Tweeddale Racing

26/08/2024

The horses making the most of the last of the sunny weather. The weekend saw the pointers come in ready for training ahead of what we hope is a busy and successful season for the two boys

22/08/2024

With the point to point season approaching and an increase in followers over the last week we thought we’d introduce the racing club again.

🐎 Who are we? 🐎

We are small team based near Cardrona in the Scottish Borders. We currently consist of 2 point to point horses, a retired point to point horse, 2 broodmares and a foal. Ross and Jess set up Tweeddale racing club a year ago to make racehorse ownership more accessible and affordable.

🦄 Membership Options 🦄
Membership is 12 months of the year for the first year then continues on a monthly rolling basis. Club membership is £100 per month and includes many perks including the chance to attend the races and point to points as an owner. Alternatively you can joint for 12 months upfront for £1000 for the year, saving you £200 over the year.

We also offer sponsorship opportunities, for more information on this please see the post below

💛 For any questions, queries or for more information please message the page or head over to our website www.tweeddaleracing.co.uk 💚

16/08/2024

Trade stand set up ✅
Cupcakes baked ✅
Prosecco in the fridge cooling ✅
Turn out prizes at the ready ✅

This only means one thing… Peebles Show is tomorrow

Make you come and stop by, there’s many prizes to be won. Look out for us in our branded clothing

16/08/2024

We are delighted to sponsor the best turned out tomorrow, plenty of prizes to win including a cash prize to the winner

We are all under starters orders! the showfield is ready, the livestock are preened and polished, ponies are plaited, rosettes are ready!

Our Shetland ponies and pole dash are sponsored by a number of businesses..

Brannach Olann brings you the finest quality raw wool products. They concentrate on quality, it’s what defines them and ensures they can pay their farmers a fair price. This quality can be felt by the end user, as the journey from farmer to store is steeped in careful, qualitative production processes.

Coltherd Racing Sponsor the Shetland ponies, Coltherd Racing came into being in 1999 - the year Selkirk farmer Stuart Coltherd (pictured) took out a permit to train his own horses. He gained his full trainer's licence in 2004. The operation is based at Clarilawmuir Farm, on the outskirts of Selkirk in the Scottish Borders. It is a dual purpose yard and boasts facilities for 26 race horses, catering for point-to-point, national hunt as well as flat racing. The yard is surrounded by some of the region's most picturesque scenery, with the horses benefiting from a healthy and caring environment. www.coltherdracing.com

Tweeddale Racing are sponsoring the best turned out award, Tweeddale Racing is home to Trainer and Jockey Ross Wilson and partner Jess Robinson. They are an accesssible and exclusive racing club with two horses. Their main aim is to make racing accessible and enjoyable for all. They regularly hold yard open days for club members to come and see the horses and regularly run the horses at Scottish and Northern Point to Point Tracks as well as hunter chases at Kelso. They have a stabd just off the main ring tomorrow where you can enter multiple giveaways and experience riding like a jockey on a mechanical horse. www.tweeddaleracing.co.uk,

AT Jeffrey Machinery Hire & Sales
A local family run business , selling new and used plant and machiner, sponsor the pony pole dash. Thomas can supply you with just about every type of machinery or fabrication that you can imagine!

16/08/2024

In preparation for Peebles show the website has had an upgrade.

To see what the team have been up to, see the horses and for details on our racing club please follow the link

https://www.tweeddaleracing.co.uk

Horse Racing Club based in Cardrona, near Peebles, Scottish Borders. Home to jockey and trainer Ross Wilson and partner Jess Robinson. We currently have two horses in training, including previous winner Inviction. Missthecuddles and Tweeddale Star are also based on site with us and form Tweeddale Bl

15/08/2024

🌟💛MEET THE TEAM💚🌟
🦄 Rachel Chadfield - Physiotherapist 🦄

Rachel Chadfield - Comprehensive Vet Physio is a run by Rachel, a Veterinary Physiotherapist (BSc), INDIBA practitioner, RAMP registered and fully insured. CVP specialises in equine performance and chronic pain management from arthritis to proximal suspensory desmitis and show cobs to racehorses. CVP’s focus is on prevention and reducing the risk of re-injury for a healthier and fitter horse for the future.

Rachel plays a huge part in the fitness, health and wellbeing of all our horses providing them with regular physio every 6 weeks as well as always being a phone call away for help and advice.

Rachel is next in the borders on the 8th September and has available to take on more clients. More information and to claim your treat stretch pack come and see us at Peebles Show

For more information visit her website: https://comprehensivevetphysio.co.uk

14/08/2024

🌟 💛 MEET THE TEAM 💚🌟
🐎 Emily Dodds - Brand Ambassador 🐎

We are delighted to welcome Emily to the team. Emily is a local rider who has big dreams of becoming a jockey. Emily and her pony Rosie have recently passed there pony racing training and are looking forward to there first season of pony racing.

We are really looking forward to supporting Emily with her aspirations of becoming a qualified jockey in the future and are excited to see what the future holds for her and her pony Rosie with the help and support of Ross and Jess.

We are sure Emily will become a familiar face both on the yard and at the races showing off her Tweeddale racing branded clothing.

Welcome to the team Emily!

12/08/2024

🐎 RACE DAY at Peebles Show 🐎

New to Peebles Show this year is the Shetland Pony Derby and the Pony Pole Dash, it’s set to be a great day all round.

The show ground is getting set up, the main ring will be ready and waiting for young jockeys and their ponies to race for the first time at Peebles Show. If you have a jockey and pony suitable for the races below then it’s not too late to get involved. The turnout prizes have arrived and the team here are ready for declarations, questions, tack checks, and of course starting the racing. It’s not too late to enter, message the page or Peebles Show for more information.

Our trade stand is coming together nicely, the Prosecco is cooling, cupcake ingredients are bought, pick n mix bags are made and there’s competitions ready to be won.

We can’t wait to see everyone on Saturday, look out for us by the entrance to the main ring and come and have a chat about the racing club, the horses and how you can get involved while enjoying complimentary goodies.

28/07/2024

Don’t miss out on Rachel being in the area… message to get booked in now. Rachel can come to you or you can come to us

📣The first Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 clinic is in the diary 🎉

Limited spaces available please contact my self on 07967 197419 or Jess at Tweeddale Racing

INDIBA radio- frequency improves performance, reduces the risk of injury and enhances healing.
⭐️ It is one of the best devices in the UK for equine performance with many top yards now choosing INDIBA to keep their horses healthy and most importantly reducing the risk of injury.

⚡️Did you know you don’t need access to electricity to benefit from INDIBA. I have a portable battery 🔋 all you need is a dry area which is undercover in case it rains 💦

15/07/2024

I am arranging a clinic day for Rachel Chadfield - Comprehensive Vet Physio to travel from Whitby to Peebles. Is anyone interested in joining?

Rachel is a qualified veterinary physio therapist and INDIBA specialist with experience dealing with a wide range of horses and issues. In addition to this she also offers a templating, allowing you to see topline and muscular development.

Rachel is available to travel to the area every six weeks, she is able to travel to individual yard but additional fuel charges will be added. Alternatively, brining your horse to our yard might be an option.

For more information please send me a message

11/06/2024

A trip to the spring sales at Goffs UK didn’t quite go as planned for the team. They hit the road with potential broodmares marked in the catalogue and ended up leaving with the lovely JACK SHARP

JACK SHARP, known on the yard as Jack is 16.3 and has ran on six occasions; winning once and placing four times. He has since had 2 years away from racing due to a slight injury.

The plan for Jack for the summer is to improve his fitness and building some core strength. He will then slowly come into training and if his legs can handle the more intense work then he’ll be running at point to points in the green and yellow colours next season.

Ross is confident that Jack will be able to go on and win races as long as we can keep him sound, otherwise Jess will enjoy RoR with him

31/05/2024

And just like that the season is over. If we had to sum it up in four words it would be; rain, winner, more rain. It’s been a mixed season for INVICTION due to the wet conditions resulting in the soft ground.
🐎Pulled up at Dalton Park… good to soft when we entered, torrential rain all night and day led to heavy ground
🐎 Pulled up at Overton…. Good ground when entered, rain the night before led to ground being soft, good to soft in places
🐎 1st at Overton… ground good, good to firm in places
🐎 3rd at Wilton Castle… rain two hours before racing caused ground to be good, good to soft in places
🐎 pulled up at Kelso… ground good, good to firm in places on entry, rain all evening and morning prior to racing led to soft ground.

Ross has also had a good season on the three horses he has ridden:
🐴 INVICTION - Pulled up, pulled up, 1st, 3rd
🐴 SHE IS THE ENEMY - 4th, 5th, 3rd, 2nd, 4th
🐴 THERUSSIANSADDLER - 2nd, 5th, 7th

Jess has also had a good first season supporting Ross with INVICTION and Norman Sanderson with SHE IS THE ENEMY as well as being a friendly face for club members on race days.
🦄 Turnout - Witton Castle
🦄 Turnout - Kelso Ladies Day

Exciting things coming for the racing club with a new addition, so keep your eyes peeled 👀

26/05/2024

Huge thanks to for kindly sponsoring our sixth race and they have chosen Jess with Inviction as the Best Turned Out for the Ross Wilson team.

26/05/2024

The team head to Kelso Racecourse today where INVICTION runs in the Hunter Chase at 17:10 under Paddy Barlow

This is our local racecourse so it’s great to see club members making the journey up north to see him run

21/05/2024

🦄 Teaching & Schooling available with Jess 🦄

With all three horses and the foal in one location all we are waiting for is for Jess to officially move at the end of June.

Away from racing Jess has competed at Elementary and trained to medium in dressage, has worked on multiple yards in various disciplines. Although not her thing she is also a confident show jumper. She has taught people of all ages and abilities in groups and privately, including at a summer camp in America. She has immediate availability but please note this is not consistent due to returning to England and going to visit her brother in Canada. Block bookings can be made from the 1st July.

Jess is available for:
🦄 private & group lessons
🦄 clinic days
🦄 plaiting and bathing
🦄 show warm ups
🦄 schooling (on the flat and general exercising)

Please message the page for more information and a chat with Jess

19/05/2024

Yesterday marked the last ride of the season for Ross with SHE IS THE ENEMY at Hexham.

She travelled and jumped well throughout however lost momentum coming up the home straight for the final time, resulting in a 4th. Ross felt this was a combination of the hot weather and soft ground.

As much as it’s the end of Ross’ rides for the season it’s not the end of racing as INVICTION and SHE IS THE ENEMY run at Kelso and Cartmel over the bank holiday weekend

18/05/2024

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ➡️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 the team head to Hexham today where Ross rides Norman Catherine Sanderson’s SHE IS THE ENEMY in the second maiden race of the day at 3:10pm.

Fingers crossed for a good result as this is Ross’ last ride of the season

13/05/2024

The success stories just keep on coming. She’s out of our point to point mare MISSTHECUDDLES who placed 2nd on her final race

12/05/2024

INVICTION enjoyed a change of scenery at The Peebles March Riders May Ride today. Quiet week now in preparation for Hexham.

It was also great to receive the May Bryce Memorial Trophy for best turn out.

07/05/2024

The team had a great afternoon at Witton Castle for the Zetland Point to Point .
Unfortunately hit with some rain the ground softened slightly more than we had hoped but none the less was much better ground then at previous meets.

INVICTION ran well unfortunately making a mistake with a circuit to go causing Ross to loose a stirrup and loose some momentum. Recovering along the back straight INVICTION picked up and travelled home well to finish 3rd.

Big congratulations to Jess also for having INVICTION looking great and achieving her first best turned out. Team work really does make the dream work!

Fingers crossed for a dry couple of weeks in the lead up to Hexham so INVICTION can have his ground again

01/05/2024

Some great photos from the weekend by Jim Forrest Photography

01/05/2024

🐎 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE 🐎

12 month sponsorship opportunities available, benefits include:

💚 your logo on our website
💚 dedicated social media posts advertising your business
💚 daily use of your own hashtag on all posts
💚 entry into your local point to point and the opportunity to walk the course prior to racing
💚 Invitation to sponsor days

Message the page for further information

30/04/2024

🐎 RACING CLUB MEMBERSHIP 🐎

We still have memberships available for those interested in joining.

💛 Two horse racing club, including two time point to point winner, INVICTION
💚Access to point to points and the parade ring
💛Club Whattsapp group with regular updates
💚Invitations to owners days at the yard
💛Family friendly
💚£100 per month for 12 months

Message the page or head over to our website for more information.

www.tweeddaleracing.co.uk

28/04/2024

🥇 WINNER 🥇

Well yesterday was a day Ross, Jess and the club members won’t be forgetting any time soon. It was great to see Ross finally ride a winner on a horse he’d trained, although he trained INVICTION for his maiden win he unfortunately didn’t have the ride.

With the ground eventually looking like it could be right for INVICTION the week was spent hoping there would be no rain.

Waking up yesterday morning the ground was good, INVICTION was feeling well so we all had hopes of a placing.

He travelled well and was making it look like we could finish with a 2nd, having made a mistake and the 2nd last and last we thought our chances were totally gone. Recovering well from both mistakes Inviction dug deep and got his head back infront to win by a length.

We’ve been saying for weeks he’s been feeling well and just needed his ground, and he went and proved us all right.

Field day to day then back to it for potentially Witton Castle on the 6th May (ground depending).

27/04/2024

The team are at Overton Point to Point Races today with the Racing Clubs INVICTION, ridden by Ross. Ross also rides Norman Sandersons SHE IS THE ENEMY

16/04/2024

This is what racing/pointing is all about, a group of working class men buy a horse cheap and it goes and wins on one of the biggest stages!! Well worth an hour of your time to watch it. We still have shares available in our Racing Club if you’d like to join then please feel free to message us

13/04/2024

The team head south to Bedale Point To Point Races.

The Racing Clubs INVICTION was due to run in the second race of the day, the intermediate. Unfortunately the decision has been made to not run due to persistent rain fall over the last week resulting in unsuitable ground for him.

Ross then rides THERUSSIANSADDLER in the final race of the day, the maiden on behalf of Lynne Ward at Hollins Stables. He has ran well so far this season so we are looking forward to seeing him run again .