The Retraining of Racehorses (RoR) Showcase Live returns to Hartpury University and College in Gloucestershire on Saturday 23 April.
Star former racehorses will demonstrate their work with equestrian experts, trainers and top riders. There will be live demos and displays showing the versatility of these equines.
Attendees can seek advice in showing, dressage, eventing, endurance, showjumping, as well as enjoy displays in polo, horseball, side-saddle and western riding.
The last live event took place in 2019 at Hartpury, with this year’s return to the venue including 11 demonstrations in the main indoor arena, as well as a range of more up-close clinics in the second indoor arena. Visitors will also have the opportunity to seek specialist advice in the RoR Ask the Experts Education Zone.
Big names
Top showing producer Katie Jerram-Hunnable will be providing instruction and tips on how to improve ringcraft and overall performance in the show ring. Visitors will see Katie work with former star of the racetrack Coneygree (pictured), winner of the 2015 Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Another star retrained racehorse joining the showcase day is HM The Queen’s former racehorse Quadrille, the winner of the 2020 RoR Horse of the Year and RoR Elite Champion. HM The Queen’s dressage Champion is ridden and trained by Louise Robson, the founder of Thoroughbred Dressage which works exclusively retraining thoroughbreds.
Louise will be joined by experienced event and team chase rider Charlotte Alexander and her former Grade 1 winning racehorse Saphir Du Rheu, to see how they train with the former racehorse and work as they prepare for British Dressage elementary competitions this season.
This year’s RoR Showcase also welcomes British showjumper Will Fletcher, who won gold as part of the young rider team at the European Championships.
Instruction for former racehorses looking to progress to eventing will be the subject of a session with Di Burgess who brings over thirty years of coaching experience.
Meanwhile a display of western riding from top instructor Emma Chapman, will be shared with her own former racehorse Midnight Robbery.
There will also be an introduction to endurance and polo, as well a display from the Ledbury Hunt with hounds and a finale with the RoR Quadrille Display to Music Team.
“This is a fantastic opportunity to come along and meet a host of experts and industry professionals all under one roof,” said Di Arbuthnot, RoR Chief Executive. “We hope too that with tickets available to buy in advance for just £15, this is an affordable day out packed with inspiration and ideas for both those current and any potential new owners of former racehorses.”
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