The thoroughbred is possibly the most popular breed across the world and is certainly one of the most influential. Having been selectively bred for centuries for speed and stamina, they have been used as an improver for many other horse breeds. Thousands are bred around the world each year for racing and each year thousands retire to have new lives as riding horses.
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Frankel was an amazing racehorse and I think you would struggle to find someone in the UK who hadn’t heard of him. He retired unbeaten in 2012 to start his… Read More »Frankel : Amazing Racehorse, Unproven Stallion
I know what you’re thinking, thoroughbreds don’t get fat, they are a nightmare to keep weight on! But Scottie seems to be going out of his way to prove this… Read More »The Impossible: Fat Thoroughbred!
I’m sure several of you have seen some of the videos by jockey Mathew Batchelor and his funny antics with Wocket Woy and Nobby. If you haven’t seen these videos,… Read More »Mattie Bach and Wocket Woy ~ more than just fun?
I was recently approached by The Crystal System blog to write a guest blog about my experiences with dressage and ex racehorses. The Crystal System is one of the biggest… Read More »Guest Blog ~ Retraining of Racehorses – Dressage
Many of you who follow this blog will know that when it comes to how much Scottie has improved over the past year, I swear by using the Pessoa training… Read More »Pessoa Progress
Over the centuries of horse racing, there have been many champion horses. However, there are only a handful of horses who really stand out. These horse’s names are often recognised… Read More »Racehorses to Remember!
Some of you may know, that I am meant to be using my Summer Holidays for making a start on my dissertation. So far, this hasn’t happened… So I thought,… Read More »Dissertation Time: Adaptation of Ex Racehorses
My Mum has been doing a lot of research into my family tree recently and she seems very impressed and surprised, which I think is a bit insulting. But since… Read More »Scottie’s Diary – Family Tree
Many of you would have seen the Channel 4 documentary “The Trainer and the Racehorse: The Legend of Frankel” advertised recently and I’m sure many of you interested in racing… Read More »Remembering Sir Henry Cecil.
Whether you’re breeding a thoroughbred, sports horse or pony, you come across various stud fee terms. These are often displayed as initials so here is my little guide of what… Read More »Stud Fee Terms Explained!
