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Sussex Retirement Centre

Retirement Livery for your elderly or injured equine, based in Selmeston East Sussex
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Helen Adams is the owner of Sussex Retirement Centre which is based on over 200 acres at the foot of the South Downs. I provide a natural safe haven for elderly horses or equines who can no longer be ridden through injury. I started out in the racing industry as a jockey in France some 30 yrs ago, backing 2 yr olds and producing yearlings for the Deauville Thoroughbred sales, for the Irish Trainer

John Fitzpatrick. I then went back to my roots at The Yorkshire Riding Centre where I was trained by "The Bartles" and studied for my BHS exams. On completion I decided to join Carlton Bank Stud where I studied Thoroughbred racehorse training and breeding up to NVQ level 3 along side being their head stud groom standing 6 stallions. We also had some youngstock Eventing upto Novice and older horses running up to advanced so spent some time travelling the length and breadth Britain as their groom, running upto 3 horses at the same event single handedly. Eventually my journey took me to Newmarket to be the sole Event groom for the very talented rider Zannie Cooke she had vairous horses competing up to and including Advanced level this is where I would find myself at all the famous 3 day events throughout the UK. I took a short break from horses to drive Heavy goods vehicles, Busses and vans in London before settling in Surrey, having Ella and starting looking after retired horses. After meeting Chloes father and subsequently marrying him I became a Dairy farmers wife in East Sussex which was a varied role and learnt everything from herd management to land management and everything in between. Sussex retirement Centre was started at home in 2010 albeit only 3 horses which allowed me to buy unhandled New Forest ponies and later cobs to handle and produce as childrens ponies, many of which ended up on the BSJA and Eventing circuit both here and abroad, of course non of this would have been possible without my daughter Ella being the small jockey and working every hour god sent. Along side the busy farming and producing ponies i managed to be a freelance Event groom for Hannah Gould and have helped her husband Andrew Gould out on many occasions with his very successful dressage yard and helping train his younger staff. Sussex Retirement Centre since 2010 has gone from strength to strength and has been located in Selmeston for nearly 4 years and can house up to 25 residents. Throughout my equine journey ive been privileged to have worked with some of the best equine vets in the country and along with my continuous need to research all medical conditions I come across, this has given me an extensive knowledge I have today.

01/01/2024

31/12/2023

What a lovely gesture! Thank you Luke Stanley @ Eagle Ridge Stud for your kind words. They'll love these parsnips as a special treat 😋

30/12/2023

Bella enjoying an afternoon nap 😴 😍

10/12/2023

Happy Sunday 🎄 🎅

08/12/2023

A little Red update for his wonderful followers. Not the best time of year for gaining weight but we're making great progress 💪 😍

03/12/2023

We three Kings 🤩

02/12/2023

Another chilly night ahead 🥶 with thick fog. All snuggled up in layers or heavyweight rugs and happily munching with their buddies 😊

02/12/2023

I love nothing more than watching bonds develop, these two girlie's adore each other 🥰

29/11/2023

Barrels collected and lids removed ✔️
Extra long hose bought to fill each one in the afternoon when we have a thaw ✔️
Keep the hose in the car so it doesn't freeze 😉
Keep an eye on fluid uptake and add tasty things to it if required to avoid colic ✔️
Keep warm 🥶🐴

23/11/2023

A busy one today bedding up and filling feeders. So rewarding 🙌

23/11/2023

All looking content and relaxed 🥰

03/11/2023

Happy ponies on the south downs 🥰

03/11/2023

Another long day sorting "Manes and tails" Looking smart and all snug as bugs 🐛 🥰

29/10/2023

Finally for the Red followers... Today we hit a milestone! The first time I've seen him able to canter! He's feeling so much stronger 💪 🥰

29/10/2023

Two full days and 37,000 steps later, we can relax a little knowing they're all dry and warm. It makes it all worth it to see them enjoying a good roll 🥰
Huge thanks to my long suffering fiance Chris aka chief welder of gates and driver 😉, Luke from Eagle Ridge Stud for dropping everything to help prepare the barn and also one of my fantastic owners Sally for helping bring them in wading through a foot of water in the driving rain...

29/10/2023

As soon as the residents come in, it's all about pushing the fluids. Luckily they all love Molasses mixed with water ... Adding haylage also helps to keep them all regular...

29/10/2023

Mother nature decided we would bring in this weekend 🌧 🌂 🦆

23/10/2023

A busy morning worming, all behaved impeccably 🥰 Thanks to Ella EA Freelance groom for her continued support ❤️

19/10/2023

So excited ! This arrived today, ready for winter in the barn. Now I can watch them whenever I like and talk to them 🥰🐴

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Peace of mind

19/10/2023

3 weeks today 🥰 now I see a difference. Such a gentle soul. 💙

14/10/2023

What a beautiful clear evening 🙂 everyone in 100g tonight ready for our first chilly night, apart from the hardier types that can afford loose a few pounds 🫢😉...

12/10/2023

Having a great team behind you is so important especially with elderly horses. Richard Morris has made Red so much more comfortable, he now polishes his feed off in half the time and isn't spilling any now either.
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01/10/2023

What a glorious afternoon, really pleased with how well they're all looking 🥰

28/09/2023

Thank for everyone's support yesterday, especially the wonderful Kat from The Pink Horsebox Co. Red arrived just after midnight and has had a comfortable night. The first page of his happily ever after chapter...

19/09/2023

Anyone wanting a cheep waterproof rug these are great, perfect for this time of year and in the sale!! Treat your oldies 🥰

The WeatherBeeta Green-Tec 900D Combo Neck Lite Plus has been created using recycled plastics for the outer and lining, meaning each rug saves over 340 plastic bottles from going into the ocean or landfill and the way we have made it uses far less (over 5

18/09/2023

Bums to the rain 🌧!! I'm sure they eat slower when the weather is bad 🙈☔️

13/09/2023

On the rare occasion I need to leave a headcollar on whilst treating a tricky resident.These are much safer. For years we've been using cable ties as a breakaway for headcollars or leather ones.

Address

The Street
Polegate
BN266TU

Telephone

+447735609171

Website

http://www.sussexlivery.co.uk/

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Bella enjoying an afternoon nap 😴 😍

Happy Sunday 🎄 🎅

Another chilly night ahead 🥶 with thick fog. All snuggled up in layers or heavyweight rugs and happily munching with their buddies 😊

A busy one today bedding up and filling feeders. So rewarding 🙌

All looking content and relaxed 🥰

Finally for the Red followers... Today we hit a milestone! The first time I've seen him able to canter! He's feeling so much stronger 💪 🥰

Two full days and 37,000 steps later, we can relax a little knowing they're all dry and warm. It makes it all worth it to see them enjoying a good roll 🥰 Huge thanks to my long suffering fiance Chris aka chief welder of gates and driver 😉, Luke from Eagle Ridge Stud for dropping everything to help prepare the barn and also one of my fantastic owners Sally for helping bring them in wading through a foot of water in the driving rain...

What a beautiful clear evening 🙂 everyone in 100g tonight ready for our first chilly night, apart from the hardier types that can afford loose a few pounds 🫢😉...

Beautiful morning here in Selmeston, with the best views 😍

Love my job and my resident's ❤️ Think they quite like me too 🥰

Nice to welcome the lovely Plumpton Collage horses back again for their summer break. Put your feet up boys and relax 🥰 #schoolsoutforsummer2023 #Spoiltponies