Welfare & Development

Racehorse to Riding Horse Clinic - 20th March, North Yorkshire

 

RoR is holding a Showing Clinic on 20th March with Jan Darwin, one of the country's top show riders, at the Northallerton Equestrian Centre in North Yorkshire.  The clinic will focus on how to produce and prepare your ex-racehorse for the forthcoming show season.  You may come and watch, or a few 'guinea pigs' will also be required if you would like to bring your ex-racehorse. 

 

In addition, there will be advice given on feeding, and the correct use of products such as saddlery and bits.  For more information on the Showing Clinic with Jan Darwin contact Di Arbuthnot, RoR Director of Operations, T: 01488 648998, E: darbuthnot@ror.org.uk

Polo Clinic with David Morley - 23rd March, Warwickshire

'The retraining process from racing to polo' clinic with David Morley will be held on Tuesday 23rd March at the Rugby Polo Club in Warwickshire. 

 

HPA accredited coach David Morley will work and ride former racehorses from the starting point when a horse comes out of training to playing chukkas.  This will be followed by veterinary and horse nutrition advice.  The workshop also offers the opportunity for you to bring your ex-racehorse in the afternoon session for coaching and problem solving.

 

The cost is £25.  For more details and to book a place contact Laura Quainton, T: 01488 648998, E: lquainton@ror.org.uk

Re-educating the ex-racehorse 'Starter' Clinic - 17th April, Devon

 

RoR will be holding a one day clinic on 'Re-educating the ex-racehorse - where to start and how to proceed' on Saturday 17th April 2010 in Devon.

 

Supported by Baileys Horse Feeds, it will be held at the Grange Equestrian Centre, Northlew Road, Okehampton, Devon EX20 3DA.

 

This clinic is aimed at those owners who have just got their ex-racehorse or are thinking about getting an ex-racehorse.  There will be demos by an accredited trainer, lectures on feeding and farriery, and veterinary advice on common ailments and injuries associated with ex-racehorses.

 

Tickets are £25 including coffee on arrival and lunch.  For more information and to book your place contact Claire Collier at Baileys Horse Feeds, T: 01371 853676, E: clairecollier@baileyshorsefeeds.co.uk

RoR Workshops with BE accredited coaches - NEW FOR 2010

 

In 2010, RoR are introducing workshops where you can bring your ex-racehorse for coaching from top BE accredited coaches.

 

Individual or small group hour sessions will be available to book through RoR at a cost of only £25 at any of the centres listed below.

To apply, horses must have raced or been in training and be registered with RoR.  If the workshops are well supported RoR will consider putting on more workshops in other areas to give opportunities to all owners with ex-racehorses. 

Click here to download the application form to complete and send with your payment of £25 to RoR, Ash Cottage, Back Street, East Garston, Hungerford, Berkshire  RG17 7EX.

 

APRIL
23rd April - WARESLEY PARK STUD, Cambridge - with Nick Turner
26th April - HEART OF WALES, Powys - with Nick Turner
27th April - GRANGE EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, Devon - with Nick Turner

 

MAY
4th May - WEST WILTSHIRE EC, Wiltshire - with Nick Turner
7th May - OSBALDESTON, Lancashire - with Jeanette Brakewell
10th May - UNICORN CENTRE, Gloucestershire - with Nick Turner
11th May - VALE VIEW, Leicestershire - with Nick Turner
12th May - THE SEAGOLD CENTURION, Bishop Auckland - with Karen Dixon
17th May - GOLDEN CROSS EC, East Sussex - with Nick Turner
19th May - NORTHERN RACING COLLEGE, Doncaster - with Karen Dixon

 

JUNE
15th June - KINGSBARN EC, Falkirk, Scotland - with Ian Stark

 

COACH PROFILES
Nick Turner

Nick is an accredited British Eventing and British Dressage trainer and a Fellow of the British Horse Society. He has competed at major three-day-events such as Badminton, Bramham, Blenheim & Burghley, often on horses that he has trained himself from Novice level. Nick is part of the BE Coaching Development Programme initiated by the BEF and a Practitioner of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) in Sport. He now dedicates most of his time to training and is currently the Brazilian Eventing Team Coach and is also a Senior International Selector for British Eventing.

Jeanette Brakewell

Coach and top international event rider, Jeanette, was a member of both the British silver medal team at the Athens Olympics of 2004, and the silver medal team at the Summer Olympics in Sydney 2000 riding her top horse, Over to You.

Karen Dixon MBE
Coach and top international event rider, Karen, has competed in four Olympics and three World Championships winning Gold, Silver and Bronze.

Ian Stark

Former top international event rider, Ian, won four silver medals at three Olympic Games, as well as gold, silver and bronze medals at European and world championships.  He was European champion in 1991 and won Badminton three times, in 1986, 1988 and 1999. Since retiring from international competition in 1997, Ian has been busy training other riders and designing cross-country courses.

 

If you can’t find the information on our website to help you care for and retrain your ex-racehorse, and require more personal and in-depth help, then please contact our Helpline by phone or email.

 

Telephone 01780 740773

 

This is the telephone number for the RoR consultants Fred and Rowena Cook of Equine Management & Training. If they are unable to answer your call immediately please leave a message and they will return your call as soon as possible. The helpline is available seven days a week.

 

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.

 

Email asktheexperts@ror.org.uk

 

Email us with any more questions you may have and we will do our best to answer them. The RoR has a selection of professional consultants from all disciplines. Once we see your enquiry we will direct it onto the right person accordingly. Having answered your initial enquiry they will provide their contact details should you wish to continue contact.