The Queen’s Barbers Shop joins fellow stars in parade of former racehorses
The former racehorses will lead out the runners to Sir Peter O’Sullevan Memorial Handicap Chase and parade for crowds in front of the grandstand
The former racehorses will lead out the runners to Sir Peter O’Sullevan Memorial Handicap Chase and parade for crowds in front of the grandstand
Ex-racehorses can be seen strutting their stuff in the dressage arena or flying across hunting country with ease — but settling into a new life working with a golden eagle on the wide expanses of Dartmoor is perhaps a little more unusual
The Group One winner, who earned more than £352,000 during his career on the track, has enjoyed the switch to showjumping
The seven-time Grade One winner will return to the hunting field after his final team chasing run of the season this weekend
Find out more about the five former racehorses — now enjoying life on the hunting field — who’ll go head-to-head for the £2,500 top prize
‘My goal is to show people that thoroughbreds can be calm and happy partners’
Caymans raced successfully in Australia, Dubai and Great Britain before turning his hoof to falconry
Barbers Shop has had great success in the show ring, including being crowned supreme ridden champion at this year’s Royal Windsor Horse Show
Rio De Sivola has hunted and assists drifts and cattle work
Charlotte Alexander told H&H that Silviniaco Conti gave her a “lovely” ride to win his first rosette after retiring from racing
Read the latest from the our blogger Lucy Bridgwater as her and 'Sammy' head to their first dressage competition
Spillers' equine nutritionist Clare Barfoot provides one H&H forum user with some helpful advice on how to feed her ex-racehorse who requires more condition
Lucy Bridgwater tells us all about her and Sammy's appearance in the RoR parade at the Cheltenham Festival recently
To celebrate the time and effort a huge number of people put into their former racehorses, here is a selection of incredible post-racing transformations...
Lucy has ventured out and about with 'Sammy', earning high praise en-route. Plus she also received an exciting phone call
The Giant Bolster (aka Sammy) enjoys his first ever flatwork lesson and Lucy allows him back on the galllops just for one day...
When I realised his full background I just thought how fortunate I am
Having retrained dozens of ex-racehorses over the years, Aurora Eastwood imparts some pearls of wisdom for those taking on the challenge
Ex-racehorses who have excelled in their new careers were recognised at the RoR awards
Finian’s Rainbow, former winner of the Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham and the Melling Chase at Aintree, is an 'absolute gentleman' to ride