Cheshire Racehorse Retraining

Cheshire Racehorse Retraining Retraining and Rehoming of Retired Racehorses
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20/01/2025

⚜️Swiss Pride

Our 2nd new addition to our little retraining family - and yet another stunning boy. Swiss is a rising 9 year old gelding who has had a busy, successful racing career. He has been in training with Sue Teal & Roger Teal Racing since Feb 2020. He won 10 races during his career - 8 of which were on his beloved Lingfield track. But the time has come for him to retire from the track and enjoy a long and happy retirement more in the slow lane. He'll eventually be looking for a home where he can be a happy hacker exploring the lanes and countryside with his new human. But in the meantime we will get to know him inside & out and enjoy getting him out hacking.

⚜️RiffaOur beautiful new boy Riffa Fort has been with us for 5 days now and is settling in like a dream. He's still gett...
17/01/2025

⚜️Riffa

Our beautiful new boy Riffa Fort has been with us for 5 days now and is settling in like a dream. He's still getting used to his new environment and his new routine. We will start to do little bits of work with him next week and take things at his pace.

Riffa is a rising 6 year old gelding. He started his racing career in Newmarket in 2022 and he ran in 5 races for his trainer there. He moved to Clare Ellam Racing in 2023 and ran in 3 races before being retired in October 2024. Racing just wasn't his cup of tea. Riffa will be ROR eligible but as of yet we don't know which discipline is going to suit him best, but that is something we will find out.

When Riffa arrived he came with a very kind and generous care package from Clare Ellam at Radiance Gold. The care package includes the Original Radiance Gold, Sarc Secret, Sarc Secret Clay and some beautuful branded clothing for us - Morgan is over the moon with her Radiance Gold, jods, top and gilet (seen modelling for you in the photos). And before anyone asks - no Riffa doesn't have sarcoids - we will be keeping the Sarc Secret and the Sarc Secret Clay to use on any horses that do come in with sarcoids.

Riffa has been fed on Radiance Gold since moving to Clare Ellam Racing and we will continue to do the same.

Thank you Clare for your generous gifts and for giving Riffa an excellent chance at a new career after racing.

13/01/2025

🌟A very late brief introduction to our new boy Riffa. Time just ran away with me this afternoon, so I didn't get a chance to do any photos or post about him... but better late than never!

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🌟Introducing our 1st horse to join us in 2025 - Riffa Fort.Riffa is a rising 6 year old bay gelding - and what a stunner...
12/01/2025

🌟Introducing our 1st horse to join us in 2025 - Riffa Fort.

Riffa is a rising 6 year old bay gelding - and what a stunner he is. He has only had 8 starts on the track. He's not been rushed by his trainer so he's had the opportunity to grow and develop into the big beautiful lad that he is, but racing just isn't for him. I've received lots of videos from his trainer which show his playful, cheeky character so he's going to fit right in here - you know we all love a cheeky goofball! As always we will let him settle in and allow him to get to know us before we start working with him and asking our questions.

We are so looking forward to being a part of his retraining journey to see what sort of life outside of racing will suit him best.

Stay tuned for his arrival tomorrow.

⚜️WE'RE BACK⚜️We are excited to announce that from tomorrow, our doors will once again be open, and we will be starting ...
12/01/2025

⚜️WE'RE BACK⚜️

We are excited to announce that from tomorrow, our doors will once again be open, and we will be starting our 2025 retraining season with our first arrival (more details about him shortly).

As many of you know, in August last year, I had to make the decision to take a break from retraining and close our doors. It broke my heart to do so, but I needed to do it for my health - barely a day off, let alone a holiday for 6 years quite literally broke me. It's been a difficult journey since then, but I was able to take time for myself, my family, and my horses. Luckily, I've come out the other side and ready to restart what I love to do.

I've learnt that I can't help the horses if I don't help myself first. So I have made some changes to how we work and operate - all for the better. Instead of taking many horses in at one time and pushing myself to the brink, we will only be taking a couple of horses in at a time. Unfortunately, this means that we can't say yes to every single horse, which I'm going to find really difficult. But for the horses that do come to us, we can give them 100% of our time, patience, knowledge, and most of all, love. It will be quality over quantity. So I apologise now to the horses that I'm unable to take, but please rest assured that if they desperately need to come to us, then we will have a waiting list in place.

Please stay tuned for the introduction of our 1st horse arriving tomorrow.

Lovely little photo shoot this afternoon with Morgan and her best boy Jonnigraig.
10/01/2025

Lovely little photo shoot this afternoon with Morgan and her best boy Jonnigraig.

09/01/2025

Come along with me as I do our nightly 10pm bedtime check of all the horses.

That's Buster 1, Vicki 0Who would of thought that a kick from a 7month old c**t could be so painful! No wonder we call h...
09/01/2025

That's Buster 1, Vicki 0

Who would of thought that a kick from a 7month old c**t could be so painful! No wonder we call him the Little (or not so little) S**t!

As they say 'its been good weather for ducks', but even they decided they'd had enough of the rain and chose to help me ...
07/01/2025

As they say 'its been good weather for ducks', but even they decided they'd had enough of the rain and chose to help me with the mucking out instead!

This afternoon it was Aidy's turn to have his spa treatment. Looking very clean and shiny now Aidy!
05/01/2025

This afternoon it was Aidy's turn to have his spa treatment. Looking very clean and shiny now Aidy!

Ella Pony now has her very own private infra-red solarium! A bit of backstory - Ella has suffered with a damaged nerve i...
04/01/2025

Ella Pony now has her very own private infra-red solarium!

A bit of backstory - Ella has suffered with a damaged nerve in her wither for a long time, along with trapped muscles over her scapula. She gets monthly physio with Sarah Jarvis of Equivalence Ltd. - Equine Sports Massage & Rehabilitation Cheshire, which has really helped her over the last 9 months. This has been enough to keep her comfortable and pain-free. However, we have learnt that she can't tolerate wearing a rug of any description as even the lightest pressure over her wither sends her wither into horrendous spasms, and she constantly twitches. We held off clipping her this winter, but she was getting very sweaty, itchy, and grumpy (well, more grumpy than she normally is). So, in the end, we gave in and clipped her, but with the recent cold spell, she has been feeling chilly. It's a case of we are damed if we do, damned if we don't! But this evening, we fitted Ella's stable with a simple infra-red heat lamp so she can feel warm without the discomfort of having a rug on. She's now toasty warm without the spasms and twitching.

A lot of people say that shivering is different in horses than it is in humans. But I just can't bring myself to see a horse shivering from the cold. It's just something I simply can't do!

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01/01/2025

A little New Year's update on our baby Buster (aka Neo). He will be turning 7 months old in 2 days, and like any human toddler, he is into absolutely everything! He just can't help himself - always looking for mischief, and he thinks all the other horses are here for his entertainment only! He's gonna be a big lad as he is already standing around 14hh and has a lot of bone. Maybe we should all bet on how big he is gonna be - but we won't have the results for another 3-4 years!

He comes in at night with his mum Snap as he loves to spend a great portion of his time sleeping (like any human baby does). But equally, he loves to be outside playing and causing trouble (weather dependent obviously). He's got a super dense coat, so hence why he isn't rugged. Both of them love being mud monsters - but a muddy pony is a happy pony!!

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Today it was all about Ella pony (aka The Muddy Hippo) spending a day at the spa. She's now all spruced up with a new ha...
31/12/2024

Today it was all about Ella pony (aka The Muddy Hippo) spending a day at the spa. She's now all spruced up with a new haircut and tail trim ready to bring in the New Year. She'll feel so much better now she won't be getting sweaty and itchy from all that hair.

We would like to also wish all of our friends and followers a happy and prosperous New Year. Lets hope 2025 is a good year for all.

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29/12/2024

It's been lovely having Morgan & Jonni home from uni, but unfortunately, Morgan was injured on her 3rd day at home, which involved her being blue lighted to hospital. Luckily, she doesn't need surgery, but she's on crutches and unable to ride for at least another couple of months. So, I have the pleasure of hacking out on Jonni to keep him ticking over. I'd forgotten how fast he can walk!Morgan is gutted as she had so many plans with the horses whilst she's at home but she'll be back in the saddle in good time doing what she does best. Get well soon, Morgan.

27/12/2024

Storm and Peanut were definitely full of post Christmas cheer this morning!

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⚜️Swiss Pride Our 2nd new addition to our little retraining family - and yet another stunning boy. Swiss is a rising 9 year old gelding who has had a busy, successful racing career. He has been in training with Sue Teal & Roger Teal Racing since Feb 2020. He won 10 races during his career - 8 of which were on his beloved Lingfield track. But the time has come for him to retire from the track and enjoy a long and happy retirement more in the slow lane. He'll eventually be looking for a home where he can be a happy hacker exploring the lanes and countryside with his new human. But in the meantime we will get to know him inside & out and enjoy getting him out hacking.

🌟A very late brief introduction to our new boy Riffa. Time just ran away with me this afternoon, so I didn't get a chance to do any photos or post about him... but better late than never! Fed on Radiance Gold https://radiancegold.co.uk

Snowy photoshoot with Morgan & Jonnigraig

Come along with me as I do our nightly 10pm bedtime check of all the horses.

A little New Year's update on our baby Buster (aka Neo). He will be turning 7 months old in 2 days, and like any human toddler, he is into absolutely everything! He just can't help himself - always looking for mischief, and he thinks all the other horses are here for his entertainment only! He's gonna be a big lad as he is already standing around 14hh and has a lot of bone. Maybe we should all bet on how big he is gonna be - but we won't have the results for another 3-4 years! He comes in at night with his mum Snap as he loves to spend a great portion of his time sleeping (like any human baby does). But equally, he loves to be outside playing and causing trouble (weather dependent obviously). He's got a super dense coat, so hence why he isn't rugged. Both of them love being mud monsters - but a muddy pony is a happy pony!! Sponsored by MonoShield Equine

It's been lovely having Morgan & Jonni home from uni, but unfortunately, Morgan was injured on her 3rd day at home, which involved her being blue lighted to hospital. Luckily, she doesn't need surgery, but she's on crutches and unable to ride for at least another couple of months. So, I have the pleasure of hacking out on Jonni to keep him ticking over. I'd forgotten how fast he can walk!Morgan is gutted as she had so many plans with the horses whilst she's at home but she'll be back in the saddle in good time doing what she does best. Get well soon, Morgan.

Storm and Peanut were definitely full of post Christmas cheer this morning! Soponsored by MonoShield Equine

I know its been a looooong time since I posted on our page. Its been a long difficult journey, but dare I say it, things are slowly getting a bit better (touch wood). And our baby Buster helps lift my spirits with his love of kisses and carrots. How is he nearly 4 months old! Please stop growing so quickly Buster.

A nice evening hack on my big grey boy = good for my soul.....even if I did have a faux pas when I realised I needed 3 hands instead of 2! Proudly sponsored by MonoShield Equine

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We are here to help racing yards who struggle to find the time to rehome their ex racehorses by finding and matching them with their new owners. We will do some basic groundwork with each horse and ride them and work out their individual personalities to allow us to rehome them to the most suitable person. Both of us (Vicki and Rhianna) have owned and worked with horses collectively for 40 plus years and have a passion for thoroughbreds we strongly believe outside of racing thoroughbreds make the perfect horses and can go on to any discipline if paired with their perfect owners. We will only rehome our horses to forever homes where they will go on to do a new job but also become someone’s best friend. We take pride in what we do and most of all we enjoy our jobs.