7-15th September 2024
7-15th Sep 2024

Life after racing with Godolphin
Life after racing with Godolphin

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Overview

Our horses receive the highest standard of care in every stage of their lives. Whether they are the top-performing racehorses, parenting the next generation at stud after their racing days are over or retirees pursuing second careers; throughout their lives they are all assured of quality care and attention from our global network of employees.

Retired thoroughbred racehorses are versatile. A retrained thoroughbred can excel in many disciplines off the track such as dressage, showjumping, eventing, polo, hunting or for pleasure riding or as a companion horse. With retraining, a thoroughbred can be the perfect mount for a competent rider.

Our priority is the welfare of the horses and we want them to be able to go on to successfully fulfil other roles once their racing careers have finished.

We work with our regional partners to support Godolphin-owned thoroughbred horses as they move on to a life after racing. The Godolphin Thoroughbred Rehoming scheme operates from Newmarket. We rehome and retrain geldings; most of whom have raced in the blue silks. We aim to give these horses the chance to embark on an alternative career with a new owner.

Facilities and access

  • Majority accessible for wheelchairs / mobility scooters
  • Toilet facilities
  • Drinking water
  • Parking available
  • DIRECTIONS: Please drive to the venue where parking is available: Godolphin Lifetime Care Kirtling Road, Woodditton CB8 9SR.
07789390462
ptaylor@godolphin.com
Woodditton Stud, Kirtling Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 9SR
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What to expect

The yard will be open for visitors between 10am and 3pm, providing the opportunity to meet the horses and chat to the team. Please drop in at any point between 10am-3pm, but don't miss the ridden demonstrations will take place in the arena at 11.30 and 2pm. This will feature one of the horses currently residing at Godolphin Rehoming ridden by Sophie Stanfield accompanied by Louise Robson of Thoroughbred Dressage to demonstrate the retraining process and journey. Louise is a dressage rider who specialises in the retraining of racehorses and competes at all levels both here and abroad. Louise has won both Regional and National titles and her top OTTB, Quadrille, who was bred and raced by HM The Queen, was crowned RoR Elite Dressage horse and RoR Horse of the Year in 2019. Visitors will also have the option to see the retired horses in the field including Melbourne Cup winner Cross Counter, Dubai World Cup Winners Prince Bishop and African Story. Once you have visited us please head down to the National Horseracing Museum where you can spend a few hours for FREE and take a journey back in time with a series of interactive displays and exhibitions, find out what it takes to be a jockey and gallop past the finishing post on our racehorse simulator. Just present your National Racehorse Week QR code on your booking confirmation at the museum front desk Also grab some food at their on-site restaurant: "The Tack Room". https://www.nhrm.co.uk/
11:30
Schooling demonstration
14:00
Schooling demonstration