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Have you ever ever questioned what occurs behind the scenes at a racing stables? There isn’t any higher time to have a look as Nationwide Racehorse Week is arising between 10th to 18th September. Throughout Nationwide Racehorse Week, over 150 venues together with trainers, racing stables, and aftercare centres are opening their doorways to the general public to see for themselves what actually goes on behind the scenes. It’s an opportunity to see the excessive ranges of care that goes into taking care of racehorses first hand.  You possibly can have a look across the amenities, and see the racehorses up shut. 

A go to to Dominion Racing Stables 

We have been lately invited to the house of Ian Williams Racing at Dominion Racing Stables in Worcestershire to take a behind-the-scenes go searching. Dominion Racing Stables is an unbelievable facility for racehorses and is house to race winners ‘Buxted Reel’, ‘Sarsons Danger’ and ‘Alwajd’ to call only a few. Upon arriving on the stables simply after 9am, the yard was a relaxed but a hive of exercise. As a result of heat climate, nearly all of the horses had already loved their morning train. They have been being saved cool with a a lot wanted refreshing wash down. The stables have been being mucked out and provides equivalent to hay, feed and recent water have been all being replenished. 

At Dominion Racing Stables, there are over 220 acres of world-class racehorse amenities. It’s heaven for the horses that reside there. The yard is house to 78 purpose-built stables in its 13 barns. It has lately added to its lodging with a brand new block the place it may well accommodate as much as 100 horses.  There’s loads of open house for the horses to take pleasure in in addition to providing wonderful coaching amenities. 

World-class coaching amenities 

We got a guided tour across the racing stables which all of us discovered actually fascinating. We bought the possibility to have a look at the horse’s tackle The Hill Gallop. The hill is a stiff uphill straight gallop for horses and is used for conditioning and quick work. The decrease stretch offers the education fences for chasers. It was good to see the horses galloping with their trainers, they are surely very fast. There’s additionally an all-weather four-furlong spherical gallop which the horses can practice on regardless of the season. 

We had a glance across the equine pool which is used to assist with rehabilitation and health. Swimming is good for horses with leg accidents and helps them construct up their power. We additionally had a have a look at the horse walker which is used frequently to permit horses to dry off after spending a while within the pool. There’s additionally a world sized area which is used for warming up horses earlier than their canter and gallop train. It’s additionally used in the course of the colder months by all of the horses and is a implausible house. 

Unimaginable care by workers 

One of many issues that I seen while strolling across the stables was the degrees of care that the horses acquired from workers. There have been a lot of jockeys, handlers, secure arms and different yard workers tending to the horses. They have been ensuring the horses have been all fed and watered while being cared for to be the perfect race horses they are often. We noticed the farrier and the vet doing their routine rounds and it was fascinating to see how a lot goes on behind the scenes. The boys had some questions answered which was nice as who higher to reply the questions than the professionals themselves? 

E-book your go to now forward of Nationwide Racehorse Week 

If you wish to go behind the scenes and go to an open day, it’s essential to e-book prematurely to order your spot. Open days embody Henry Cecil Open Day, Epsom, Newmarket, and Malton open days to call only a few. Dominion Racing Stables are opening their doorways to the general public on Thursday 15th September. Nationwide Racehorse week is a celebration of racehorses so discover your native open day and e-book your house with the entire household by testing the Nationwide Racehorse Week website right here.