FEATURE RETRAINING OF RACEHORSES
“Horses with limited racing ability often go on to excel in a different discipline”
ABOVE Time Down Under and Justine Armstrong-Small: Time Down Under failed to beat a single horse in three starts, but following his retirement from racing, he has reinvented himself, including winning the prestigious showing title of Tattersalls Elite Champion at Hickstead in June
ABOVE Minella Rebellion and Katie Dashwood: although a full brother to Balthazar King, Minella Rebellion retired from racing a maiden. However, his star has shone in the show ring, becoming the first novice to win the Elite Performance Award for Showing at The Jockey Club RoR National Championships RIGHT Our Old Fella and Piggy March: at just 15 hands high, the 11-year-old gelding, Our Old Fella, tried both racing and polo before finding his niche in eventing. Our Old Fella is rapidly climbing the eventing ladder, recently winning a competitive class at Barbury International Horse Trials
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