Oh this is savage. People who have been here for a lot longer than I have are amazed at how hard this winter has been on us trainers, riders, grooms and hot walkers. There have literally been days and days on end when we haven’t been able to leave the barn with the horses because […]
Family fun amongst Vortex tests
January has proved to be one of the toughest months I have known in New York. The winter vortex was quite simply one of the most brutal environments in which to try and train and keep warm. The horses are remarkable in these savagely cold temperatures and often appear to be far less affected than […]
Bring On 2014
An Emotional Game
A Wonderful Winter Week
That’s a bit better
Well the doom and gloom has lifted, the trainer is smiling a little more and that’s due to us having a better week, it’s amazing how things can turn around so quickly but even after Scribbling Sarah and Ithastobegeorge being beaten I was feeling a bit more confident that the team were returning to form. […]
A Thousand Highs and A Million Lows
A Testing September
This past month has been a testing one for the barn with no winner so far and a series of racing incidents that have dampened the trainers mood!!! Maggie’s lad, a full brother to Saratoga maiden special weight winner Scribbling Sarah has had an unfortunate start to his racing career. Initially he got spooked behind […]