The Racing Life of Jenny Carr
‘I’m still known as Mad Jenny Carr around home.’ Racing may not have been the only crazy aspect to Jenny's life but it was a part of her...
Jo O'Neill
- Jul 12
- 6 min
An Interview with Former Trainer Robin Dickin
Robin Dickin, a Shropshire lad born in Ludlow, rode his first winner on his first ride in August 1967 at Warwick over five furlongs. The...
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Jo O'Neill
- Jul 5
- 4 min
An Interview with Jockey Stan Sheppard
Jockey Stan Sheppard had a brilliant season. Yet, with his family pedigree, it isn’t surprising. His Grandfather, Roger Guilding, rode...
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Jo O'Neill
- Jun 28
- 7 min
June 2022 Blog
June has been a busy month, filled with sunny days and the eager anticipation of horses soon to be coming back into training. Some horses...
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Jo O'Neill
- Jun 22
- 8 min
The Racing Life of Britt Cowper
Britt Hounslow, nee Cowper, has lived in a few places… ‘I was born up the road from Old Trafford in Manchester in August 1965 (yes I am...
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Jo O'Neill
- Jun 14
- 3 min
An Interview with Top Trainer Tim Easterby
To the question, at what point growing up did you know you wished to be a trainer? Tim Easterby, 60, answered a simple but heartfelt,...
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Jo O'Neill
- Jun 8
- 11 min
An Interview with Racing Photographer Dominic James
Previously, Dominic James was a graphic designer as well as a former owner of a design agency, but he never strayed far from his love of...
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Jo O'Neill
- Jun 2
- 3 min
Deeds not Words
Emily Davison was an educated woman. She had been a literature student at Royal Holloway College and had self-funded her studies at...
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Jo O'Neill
- May 26
- 6 min
May 2022 Blog
May hasn't been that quiet and relaxed. The yard stayed busy. Many horses went out to the fields on their holidays, but a lot of...
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Jo O'Neill
- May 18
- 4 min
An Interview with Champion Conditional Kevin Brogan
In winning the Conditional Jockey’s Championship, Kevin Brogan, 22, has followed in the footsteps of Sir AP McCoy, Harry Cobden and his...
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Jo O'Neill
- May 12
- 6 min
Michael Appleby's Top Team
Here is a selection of short interviews with a range of trainer Michael Appleby’s staff, all recorded in person by Kirsty Whitbread....
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Jo O'Neill
- May 6
- 2 min
An Interview with Michael Appleby, Racehorse Trainer
Michael ‘Mick’ Appleby did not have a horsey childhood. Mick’s Grandfather took him along to their local tracks of Pontefract and...
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Jo O'Neill
- Apr 26
- 6 min
April 2022 Blog
April can be summed up as winners, winners and more winners. It was a glorious end to a good season. We notched up eighty-two victories,...
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Jo O'Neill
- Apr 19
- 8 min
St. Paddy's Days
An Interview with Groom Paddy Trainor 'I have my real family, Sam and Shannon are my rocks, they’ve stood by me through injuries and we...
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Jo O'Neill
- Apr 10
- 10 min
The Racing Department of Haddon Training
Haddon Training provides qualifications within the working environment throughout England and Wales in many equestrian disciplines,...
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Jo O'Neill
- Mar 28
- 7 min
March 2022 Blog
March started in the best way with File Illico (Lilo) winning at Leicester for owner, the Honourable Mrs Lizzie Wills, and groom Alex...
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Jo O'Neill
- Mar 23
- 6 min
An Interview with Trainer Adrian Wintle
‘I love what I do,’ declares trainer Adrian Wintle. The former top amateur jockey reflects on a successful riding career in which he rode...
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Jo O'Neill
- Mar 9
- 8 min
19th March 2010
I could not believe that I was actually leading up in the Cheltenham Gold Cup - the biggest race of the National Hunt season. As a groom,...
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Jo O'Neill
- Mar 2
- 6 min
February 2022 Blog
I hadn’t fallen off for a couple of seasons, so I was well overdue. The string was trotting down the new path towards the bottom of the...
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Jo O'Neill
- Feb 24
- 3 min
An Interview with Former Owners George and Angie Malde
George and Angie Malde had a lot of fun owning several successful racehorses. These include dual Welsh National winner Bonanza Boy who,...
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