Directories - Retrainers

Tim Billington

Pangfield Farm, Stanford Dingley, Reading, Berks RG7 6DY

T: 01189 712584 M: 07747 798726 E: tjbillington@yahoo.co.uk

Experience:  Tim has retrained various ex-racehorses including Blue Java, Champion at HOYS 2010 and winner of the RoR class as the Royal Windsor Show 2010.  Blue Java is also competing in dressage classes.  Another notable retrained ex-racehorse is Scuba who is competing in novice one-day events.  Tim has also bred winners at Royal Ascot and Glorious Goodwood. 

Facilities:  60 acres of free-draining light soil over chalk pastures with post and rail or hedge fencing.  30 boxes in an American Barn type building with indoor school and horse-walker.  In addition to an outdoor arena, three-furlong wood-chip gallop, schooling and showjumping fences.

References:  Hugh Morrison, Summerdown Stables, East Ilsley, Newbury, T: 07783 6687799, E: Hughie@hugiemorrison.co.uk.  James Stafford, Thurloe Thoroughbreds, London, T:  07967 555212, E: racing.thurloe@btopenworld.com  

Hayley Bishop

Ashmoor Stud, Ashfields, Stoodleigh, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 9QF

T: 07737 355 686 E: ashmoorstud@gmail.com  E: www.ashmoorstud.co.uk

Experience:  Hayley has worked with horses for over 24 years, from pony club to BSJA Grade B and Medium Dressage (trained to Medium Advanced).  She has bred and shown inhand and under saddle M&M’s, sport horses, TB for Ridden horse and Hack classes.  She has retrained three of her own ex-racehorses and a few for other people, in addition to numerous other horses for clients and herself.  She has also bred thoroughbed horses for Eventing and Dressage, and stands a thoroughbred stallion at the stud.  Hayley is currently getting her BHSAI and Stage 4.

Hayley specialises in Show jumping, Dressage and Showing, plus also competes in Endurance. She has had clients who buy horses from the sales, who are looking for all rounders, eventer prospects and dressage horses. Plus I have clients wanting to participate in the ex-racehorse showing classes, or just to be an owner, watching their horse be ridden by someone else but getting the benefit of attending shows and events.

Facilities:  40 acres of slightly hilly, dryish land in the Exe Valley, with post and rail/electric fencing, and 20 stables.  An outdoor school, showjump and cross country fences, horse-walk and solarium.  Great off-road hacking. 

References:  Isle Valley Equine Clinic, Eleighwater, Chard, Somerset TA20 3AF; Tom and Sally Forster, Groomsbridge Stud, Flint Cottage, Horseheath Lodge, Linton, Cambridgeshire  CB21 4PT

Fred and Rowena Cook - RoR Consultant and Retrainer

EQUINE MANAGEMENT & TRAINING
Marnham House, Pilsgate, Stamford, Lincs PE9 3HL

T: 01780 740773 F: 01780 740917 M: 07801 865099 E:  enquiries@equine-training.co.uk W: www.equine-training.co.uk

Both Fred and Rowena Cook have extensive experience and expertise working with all types of horses from the various equestrian disciplines whether it be ground training, backing, schooling and jumping young horses or re-schooling and corrective training for older horses. Over recent years more and more horses off the track have benefited from their retraining and progressive schooling programmes, subsequently taking up new lives hunting, show jumping, eventing, dressage etc.

Fred and Rowena are the RoR Consultants for the RoR Horse Helpline.

Kathryn and Scott Dobson

Richmond Equestrian Centre / 48 Dale Grove, Leyburn, North Yorkshire  DL8 5JG
T:  07734 4246236 E: kathrynwornett@hotmail.co.uk W:  www.richmondequestriancentre.co.uk

Experience:  Kathryn and Scott Dobson specialise in retraining racehorses for any discipline from hacking to eventing.  Over the past five years they have re-schooled around 200 ex-racehorses.  They do their very best to provide all their horses with experienced caring homes.  Both have worked in the industry for over 15 years and have ridden on the flat.  Kathryn worked for Karl Burke for 15 years on the yard and in the office, Scott still works in racing and is a freelance amateur jockey.   

Facilities:  All the horses are at the Richmond Equestrian Centre livery yard which has excellent facilities.  This includes an indoor and outdoor school, outdoor arena, cross country and show jumping fences, horse walker, hot wash box, all year turnout.  Use of 10 stables, with 130 acres of post and rail paddocks.

References:  Philip Jones, Equine Veterinary Surgeon, 22 Lambton View, Rainton Gate, Co Durham  DH4 6QL, T: 07540 050716; Kevin Ryan, racehorse trainer, Hambleton Lodge, Hambleton, Sutton Bank, Thirsk, N Yorks  YO7 2HA

Jason Edmunds

Mayflower Stables, Saracens Lane, Scrooby, Doncaster  DN10 6AS
T:  01302 719734 M: 07511 602214 E: jasonedmunds@yahoo.com

Experience:  Jason has re-homed for most disciplines including eventing, dressage, showjumping, hacks and polo.  Clients come to him by 'word of mouth' and he keeps a register of names.  Previously he was in racing for over 20 years, riding as a jockey for 12 years with many winners before retiring due to a knee injury in 2008.

Facilities:  quiet rural setting with plenty of off-road hacking, outdoor arena, horse walker, gallops, showjump fences, post and rail paddocks, access to spa and cross-country fences within walking distance.  10 acres.

References:  Neal Ashton B.Vet, Med.Cert. EP.Cert ES (Soft Tissue) MRCVS, Oakham Veterinary Hospital; John Balding, racehorse trainer, Mayflower Stables; Peter Balding, Throckmorton Court Stud.

Vicki Huxtable

Stitchpool Livery Yard, Stitchpool Farm, South Molton, North Devon  EX36 3EZ
T:  01598 740150

Vicki and her husband run a small livery yard in Devon where they work with all types of horses and are keen to have thoroughbreds to rehab back into another area.

Jo Milnes

West End Farm Stud, Westwood Cottage, Thornholme, Driffield, Yorkshire  YO25 4NN
T: 01262 490570 M: 07779 6375047 E: info@jmequineservices.co.uk W: www.jmequineservices.co.uk

Experience: Jo uses natural horsemanship techniques and is a recommendd associate through Intelligent Horsemanship (Kelly Marks).  She has had over 20 years experience of bringing on young horses and remedial horses, and achieved success with those who have passed through several homes as well as those deemed 'not fast enough'.  Horses have gone onto compete at BYEH 4 & 5 year old qualifiers, BE Eventing Intro & Pre Novice, as well as affiliated and unaffiliated dressage, others have gone on to be pleasure horses.

Facilities:  outdoor arena, showjump fences, spa, walker, round pen, post & rail/electric/hedge fenced paddocks.  15 acres.

Erin Niering

Whitley Farm Rehabilitation and Training, Higher Whitley Farm, Helland, Bodmin, Cornwall  PL31 2NT
T: 01208 592036 M: 07890 627553 E: erinlesley@msn.com W: www.whitleyfarm.co.uk

Experience: Erin has 20+ years experience in the racing industry as a work rider and trainer of point to pointers, as well as pre-training for National Hunt, backing and breaking youngsters.  All ex- racehorses are retrained for the wider riding horse market.  Each individual horse is assessed to decide which discipline would best suit that horse for the future, and a re-training program is carried out to suit. More than 25 ex-racehorses have been retrained in the past several years for many disciplines including hunting, showing, show jumping, eventing, riding club and hacking.

Facilities:  outdoor arena and school, showjump and cross-country fences, post and rail/plastic fencing, equine swimming pool, 7-furlong woodchip gallop, 4-horse walker, solarium, weighbridge.  36 acres and 10 stables.

References:  Mrs Sophie Leech, National Hunt trainer; Mrs Susan Garner, National Hunt trainer; Thomas O'Sullivan, licensed vet.

Tim Phillips

Roundham Stud, Roudham, Norwich, Norfolk  NR16 2RS
T:  01953 718165/01953 498606 M: 07885 413684

References: Michael Jarvis, racehorse trainer

Pammy Stevenson

Pammy Stevenson Equestrian Services, Wyvis Park, Ladywood, Midlothian, Penicuick, Scotland EH26 8JX
T: 01968 673600, M: 07831511490, E: pam.stevenson@btinternet.com, W: www.pammystevenson.com

Experience:  Pammy has retrained many racehorses and enjoys the retraining aspect as the whole outcome is the best feeling in the world.  She has had a career with horses since she left school and has never left the industry.  She offers assistance in all aspects, teaching, riding and schooling young horses. She has retrained at least 35 horses and at present runs a livery yard of 20 horses.

Facilities:  10 stables, 40 acres, outdoor arena and indoor school, XC fences and show jumping fences.

Jon Trice-Rolph

New Yard, Phillipi Farm, Todenham, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire  GL56 9NY
M: 07850 463814 E: rachel.tricerolph@btinternet.com

Experience: rode as an amateur for 20 years and trained point-to-points, as well as breaking-in and schooling National Hunt youngsters.  Jon is also a Sports Horse Panel Judge of retrained racehorses and has judged at the Hickstead final. 

Facilities:  outdoor school, cross-country fences, showjump fences, grass gallops. 20 acres.

References:  racehorse trainers Alan King and Kim Bailey.

Kate Turner

Cheveral House, Newark Road, Hockerton, Southwell, Nottinghamshire  NG25 0PW
T: 01636 814168 M: 07966 444547 E: kate.turner@hotmail.com

Experience: qualified riding instructor with over 30 years experience, teaching, riding and schooling different horses including many ex-racehorses.  Small private yard where all horses are assessed and reschooled to work correctly, and if they show promise in a certain area they are rehomed accordingly.

Facilities:  outdoor school, showjump fences, round pen, post & rail/electric fenced paddocks.  9 acres.

References:  racehorse trainers Michael Bell and Amy Weaver, jockey Hayley Turner.

Stephen Way

Hatfield Field Farm, Oare, Marlborough, Wiltshire  SN8 4JE
T: 07810 376463 E: steve@theeventingway.com W: www.theeventingway.com

Experience: as an eventer, I have trained all horses for dressage, jumping and cross country to all levels.  Client base includes riding club, pony club and affiliated eventing levels.  Ridden ex-racehorses up to 4* level eventing, and broken and trained youngsters. 

Facilities:  outdoor school/arena , showjump fences, wooden/electric fenced paddocks, horse walker.  11 acres.  Peaceful yard set off road with great hacking.

References:  Hattie Lawrence, Jamie Goddard.

Beverley Yates

Martingale Farm, Thorpe Lane, Thorpe Audlin, Pontefract, West Yorkshire  WF8 3EN
T: 07745 063829  E: samjimmison@aol.com W: www.sjhorsesandponies.co.uk

Experience: as producers of young horses, numerous racehorses have been retrained over the past four years with no failures yet.  Specialise in showing, dressage and showjumping, and have rehomed racehorses as family friends/happy hacks.  Renowned for training and producing the horses correctly.

Facilities:  outdoor arena, outdoor school, showjump fences, heavy duty post & rail fencing. 16 acres.

References:  racehorse trainer Kevin and Jillian Ryan

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