Burghley first-timers: Chris Talley — ‘he’s always had a look about him, that there was a fire in there’
Meet the US rider and his retrained racehorse, who will take on their first British CCI5*-L following a remarkable journey
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‘A devastating lesson’ – amateur urges others to wise up on timings after losing Hickstead title due to positive drugs test *H&H VIP*
Awesome Freddie, who was crowned RoR champion at Hickstead in June, has been stripped of the title
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Clare Poole’s racehorse to riding horse blog: polar opposites embark on their new lives
Clare discusses what she has been up to with her horses recently
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Preparing an ex-racehorse for the show ring *H&H VIP*
Preparing an ex-racehorse for a career in the show ring requires a different approach to fitness and conditioning, as Andrea Oakes discovers
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9 things ex-racehorse owners get sick of hearing
If you’re the proud owner of an ex-racehorse, you probably find you get asked the same old questions about your noble steed, and hear the same tired statements repeated
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Retrained racing star Saphir Du Rheu storms around Barbury
‘He has just been doing this for three months and is being ridden by an amateur who is not an event rider! What a horse’
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Love ex-racehorses? Take a look at this bunch ready to be snapped up
If you fancy retraining a racehorse take a look at our selection of ex-racehorses for sale which could be potential RoR (Retraining of Racehorses) contenders on the Horse & Hound website this week
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Clare Poole’s racehorse to riding horse blog: two National Hunt greats join the team
Clare introduces two new special faces to her team
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Retrained racing star Saphir Du Rheu heads for Barbury after storming BE novice debut
‘He is much better at novice level in all phases as the dressage gives him more to think about; the showjumping just needs more practice, mainly from me’
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Clare Poole’s racehorse to riding horse blog: the place that sends shivers down my spine
Clare talks about one of her favourite venues and reveals details of an exciting visit
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Grand National stalwart heads to Royal Windsor in new career
The 2017 Grand National runner-up heads to Royal Windsor after a standing champion at his affiliated showing debut last week
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Clare Poole’s racehorse to riding horse blog: extreme planning
Clare talks about how planning ahead is key to her horses’ success
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*NEW* Clare Poole’s racehorse to riding horse blog: life can be ‘thoroughbredly’ versatile
Meet our newest blogger, Clare Poole as she introduces her team and ethos
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Grand National winner turned eventer to return to Aintree
The 2014 Grand National winner is now enjoying an active second career as an eventer and joins eight other former racing stars for the Aintree parade
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Retired racing star Saphir Du Rheu makes eventing debut
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Racing superstar returns to Cheltenham for first time in eight years
The dual Queen Mother Champion Chase victor is joined by a glittering line-up of former racing stars in the RoR parade at the 2019 Cheltenham Festival
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‘I get butterflies when I think about it’: National Hunt legend to parade at Cheltenham
The legendary chaser is in ‘great form’ ahead of his return to the 2019 Cheltenham Festival on ladies’ day
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Aintree hero wins red rosette on showing debut
‘He is extremely intelligent and immediately understands what you are asking him, he is very kind and willing and enjoys having tasks to focus on’
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Former racing star Saphir Du Rheu enjoys spin around Cheltenham
The retrained racehorse gave Ballycasey and Patrick Mullins a lead over Cheltenham’s cross-country fences
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New league for retrained racehorses in UK’s ‘best-known’ hunt rides
‘It will be fascinating to see how the league unfolds and it would be great to go into the final leg with everything still to play for’
