broken into two sections: flat and jumps. We have taken a look at what is involved in getting a horse from the paddock to the winners’ post!
Flat Racing
Flat racing is a form of horse racing which is run on a level racecourse. It is run over a predetermined distance which can vary from five furlongs up to three miles and is either a test of speed, stamina, or both.
In the majority of countries, flat racing is split into two distinctive bands, conditions races (group races and listed races) and handicaps.
When it comes to breeding and training a horse to race in a flat race there are steps involved previous to running at a track.
The Breeder
The breeder is the first point of call. Without the breeder – there simply would not be a racing industry! The male parent of a horse, a stallion, is commonly known as the sire and the female parent, the mare, is called the dam. Both are genetically important, as each parent provides half of the genetic makeup of the ensuing offspring, called a foal.
The breeder is the person who owns/looks after the mare(s) and chooses the stallion in which they wish the mare to be covered. In this day and age, there are thousands of stallions standing at different studs around the world, for a breeder to choose from, whether they own a hundred broodmares or just one!
It mainly depends on the breeder’s (owners) future plans and intentions for the foal, whether they go into prep for sale, or are hoping to keep the foal for their own use/put into training.
If the breeder plans on sending their foal to the sales, it is a decision that must be made early on.
For example Doncaster sales in the UK take place in November, however, the entries must be in as early as April.
Preparation For Sale
Some horses are sold as foals and yearlings by spectators looking to make a quick profit the following year or two, however, National Hunt sales are for three and four-year-olds or store horses.
Preparation is essential for a sale as the potential racehorse needs to be primed and ready for the big sale day, but not overdone so at to detract from his/her future racing career. The youngster will have probably spent most of their life grazing in a paddock up until now, so now it must learn to thrive in a stabled environment.
The importance of nutrition, grooming, and exercise are very important in this part of a racehorse’s life. The more the young horses are handled, the easier the sale process is.
When one prepares a yearling for sale it is important to understand the nutrient requirements of the horse and the critical balance between feed intake and exercise as they impact condition and soundness.
The physical exercise starts from Day 1 with the foals, where handling is key. If a stud farm or the owners know they want to send that particular foal to the sales, they need to start preparations immediately.
I’m not saying they do anything major but the quicker a horse learns to walk beside you the better! This is achieved by one person leading the mare and then another guiding the foal behind them. This makes life easier when it comes to teaching a horse to walk up well. As they will need this when they are at the sales.
Most of the equipment used to prepare horses for the sale are covered below. However, the difference is these horses won’t be ridden by anyone as they haven’t been broken in yet. They will be lunged in a sand ring to get them slightly fit and ensure they have clear breathing.
Breaking/Pre Training
This process begins as soon as the sales are concluded. Or if the horse is homebred, the process usually begins when the horse is a year old or a little older, depending on the career plan for the animal.
By now, many horses will be used to lunging and tack due to prep for sale. Again, if the horse is homebred then this introduction must be gradually made.
Generally, trainers go through this process themselves, but there is an increasing number of pre-training establishments also available.
Some racehorse owners like to use pre-training yards, to prepare their horses for the track. Here, the horse is educated – thought how to be handled, led, driven, lunged and ridden.
Obviously having a horse riding is the most important part and is the most difficult. The jockeys have to be brave as most horses will look much like “Buckaroo” when you first sit on them but they eventually get used to having someone on their back.
Once they accept being ridden, the process of getting them going forward and carrying their head in a nice position begins. After this has been achieved(usually 3 months), they will head to the training yard.
Training
Assuming a horse has been pre-trained and broken to ride well and arrives at a yard healthy and in good condition, work can begin immediately. The training process depends on each individual horse and yard.
The decision on what career a racehorse will have depends on a number of things. Firstly, the breeding – what the sire/mare was used for and success at. Then, how a horse is training is another important factor.
Racehorses are athletes. Thus certain conditions will suit different horses. Some horses who travel better at longer distances (known as stayers) while others are sprinters who compete best in short, fast distances.
It will only become clear what distance a horse will run over while they are being trained. A trainer will start each horse off cantering slowly on the gallop and slowly build up their fitness. After around 3 months of slow work, a horse will have built up enough muscle and fitness level to start doing fast work. This work will show is the horse a quick horse that doesn’t keep going or a slow galloper that can stay going at the same pace.
While certain ground conditions suit different horses. For example, some horses love mud while others prefer better ground conditions.
Some yards combine both flat and national hunt training, others are more specific on the genre of racing in which they train. While some yards just cater for mostly point to point horses.
Equipment Used
Racehorse training has become quite sophisticated in recent years, the days of cantering your horse on the beach twice a week and going racing on a Saturday are disappearing, all trainers will use a gallop with varying types of underfoot surfaces used and different shapes.
Along with this nearly every trainer will use a walker which helps to exercise the horses and warm up/cool down after exercising. The use of a lunging arena is essential and in particular, it’s beneficial when breaking a horse.
Another element of training becoming more common is the use of swimming pools which is hugely important when dealing with a horse that has leg problems. The swimming pool means that a trainer can skill exercise the horse without putting strain on their tendons.
If you, as a human go on a diet or want to get fit, you’ll weigh yourself before you start to see what you want/need to lose. The same is true in racehorse training now with many trainer investing in weighing scales so they can accurately monitor the weight of their horses.
This is also used pre/post races to evaluate how much a race is likely to take out of a horse.
Flat horses have to start their races from starting stalls and you can read all about it below:
Stalls Training
A starting gate also called a starting barrier or starting stalls is a machine used to ensure a fair start to in horse racing – it is also only used for Flat Racing.
Prior to horses starting their race from the starting stalls – much stall training must be undergone – to allow the horses to understand how to go in and start from the stalls.
Jumps Racing
Jump races are races that include obstacles for the horse and jockey to jump. These can be small ones known as hurdles or large ones known as fences.
While jump racing occurs all year round, traditionally it takes place in the Autumn, Winter, and Spring. Jump racing’s official name is National Hunt racing, a reference to its origins.
Jump races are a test of stamina and jumping ability and so the horses that take part tend to be older than Flat horses. They look bigger and more developed than the finer, more elegant flat horses. They are also older in age than the majority of flat horses.
Jump races are held over a variety of distances from two to four and a half miles and under certain conditions with eligibility based on the sex, age or ability of the horse. Some races may be restricted to amateur or less experienced jockeys, known as conditionals.
The highlights of jump racing include the Cheltenham Festival in March and the Grand National Festival in April.
National Hunt Training
The format of breeding/purchasing a National Hunt horse is very similar to the above stages for a Flat horse. However, National Hunt horses are started at a slightly older age when it comes to training and the added need to train horses to jump.
Most horses are absolute naturals over jumps and the training of them starts at home perhaps over a pole or a barrel whichever is the preference of the specific trainer. There are two main types of jumps racing hurdles and fences, you may have heard the saying “He’s built for fences”. In general smaller horses tend to be better over hurdles and big imposing horses excel overs fences, that’s not always the case but it’s a rule of thumb.
Point to point Training
For many horses in Ireland, the first time they will see a jump in a race it will be in a point to point. These are the training grounds and starting point for so many good horses. They are normally run over three miles and over sixteen fences.
These point-to-points are used to educate horses and have become hugely popular so much so that for many trainers this their main source of income. If you can manage to win a point to point in impressive fashion and clock a good time, then you could be looking at €200,000+
This is a mix of training and proper racing and means that purchasers of these horses know they’ve got a nice horse to have some fun with.