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Don't tell me we don't breed stayers!  Good one Gay.
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Just saw a nice story on TV.  A cop who cracked after years  on the force, and a TB mare who says has saved him.  She was among a mob of horses abandoned in south NSW and left to starve.  Racing NSW rescued them, he went into the equine program, and ended up adopting her. He credits her with keeping him sane and alive.
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High Bridge has taken to his newfound role as a showjumper

During last weeks well documented Warrnambool Cup Carnival, we took the opportunity to visit High Bridge, a past Flemington winner and now a member of our Equine Welfare Program.

High Bridge, aka Harry, has become a much-loved addition to the Lenehan family after being rehomed to their Garvoc property following his retirement at the beginning of last year.

We adore him; he is a kind boy and is very tolerant when it comes to learning new things. We couldnt be more grateful that he ended up here. said new owner Kristen Lenehan.

Renowned for his gentle yet professional temperament, the long-striding 10-year-old has taken to his newfound role as a showjumper incredibly well. Kristens daughter Charlotte has already formed a profound connection with Harry, where mutual trust has started the foundation of a lovely friendship.  

It was heartwarming to see the bond between High Bridge, now known as Harry and Charlotte. He is clearly in a great home and enjoying his life beyond racing, said Terry Henderson.

In their short time shared on the showjumping scene, Charlotte and Harry have worked hand in hand to learn their craft, with their efforts quickly leading to success in local pony club competitions.

We were lucky enough to capture a glimpse of the duos impressive morning routine during last weeks visit, which we hope you enjoy viewing in the clip below!

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Nice, steady going fellow. They should all be so lucky Clap
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Saint Are, the "unbelievably good-looking" chaser who was placed in two Grand Nationals, has died at the age of 15.

The Aintree specialist was retired after being brought down in the National in 2018 and was making a success of a second career in the show ring.

He had qualified for the prestigious final of the Tattersalls Retraining of Racehorses Show Series at Hickstead but died on Saturday of a heart attack while out doing gentle, routine exercise.

"It was sad news when I got the call," said George, who trained the horse to finish second in the 2015 National and third in 2017. "He was a great horse for us in the yard and we were very attached to him.

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How retraining retired racehorses is helping veterans in Ipswich cope with PTSD and integrate back into life after service


Isaac Adams's mental health journey since leaving the Australian Defence Force has been slow, but eight years on he's at ease with his experiences and found a way to help other veterans cope after service.

The 32-year-old from Ipswich joined the army in 2008 at 18 years of age.

He served for five years as a UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) operator and in that time was deployed to Afghanistan.

He voluntarily discharged in 2013 but upon leaving struggled to process what he had been through and found it difficult to integrate back into civilian life.

He also found he was not alone.

"I found it very hard to just go outside some days. I really was quite depressed," Mr Adams said.

Mr Adams was seeing a psychologist and trying different mental health therapies, but said it was only when he started working with horses that he began to cope.

In 2016 he found horsemanship and it changed his life.

"Now It's really nice to be able to go to university and have my life, and be free of all those sort of heavy feelings and sadness and anger that I used to carry around."

Links between horsemanship and psychology

Mr Adams was living in Sydney and searching for alternative mental health therapies when he saw a video of someone working with an ex-racehorse in a way he had never seen before.

He bought a horse that was destined for the knackery and was put in touch with trainer Scott Brodie, who taught him horsemanship.


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Recent studies conducted by the Institute of Heart-Math provide a clue to explain the two-way ?? healing ?? that occurs when we're close to horses. According to researchers, the heart has an electromagnetic field larger than the brain: a magnetometer can measure the energy field of the heart that radiates from 2.4 meters to 3 meters around the human body. While this is certainly significant, perhaps more impressive than the electromagnetic field projected by the heart of a horse is five times larger than that of a human being (imagine an electromagnetic sphere around the horse) and it can influence straight into our own heart rate.
Horses are also likely to have what science has identified as a ?? coherent ?? heart rate (heart rate pattern) that explains why we can ?? feel better ?? when we're close to them. Studies have found a coherent heart pattern or HRV to be a solid measure of well-being and consistent with emotional states of calm and joy-that is, we exhibit such patterns when we feel positive emotions.
A coherent heart pattern is indicative of a system that can recover and adapt to stressful situations very efficiently. Many times, we just need to be in the presence of horses to feel a sense of well-being and peace. In fact, research shows that people experience many physiological benefits by interacting with horses, including lower blood pressure and heart rate, higher beta-endorphins (neurotransmitters acting as pain suppressors), decreased stress levels, decreased feelings of anger, hostility, tension and anxiety, better social working; and greater feelings of empowerment, confidence, patience and self-efficacy ".
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Once a Champion, Always a Champion

Tara Madgwick - Monday December 13

Back in 2004 there was a remarkable three year-old gelding called Grand Zulu (Grand Lodge (USA) x Bravo Zulu) , who upstaged his elders to win the Group I STC The BMW (2400m) beating legends Mummify and Makybe Diva and at age 21, hes still a winner taking out both divisions of Thoroughbred Sport Horse Jumping classes on Sunday at SIEC.

Trained throughout his racing career by Gwenda Markwell, Grand Zulu was a tough and talented stayer that raced 37 times for four wins and eight placings with earnings topping $1.8million.

Bred and raced by Dennis Choy, his career included an interlude of racing in Hong Kong where he contested both the Hong Kong Derby and HK International Mile before returning to race with success again in Australia.


Retired sound from racing in 2008, Grand Zulu has made a very successful transition into being an equestrian horse and with his current partner young William Hodgekiss is enjoying a last flush of success in his twilight years under the coaching of renowned horseman Simon Kale.

 

Grand Zulu has  formed a great partnership with William Hodgekiss.

Grand Zulu has formed a great partnership with William Hodgekiss.



He has placed at the Australian Showjumping Championships, been an Interschool Champion and took 13yo William to the Sydney Royal representing Zone 28 Pony Club Association of NSW Inc in the Pony Club rider classes.

At 21 years of age he is still going strong and it looks like Grand Zulu and his talented young rider William still have plenty of adventures ahead of them!


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Retired racehorses shine in celebrations


A group of retired racehorses have played a starring role in Mansfields Australia Day celebrations, led by legendary High Country horseman Charlie Lovick.

Lovick is part of generations of iconic Victorian mountain cattlemen stretching back to 1860 in the region and is himself well-known for his role as the Master Of Horse for both The Man from Snowy River feature films.

After decades mustering cattle and running trail rides in the area, the 72-year-old has his heart firmly set on a different challenge, giving retired racehorses a new purpose following their racing careers.

Lovick is hoping to rehome and retrain up to 200 thoroughbreds a year on his 200-acre Merrijig property and eight horses he already has in his care headed along to the local Mansfield Australia Day celebrations on Wednesday to be a part of the events flag ceremony.

We presented the Australian, the Aboriginal and the Torres Strait Island flags to the council for the Australia Day presentation, Lovick said.

Its always very special to be a part of and present the horses to the crowd.

Having ridden his first horse before he could even walk, Lovick is adamant the connection between horse and human is a crucial part of retraining racehorses once they retire.

If Im anything its because of a horse. Im in a position at my age where I can give it back and Ive got a bit of expertise about it and Im determined to give as many thoroughbreds a nice productive life after racing.

I think its important to be patient with the process, it can take months or even years to retrain a thoroughbred both mentally and physically after their racetrack careers.

They need to learn to be a normal horse again and even learn things like the etiquette of running in a group. It can also take months to put the muscle on them too to be able to excel at bush work.

I really want to show people that they can be just as good in the bush as they are on the track.

And Im not just talking about putting them to work in the country, but if these steps are taken they can be fantastic companion horses for young riders and I think horses can really excel and have the best part of their lives when they can build that strong relationship with a person.

Were lucky enough to have the facilities here to be able to take the time to help as many as we can and hopefully this model can be used as a template for others wanting to rehome thoroughbreds across Australia.

Theyre really a magnificent animal, even at the Australia Day celebrations you could see people captivated by their presence and Im just hoping to be able to give back to these horses that have meant so much to me and my family over the years.


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I knew his father, Jack, and was lucky enough to ride some of the high country with him.  Jack got an Aust Day award,,,Order of Australia or one of those, for high country search and rescue.  He was still riding the mountains at over 70 , with 2 artificial hips.   Will never forget the day he took me down the Devil,s Staircase.  I must have been as nuts as he was, to follow him.  Would never do it today.
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Who better to take the OTT’s under his wing, master horseman. He will turn out some terrific mounts and place them appropriately. Racing Victoria should be allocating plenty of money and horses his way, funded by our welfare payment each time a horse races. Apart from their extreme wealth anyway. 
Most of the horses re educated by such a talented horseman will go on to lead happy fruitful lives. 
Unlike the poor buggers standing around at the current horse sales and abattoirs, it frustrates me that after care provisos aren’t mandatory for racehorses. They are still young when they retire, and that’s the 8 yr olds! Grrrr
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Tara Madgwick - Thursday October 20

The oldest horse at Widden Stud passed away last week leaving tears and fond memories for all who shared his life and his story is so worth telling.

He never won a stakes race and he had no fancy breeding, but Kiwi bred gelding Saint Dragon Hill played a key role in the lives of many horses that did as a nanny at Widden Stud.

Dragon and Terri Chan at Widden.

Dragon and Terri Chan at Widden.

Dragon arrived at the farm in 2010 as a spritely 22 year-old and gave service in retirement for another 12 years before his passing last week at age 34, but as Matt Comerford explained, this was no ordinary horse.

“He wasn’t just a paddock ornament we looked after, he was the best nanny we ever had and every good horse we sold or raised off the farm during his time here would have in some way been in the care of Dragon,” Comerford explained.

“His owner Terri Chan loved Dragon and would travel from Hong Kong and visit him twice a year every year (apart from the last couple with Covid).

“She would sit in the paddock and feed him carrots and would literally spend all her holidays in Australia with Dragon.”

So what sort of horse inspires this kind of love and devotion? Terri Chan takes up the story.

Saint Dragon Hill with the baldy face raced in Hong Kong for seven seasons retiring as a 10 YO.

Saint Dragon Hill with the baldy face raced in Hong Kong for seven seasons retiring as a 10 YO.

Dragon came to Hong Kong from New Zealand as a subscription griffin in 1991, purchased by a famous traditional Chinese doctor, Chung-Wai Leung. He proved sound and reliable, competing over seven seasons up until 1998 and won four races and placed 12 times from 41 starts.

At age 10, he retired from racing and as often happens with horses in Hong Kong that aren’t exported to their country of origin, he became a school horse at a leisure riding centre run by the Hong Kong Jockey Club.

“I met Dragon in 2003 and he was a school horse for beginners like me,” said Terri Chan.

“When I first learned to ride him, he would instantly recognize I was just a beginner and would stand in the paddock quietly, but day by day we built a relationship.

“I found that he was good and calm in the stable, so I always stayed inside his box and looked out from the window with him together and I always bring many, many carrots to him as snack.

“All the instructors, riders and grooms know that I call him “my son” and they also call me “Dragon’s mom” or “carrot monster”… and so I became his livery owner at the stables.”

Dragon and Terri at the riding school.

Dragon and Terri at the riding school.

Dragon learned new skills at the riding school and jumped low level competitions successfully for years before his aches and pains started to get the better of him.

“When ridden by an experienced rider he jumped up to 90cm, but only 70cm when I was riding him and he often won prizes,” Terri Chan recalled.

“He had some back and foot pains that brought about his retirement from racing and I would arrange Equine Massage, called Cranio Sacral Therapy, for him on a weekly basis which he enjoyed a lot.”

By 2009, Dragon’s back problem had worsened and Terri Chan decided her horse needed a better life so she sought permission to find an export retirement option for him.

She found help through Adrian Chow, who is now an assistant trainer in Hong Kong, but was previously the groom of Dragon when he was in the riding school.  Adrian introduced his bloodstock agent friend, Dennis Loh to Terri and he suggested Widden Stud as the solution to her quest to find the perfect home for Dragon.

“I lodged the application for his retirement and thought surely the Hong Kong Jockey Club could not refuse when he was going to such a reputable stud as Widden, but at that time I didn’t know anything about Widden, I just had to believe in Adrian and Dennis,” Terri revealed.

After 10 years at the riding school, Dragon entered quarantine in preparation for his flight to Australia and in March 2010, Terri received a message that Dragon had arrived safely at Widden Stud.

Terri immediately booked her flight to Australia to visit Dragon, but had no idea what to expect and had feared he may escape from a paddock given his 20 previous years of life living in a stable in a city environment.

“I went to visit him at Easter and it was my first trip to Australia,” said Terri, who bounded off the plane and drove straight to Denman.

“I passed many farms and studs and saw horses and cows everywhere and finally arrived at Widden… and there he was in a large paddock.

“Then the staff at Widden welcome me and tell me this is only the arrival yard and Dragon will move to an even larger paddock and I just can’t believe it!

“He was cantering on the grass and I had never seen him so free and happy.”

Dragon and his babies!

Dragon and his babies!

Terri returned to Hong Kong, but was back again in August for a second visit to Widden Stud, ”This time the staff told me Dragon is now a nanny and lives with 11 baby horses!

“When I saw him running with the baby horses, I was so very happy that it made me cry. The yearling manager told me Dragon behaved very, very well as he never kicked the babies. I was a little surprised as he did not get along very well with other horses when he was in Hong Kong.

“This was the start of Dragon’s 12-years long nanny life at Widden and his back and leg problem all went away.”

Terri visited Dragon at Widden more than 20 times over the years up until 2020 and every visit was treasured time with her much loved ‘son’, “I was so impressed by the nice and experienced staff and of course the good weather and environment.

“I understand now that Dragon would never escape as his life at Widden was so good! Every visit, I bought carrots from Denman or Scone for him, but he actually enjoyed the food at Widden more.

“Grain is too expensive for the riding school in Hong Kong, but Dragon ate it every day at Widden and he loved the grass. In Hong Kong, the only time horses are fed grass is when they are sick, so it made me so happy to see him eating all the foods he loved best.”

RIP Dragon 1988 - 2022, a life well lived.

RIP Dragon 1988 - 2022, a life well lived.

Dragon has been a life changing horse for Terri Chan, ”Dragon was my son and he shared all my happiest and saddest times, just like a family member and all my friends and colleagues know Dragon.

“In Hong Kong, horses are so expensive and untouchable. Unlike Australia, no one owns a horse at home and most of the Hong Kong people can only watch horses on TV when they are racing. Being the owner of a horse, especially Dragon who lived at such a famous stud….  It makes me feel so good!

“Unfortunately, due to Covid and the strict quarantine policy in Hong Kong, I could not visit Dragon during this time and my last visit was January 2020, but Widden have always kept me informed of his news and I know he has been very, very happy at Widden.

“I am so happy to share my experience with you. Although sad, I know I will meet Dragon in the rainbow one day…. Dragon has done great!”

 

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All Roads Lead to Stonewall Equestrian for TSHA Australian Titles

Tara Madgwick - Monday November 14

The inaugural Thoroughbred Sport Horse Australian Titles will be held at Stonewall Equestrian this Friday 18th, Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th with a full schedule of showjumping, show horse classes and dressage, plus the Maiden Teams Challenge to showcase eight teams of three riders with Breednet proud to sponsor one of them.

The Maiden Teams Challenge to be held on Saturday is designed to feature thoroughbreds jumping in lower level classes with the 90cm height range making it an achievable dream for so many horses and riders.

There are eight teams competing for sponsors: Breednet, Godolphin Lifetime Care, Peachester Lodge, Parrakoola Park, OTI Racing and Bloodstock, Thoroughbred Breeders NSW, Inglis and Stonewall Equestrian.

Click here to find out more about all teams and riders.

Representing Team Breednet are three terrific young girl riders from the South Coast in Aria Baker, Faith Banks and Lily- Rose Baxter with some stunning pictures below  from last weekend at Nowra courtesy of Elegant Exposures..

Aria Baker on Solloway, a 5YO mare by Spill the Beans - image Elegant Exposures

Aria Baker on Solloway, a 5YO mare by Spill the Beans - image Elegant Exposures

 

Lily-Rose Baxter and Marco, a 6YO gelding by Choisir - image Elegant Exposures

Lily-Rose Baxter and Marco, a 6YO gelding by Choisir - image Elegant Exposures

Faith Banks on Mudgee Road, a 9YO gelding by Husson (Arg) - image Elegant Exposures

Faith Banks on Mudgee Road, a 9YO gelding by Husson (Arg) - image Elegant Exposures

All were turning up this past weekend at the Nowra Spring Cup Showjumping event and will head to Stonewall in great form under the guidance of Team Priestley, the renowned South Coast showjumping enterprise run by Kel and Kareena Priestley and their daughter Jamie.

We wish them all the best of luck!

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Seen them at a few of our local shows too. Lovely horses but not many of them. More input from the state racing authorities, spend some of that owners stipend on advertising and prize money Thumbs Up
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Seen them at a few of our local shows too. Lovely horses but not many of them. More input from the state racing authorities, spend some of that owners stipend on advertising and prize money Thumbs Up


Somewhere I read a bit about a big show taking place, on NSW Central Coast I think, for OTTers.  Apparently sponsored by Singleton and may be near or at his place.  Cant for the life of me think where I saw it tho, or the details.  Looked interesting .
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The Thoroughbred Sport Horse Association National Titles at Stonewall Equestrian showcases the versatility and adaptability of the Thoroughbred. How good to see these horses have a second career after racing and having fun while at it! 🤩

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Australia’s first independent website for Off the Track Horses, www.offthetrackhorses.com.au, has been launched.
The brainchild of respected racing and equestrian journalist Jo McKinnon, herself a keen equestrian who has trained and successfully competed with thoroughbreds since she was a teenager, Off the Track Horses aims to build awareness about life after racing.
It will feature news and stories plus a dedicated off-the-track event schedule and coverage of the increasing number of shows and competitions across various disciplines that now take place around Australia for retired thoroughbreds.
Another innovative feature of the site will be a dedicated marketplace for people wanting to buy or sell an off-the-track thoroughbred.
“The aim of www.offthetrackhorses.com.au is to become a go-to hub for all things off the track which the equestrian community and horse racing industry’s been needing for a long time. Everything is centralized and importantly with a national focus.”
“The site will serve to promote and enhance all the great work that is being done by the state racing authorities in the welfare and off-the-track space, said Ms. McKinnon.
Expert trainers, veterinarians, and respected and accredited people working with thoroughbreds at the coal face will also feature on the site with tips, stories, and videos and there will also be a podcast series.
“There are so many wonderful stories to be told about what retired racehorses are doing whether it be as companion horses, trail mounts, elite performers in the show ring, show jumpers, or therapy horses.”
“And there are some incredibly passionate people working and living with these horses that are only too happy to share their experience and insights to help more thoroughbreds successfully make the transition to a happy and meaningful life after racing,” she said.
For more information, please contact jo@offthetrackhorses.com.au
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