Gemma, who joined Middleham trainer Micky Hammond on graduating from the National Horseracing College (formally Northern Racing College) in 1998, at the age of 17, was given the highest accolade available to stable staff in 2016 when she was named ‘Employee of the Year’ at the annual Godolphin Stud and Stable Awards and received her trophy and cash prize from …
How to keep fit during lockdown… Danny Tudhope explains
How do you keep fit during lockdown? Keeping active is vital, not only for physical wellbeing but for mental wellbeing too. We caught up with NHC graduate and one of the best flat jockeys in the UK, Danny Tudhope, to see how he keeps fit during lockdown and how to keep in peak fitness ready for when racing returns. “Lockdown …
Equine Influenza Vaccination Policy changes for 2020
As of April 2020, we are following British Horseracing Authority (BHA) Equine Influenza Vaccination ruling. During the remainder of 2020, for a horse or pony to be eligible to compete/travel in Britain it will be necessary to have received an approved equine influenza vaccination within the last 12 months, instead of the existing 6-month requirement, due to the coronavirus outbreak. The …