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TRAINER
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Mick has trained racehorses for over 60 years and has sent out over 2,500 winners.
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TRAINER
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David holds a joint training licence with his father, Michael.
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JOCKEY
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Joanna rides as a professional jockey, having gained her licence in November 2020.
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HEAD LAD
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Mark is our Head Lad and looks after the bottom yard and keeps things running smoothly.
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JOCKEY
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Billy rides as a professional jockey and holds a dual purpose licence.
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HEAD LASS
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Dilys keeps the Sheepclose yard in order. She has worked here for many years, having joined in the late 1970s.
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APPRENTICE JOCKEY
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Lewis joined the stable in 2022 and rides as an apprentice jockey.
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TRAVELLING HEAD GIRL
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Katie is well known for making long trips and she is no stranger to clocking up the miles with the horsebox.
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PTP TRAINER & SYNDICATE MANAGER
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Steph is a successful Point-to-Point Trainer and runs the Syndicates.
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RACING SECRETARY
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Wendy has worked here for over 30 years and is responsible for the administration, the entries and the finances.
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VET
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Matt is our vet, and provides a fantastic service looking after the health needs of our horses on behalf of Minster Equine.
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WORK RIDER
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Jane has been here for many years now riding work and taking care of the horses.
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AMATEUR JOCKEY AND WORK RIDER
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Serena is one of the country's top lady amateur riders and rides out most mornings.
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WORK RIDER
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Sarah works at the Sheepclose yard and can often be seen leading up our runners at the racecourse.
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WORK RIDER
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Eleanor joined us in 2023 as a work rider. She also leads up the horses at the racecourse.
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WORK RIDER
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Gypsy joined us in 2023. She looks after the horses and also takes the horses racing.
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WORK RIDER
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Sara rides out every morning and also takes the horses racing.
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WORK RIDER
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Bev rides out for us in a morning.
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WORK RIDER
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Chhail joined us in 2024 and is a work rider, riding out on the gallops every morning.
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WORK RIDER
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Sher joined in 2025 as a work rider.
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WORK RIDER
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Devender is originally from India and joined us in 2024 as a work rider.
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GROUND WORKER
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Hannah joined us in 2025 as a ground worker.
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STABLE HAND/RIDER (SATURDAYS)
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Alex attended the Open Day in September and fancied working at the yard, so she gave us a call and now comes in on Saturdays!
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RACING SECRETARY
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Sarah joined us in summer 2019 as part time racing secretary.
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GROUND WORKER
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Asad does ground work and also takes the horses racing.
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FARRIER
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Often to be seen around the yard, main job: shoeing the horses.
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FUTURE JOCKEY
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Albert keeps himself busy with many tasks around the yard.
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VARIOUS
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A collection of ex-battery hens who provide a number of services including cleaning up spilt grain and producing wonderful eggs.
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PEST CONTROL
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A black and white farm cat who has captured everyone's hearts with his antics.
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MOUSER
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Samcat works at New House Farm. We thought she was a he until we found her in a compromising position with the ginger tom. Samcat has had a litter of beautiful kittens this year.
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PEST CONTROL AND SECURITY
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Patsy is a black Patterdale. She keeps the rat and mouse population down in the yard!
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