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Laura Burrell, 23yo Horse Trainer from New Zealand, known as ‘Whiteroseequine currently in Australia.
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20/10/2024

I was going to continue to be the ‘bigger person’ and not post anything online but this needs to be said..

I have been unfriended, blocked/ removed from MANY of my New Zealand contacts.. I have tried to remain positive and happy about it but I’m not.

To think I’m still recovering from a LIFE THREATENING injury and you all leave me to navigate this on my own.. in a country where I have very few connections/ contacts when I have been nothing but supportive to all of you.. is a reflection on you not me.

I would and have literally gone above and beyond for so many of you in so many situations and this is how you ‘repay me’.

Just a girl and her horse taking on 2025.. I’ve managed to just about kick ‘severe brain injury’ in the butt so who knows what will be next. Classie is all I have and I’ll be holding on to him pretty f******* tightly.

-A very heartbroken former New Zealander, One thing is clear NZ will NEVER be home to me ever again.

I’ve said all needs to be said, I’m deleting all my social media at this stage until former notice/ may even put my phone on airplane mode not that anyone has been contacting it anyway.

03/10/2024

Feeling very frustrated and over being injured.

I had an appointment yesterday with a neuropsychologist.. to do a “brain test” to see how my brain has healed and if I’m considered to be ‘capable’ and how my memory is etc.. the test went for 3 hours was the most HARDEST and RIDICULOUS test I’ve ever done.. from answering VERY complicated maths questions.. to answering trivia to spelling.. literally everything under the sun you can think of and it was all so freaking ridiculous and difficult.. I said to the tester “there is no way I would of been super successful at this before the injury, how are you going to know my ‘improvement’ if this is difficult now” she was like “by completing this test I’ll be able to guess how you would of been pre injury”

The test cost over $5,000.. and was total and utter bu****it it sent me to bed with a massive migraine, which I’ve only just managed to get rid of (24 hours later).

Today I had an appointment at the Royal Melbourne Hospital.. (the place where I was taken straight after my accident) I had an appointment with the plastic surgeons to hear if I needed another surgery or not.. they made this appointment 3 months ago and told me it would give me a final answer. Well it hasn’t.. it took 3 hours of my time this morning to get to the appointment and wait around to be told “we aren’t sure if you will require another surgery or not, ideally we would do one but we aren’t sure, so we’ll see you again soon”

For f**** sake.. so over this 🥴..

Also had a physio appointment earlier this week, I was told I need to see a physio regularly.. but they have only seen me once since I have been discharged from hospital. The physio said I’m at risk of fracturing/ damaging my good leg and arm because my bad leg/ arm is so weak.. so they now want to see me regularly.. which cost $100 every time I see them.. and the insurers who have been paying for my accident have stopped paying for anything and owe me a LOT of money.. and I’m earning 1/2 of the wage I was getting when I was in the work place a week.. so I’m broke.. unsupported medically and over it.

Rant for the week. I’ve tried to be so positive and smiley about this whole experience.. but I’m so over it.

26/09/2024

Classie during the day gets turned out in a 50+ acre paddock, Luke (my partner) and his Dad (Jeff) can always get him to calmly walk (without a halter or lead) just following them to his night paddock in the evenings..

I tried today and there was nothing calm, he usually walks up to them as slow as anything, but instead was very happy to see me 😂.. ran over and proceeded to escape and not go into his paddock.

I had to take my jacket off and put it around his neck and walk him to his paddock.. safe to say Luke and Jeff can have the honour of putting Classie away each evening, he is much less enthusiastic with them 🤔😂

23/09/2024

Bit of a vlog,

23/09/24 - Mondays in Melbourne (while recovering) I’m sure I’ll be up to something more interesting one day 🤔🙌🏼

18/09/2024

My phone has been ringing all day I’ve had tons of messages and so many concerns/ people reaching out in regards to my last post, which I totally understand and I’m forever grateful to have so much support in New Zealand and Australia.

My mental health has honestly not been the best as expected for someone who once lived a very busy, social lifestyle and now very much being on bed rest but that wasn’t the motive behind my last post, I know many of you guys know I have battled with depression before in my younger years and it very much tried to take my life but PLEASE believe me when I say I will not go down that route again I VERY much want to live and I know I have a lot to live for.

The reason I did the post, is Classie is my ‘one asset’ and ‘one responsibility’ and I just always want to do right by him, so if anything was to happen to me (traumatic brain injury wise) I just want to REALLY ensure I’d done my bit for him and that he’d be okay.

Unfortunately I don’t receive many answers medically on what’s going on with me or much support, so the past few days I have been very unwell (due to my TBI) so I want to use my time wisely (when I’m well enough to post about Classie do so) I’m sure I’ll be okay and get through this rough patch, but I’ve been very crook the past week and haven’t had a lot of answers medically.

I promise I’m facing everyday as positive as ever! And I’ll keep on fighting but if anything is to happen (which it better not be) I just wanted to be a responsible horse owner and do the right thing by him.

I promise while I’m recovering Classie will continue to be right at my side, he’s such an asset to my mental and physical health he is truly worth his weight in gold.

I’m sorry if I scared/ worried you but please know I’m just trying my hardest to do the best thing by my horse.

18/09/2024

With my health all over the show, while I can I want to do the best by my boy cause as much as I’d love a future together (trust me) I honestly can’t guarantee we will have one. So I want to do the best by him and write some words on him so if he is ever without me in this world he has hope of finding another person or a place.

Everyone in my life reassures me I’m going to be okay, but I’m not convinced so this might be considered stupid or a waste of time, but it puts my mind at ease a little bit, knowing that he will be okay regardless.

Classie Brigade,
12 year old, 15.3-16hh (estimated)
Standardbred gelding
By “Bettors Delight”

Classie is a very well exposed, well known standardbred. He had a very successful and lengthy racing career, he won close to $600k on the track and is very well known and respected in New Zealand and Australia (was originally in New Zealand but has moved to Australia to be with me and is just as known here).

Classie has been broken in to saddle for 2 years and in this time has been exposed to a lot, he has basic dressage installed, been over poles and little jumps, which he very much dislikes so will not suit a jumping home, he tends to buck and play up when you try take him over poles he makes it very clear he doesn’t like them nor wants to be a jumping pony.

Classie has been ridden out alone and in company and spent many hours hacking, down the beach around the roads on the farm etc, he is very good with traffic, stock and anything else you may come across, he has even been on road rides with another horse being led off him, he’s so fantastic and keeps the other horse in line.

Classie has also been swum in plenty of rivers, very deep I’d just get on ba****ck and he’d happily swim away, he loves this!

Classie as mentioned before has basic dressage schooling installed, he trots beautifully in a nice soft outline, but with less experienced riders he will refuse to trot and only pace, but trust me he can trot and he trots so bloody well! He has a nice canter but it is much harder to get out of him because he did a lot of GP work in the sulky (galloping pacemaker) which is when they canter in the cart in front of horses at a very fast speed, so unfortunately no matter what I do he does canter but very very fast.. much closer to a gallop.

Classie and I have ridden out on big race days, led out the fields and have also been showing, (once) which he won champion standardbred, he’s so good in front of a crowd and loves being a show pony I seriously see him continuing to win ribbons and have a future in this.

Classie is very sensible on the ground, he is excellent for the farrier, excellent to float and to truck! He’s such a dude, I’ve rehomed hundreds of ex race horses, but he is by far the nicest to handle and is so human like! The one thing you have to watch out for is when loading him on a float before you do up the back, he will kick out every single time, so watch out and stay out of the way. No matter how many times I’ve told him off for it.. he still does it just cause. It’s Classies way or no way.

Classie is a little spooky and although very brave and sensible he will try get out of doing things just because he says so, so at times he needs a firmer and more confident handler.

As experienced as he is, he’s so clever and so smart that he needs a rider such as myself to get the best out of him.

Classie has been ridden ba****ck and just in a halter plenty of times, he’s done everything you can think of and done so well at it.

Classie had a bout of unsoundness in September 2023 I had him fully xrayed and checked for arthritis, he passed the X-rays with flying colours but RVC (Rangiora vet centre) recommended starting him on 4cyte (joint supplement) which he has been on ever since and to this day, he eventually came sound we still have no idea what was causing the lameness or why he went lame.

Classie has to be fully shod at all times, unfortunately he has very weak feet so doesn’t cope with his shoes off at all.

I really hope my health sorts itself out but if it doesn’t I just want to clarify that he seriously has meant the whole entire world to me and a world without him is so heartbreaking to even imagine.
So bare with me while I try do the right thing by him.

He is currently located in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria.

I’m sure if something is to happen to me, my partner and my friends will step in to ensure he is safe and loved. That’s all I ask for.

12/09/2024

Happy 12th Birthday (foaling date) to my boy Classie Brigade today,

There will never be enough words to clarify how much you mean to me or how lucky I am to have you in my life, you have and continue to be such a rock to me the past 2 years with you in my life have been so full.

Of course I was in awe of your career on the race track, you made such a name for yourself! But regardless you bring so much to this world and to mine, I couldn’t care less if you were a ‘nobody’ you are so human like and so aware of everything around you

From the days where it all feels too much, when you call out and greet me and I cry my eyes out into your neck, to the days where we used to gallivant around the beach, local race tracks and so forth.. to the late evenings where we just walk around the neighbourhood, no pressure no expectations but each ride/ moment we share is just as special as the one before.

This year has and continues to be really mentally challenging for me but there isn’t any other soul I’d want right at my side. Forever thankful to the Tabones for realising how important to me you are and for giving you a place (at their racing stable) to continue your retirement and our friendship.

Happy Birthday to a total legend, you deserve more than a couple of cups 🏆 for putting up with me.

11/09/2024

$1300 .. not much considering the mare required a decent amount of training (from me.. I charge $50-60 an hour or $250-$270 a week) cost quite a lot in resources.. feeding, farrier.. and I’ve been beyond polite and understanding. It just angers me that if I had died in my accident, they would have happily taken the horse for free.. 🤔Unfortunately I never got them to sign a contract which I usually do.. but I was very much moving to Australia, so I was a little hurried and I thought I could trust them.Lesson learned. Trust no one! And your time is ALWAYS worth money.. aghhh

09/09/2024

Classie Brigade and Sundees Son heading for a stroll down Woodend Beach 10/09/22 (two years ago today) two very iconic race horses,

Classie having one of his first rides under saddle 😍.. our first ride of many together, to this day Classie is still one of my ridden horses (now together in Australia) and one of the proudest accomplishments I’ve ever had 🤩he’s such a good riding horse a true professional as expected.. once a champion horse/ professional always a champion and professional 🙌🏼

01/09/2024

Classie and I have been lucky enough to win one of our photos from our shoot in February to be reprinted on a canvas 😱😍..

There is just one problem what one do I pick? 🤔😂

27/08/2024

(Photo from 4 years ago)

Wow.. 4 years ago I was battling a very minor but still significant head injury. Little did I know it was just a taster for what the real deal would be like.

Forever grateful to have such a fantastic support network and so much love around me, you are all amazing and I feel so lucky to have your support.

Some days it feels like I’m recovering really well, I’m eager to get back in the saddle and back to the Thoroughbred stable I work for ( .equine ) and then days like today I’m reminded that it’s okay to be tired, not have the energy or ability to get out of bed 😢! And that’s okay, it’s still progress! If I saw how my life was today compared to where it was a couple months ago, I’d be so shocked and so proud! Good things take time and recovery isn’t always straight forward and linear!

Every day that passes, is one day closer to being at 100%! Whether it’s a day in bed, or being able to help Luke with his horses, it’s all progress.

Once again thank you to everyone who has stuck by my side and shown me so much love, it can be such an isolating feeling.. in another country, in a pretty foreign area, without my friends or family, surrounded by people with ‘funny’ accents 😅😂.. but I’ve not once felt like I was unsupported or lost.

18/08/2024

Forever counting my lucky stars that I have Classie 🥹🥰..

He is so patient with me and my recovery and looks after me so well.

He calls out to me everyday and although he has never been the most cuddly puts his head down and snuggles into my chest 🥹🥰.. everyday!

It takes me longer than usual to catch him, groom him and lunge him but he never complains and is so patient and gentle with me, he is so intelligent and very aware that I am injured and does everything in his power to look after me and make sure I’m okay.

He is truly the best, I can’t imagine life without him and I’m so grateful that we got a second chance, I think he’d be just as lost without me as I know I’d be without him.

I can’t wait till the day I’m allowed on his back, it has always felt like ‘home’ I can’t wait to be back at home 🥹🥰..

15/08/2024

5 years ago today 😱🥰…

Flying jumps on my special boy Frankie ( Frankie’s WhiteRose) he was the first horse I ever owned (I was 16 when he was given to me) and he’ll forever hold a very valuable place in my heart, he was one of my first tattoos, I have his face markings/ facial outline on the inside of my right arm.

Not only was Frankie special for just being Frankie, not only was he my heart horse but he was 1/2 standardbred ! Which is a breed that means so much to me. Frankie broke all expectations and the 3-4 years we had together were so special.

I hope you are eating all the carrots up there buddy and getting all the cuddles you deserve, I love you and miss you so much! Forever and always ❤️🕊️

12/08/2024

Apparently dating a tradie means you are a tradie 🤔😂.. might not be allowed on a horse yet but allowed to use a tape measure and a hammer is a bonus I guess 🤪! Forever proud of Luke and his achievements, he is one busy busy man! ❤️

(Wearing my horse clothes still of course.. Equipad leggings and my Equine-America NZ limited hoodie)

One day he was dealing with a pile of wood that needed cutting (for framing) I got tired so went to his Ute to have a nap, I woke up and next minute I saw a whole house standing there 😅🤔.. clever clever!

Recovery is so slow and so painful (mentally) I just want to be back at work and back doing something but my body is always too tired, it lets me do something for about an hour or so and then requests I have a nap 😢.. ahhh!! But I’m a tough cookie 🤪! I’ll be back at work and back on a horse before I know it!

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Classie during the day gets turned out in a 50+ acre paddock, Luke (my partner) and his Dad (Jeff) can always get him to calmly walk (without a halter or lead) just following them to his night paddock in the evenings.. I tried today and there was nothing calm, he usually walks up to them as slow as anything, but instead was very happy to see me 😂.. ran over and proceeded to escape and not go into his paddock. I had to take my jacket off and put it around his neck and walk him to his paddock.. safe to say Luke and Jeff can have the honour of putting Classie away each evening, he is much less enthusiastic with them 🤔😂

Classie ❤️🙌🏼🙌🏼

We are made pretty tough it’s never the horses fault 🙌🏼

Bit of a vlog, 23/09/24 - Mondays in Melbourne (while recovering) I’m sure I’ll be up to something more interesting one day 🤔🙌🏼

When I’m with my boy Classie 🥰..He’s the Jack of all trades and so bloody cool! He’s cheeky, a little arrogant and can be a tiny bit of a nut case but that doesn’t make him any less cool, it’s so nice having a horse with so much personality- everyday is slightly different and just as special as the one before

Asking for advice.

Classie Brigade & Sundees Son

Classie Brigade and Sundees Son heading for a stroll down Woodend Beach 10/09/22 (two years ago today) two very iconic race horses, Classie having one of his first rides under saddle 😍.. our first ride of many together, to this day Classie is still one of my ridden horses (now together in Australia) and one of the proudest accomplishments I’ve ever had 🤩he’s such a good riding horse a true professional as expected.. once a champion horse/ professional always a champion and professional 🙌🏼

One positive right 🤪😂! They can take my license.. take my freedom.. take my eyesight.. my ability to walk/ carry things properly but hey at least I’m alive 😉😍! Ain’t no stopping this kiwi.. can’t wait to be back at it! Dying to have my life back 😱🙌🏼!!!