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Only Foals and Racehorses
Episodes
19 episodes
S2E5: The Pussy Stroking Incident
Well here it is, the reason why I started the podcast - this is the story that I have told so many times. It highlights just how unfair things can be and also how funny. The irony being that this whole episode led to me being promoted!
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S2E4: Exiled to Melton
A big part of working at Shadwell involved the racing Arabs. A totally different breed in all aspects from the Thoroughbred. I really enjoyed working with the Arabs and I learnt a lot about horse psychology and training from my time with ...
S2E3: The Horses
In this episode I go into some of the delightful horses that I worked with at Shadwell, this gives you a good idea of what working in rehab was like. It was nothing like working in Racing, a lot of the horses were frustrated and and huge!Th...
S2E2: 'Running Behind' and other fun
Welcome to Episode 2 - I start to go into my experience of working at Snarehill, the work schedule, people and horses. I was very enthusiastic to be working with such nice horses, the reality was a little different and I certainly learnt a lot!...
S2E1: What Happened Next
Welcome back to season 2 of the Only Foals and Racehorses podcast - in this series I go over my times at Shadwell Stud. This episode concentrates on how I ended up at Shadwell and what Shadwell is. It was a very traumatic time of my life, I had...
Season 2 Trailer
So here we are again, Season 2 of the Only Foals and Racehorses podcast. I am so excited to be back. It's been a while! Season 2 is all about my time at Shadwell Stud. I won't spoil it now so come back for the rest of the season. ...
S1E12: Season Finale
So here it is the season finale, an insight into Tattersalls Yearlings Sales, the lovely Kirtlington Stud and bargain Derby winners. This episode rounds up the first 4 years of my career in the Thoroughbred Industry. If you have en...
S1E11: You Couldn't Make It Up
Weirdly there are huge chunks of my time in Australia, that I just 'forgot'. Which is strange given how clearly I remembered stuff from earlier. After talking to Linn, we both concluded that some of the stuff that we went through while working ...
S1E10: Sydney Racing - A Whole New World
Probably one of the strangest points of my life at that point - as my Australian Adventure continued I moved to Sydney, more specifically Warwick Farm Racecourse, in the Liverpool area of Sydney. Racing in Australia was completely different to ...
S1E9: The Sales in Sydney
In this episode we get to the end point of all the yearling prep. The Easter Inglis Yearling Sales, the premier sale in Australia. A big deal. It was stunning scenery, stunning hotels and stunning horses. I loved Australia and my time there, al...
S1E8: A Land Down Under
My Year Out in Industry continues with my venture down to Australia to work for the mighty Coolmore. This was one of the best experiences of my life and changed my whole outlook forever. I was very lucky to work with the last crop of Danehill f...
S1E7: There's No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
Rounding up the first half of my year out in Industry was a little stint at Dalham Hall Stud in Newmarket. This was a complete change to Kildangan in various ways. While still early in my career I was already identifying what I thought was righ...
S1E6: Kildangan Part 2 - Dubawi and friends
The much eagerly awaited part 2 to my adventures at Kildangan Stud. In the 3 or so months I was there I did get to experience some really interesting and career shaping things. I am proud to be one of the few people to handle the King that is D...
S1E5: Kildangan Part 1 - An Irish Adventure
In this episode I go into why I went to Kildangan, how I got the job and my initial reactions to it. Kildangan Stud is part of the Darley umbrella - now officially Godolphin. It is a huge stud farm near Kildare and home to some of the best hors...
S1E4: Going Racing and a Stowaway
Episode 4 carries on where Episode 3 finished. The best summer ever. I got my first taste of riding work and going racing. I really enjoyed that time.I also took a trip over to Ireland to stay with a dressage rider and pick up some more tra...
S1E3: It Shouldn't Happen to a Stable Lass
In this episode, I am broken into life on a racing yard. I discuss my first days, how I was treated as a rarity in being female and finally learning to 'ride a racehorse'As ever this is my account of what happened so it may vary to thos...
S1E2: Introduction to Newmarket - Mad Italians and Murders
In this episode, I concentrate on my experiences at the British Racing School on their now defunct Racing Course for Uni Students. It was only two weeks but it felt like a lifetime. I learnt to ride and care of racehorses, the realities o...
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