Autumn 2012

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HEROS is proud to have Monsignor as its
ambassador – a prime example of a horse
withafutureafterasuccessfulracing
career.Althoughinjurybroughtonearly
retirementheisnowenjoyinglifetothefull.
HEROS News is kindly sponsored by...
Autumn 2012
Dettori and Monsignor on Olympic parade
– page 2
Visit our website at heroscharity.org
A diamond event
– page 4
Monsignor’s
recovery
– page 6
HEROS News isprintedonrecyclablematerial.
Putting on a
show
– page 9
A SUMMER OF SPORT AND FUN
(Left) Monsignor meets
and greets at the
sunny Ebor meeting.
DIARY DATES
2012
December
22ndMeettheracehorse,
Ascot
Monsignor gets in to the
patriotic spirit of things
at Haydock below, right
(see p.8) as did guests
at the HEROS Diamond
Red, White & Blue Ball
(p.4). Grace got on the
road (left) and shook
her bucket at Bath with
Trustee Jackie Hubbard
while Monsignor took
pride in his Olympic Torch
moment at Ascot with
Frankie Dettori (above).
2013
BARNSALES:
Wehaveenjoyedsuccessful
BarnSalesthisyearandwill
beplanningmoreofthem.
Pleasewatchthewebsitefor
furtherdates:
www.heroscharity.org
Lookoutfordetailsof2013
events...
•Openday
•GolfClassic
•AnnualHEROSHorseShow
•The HEROS Ball
COVER PICTURE:Frankie
Dettori and Monsignor had
the honour of parading
with the Olympic torch at
Ascot Racecourse before the
Games began.
See‘your’HEROShorseon
thecoverofournewsletter.
Posthardcopiestousoremail
themtoinfo@heroscharity.
org–theymustbehigh
resolution(300dpiat15cm
wide)andlessthan10mb.
Letters and submitted articles are edited for length and style only.
Factual information remains the same.
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CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S REPORT
Herewegoagain:theclockshave
changed;wetweatherandfrost
areforecastsoit’satimeofyear
thatallhorseownersdread.
Forsimilarreasonsithasbecome
thetimewhenHEROSisunable
torehomeasmanyhorsesand
thepressuregrowstotakehorses
back.Ourlimitedresourcesare
strainedevenfurther.
Ithereforewanttodescribehow
muchworkisinvolvedinretraining
andsharesomeofthechallenges
wefaceinraisingfundsforthe
wonderfulhorses,whohave
workedsohardtocontributetothe
thrillofownership,thelivelihoods
ofsomanyworkingintheracing
industry,thebettingpublicandall
thosegreatdaysattheraces.
Grim future
Ofcourse,atHEROSweseemany
responsibleownersandtrainers.
Therearepeopleinracingwho
understandandprotecttheir
horsesfromtheriskofagrim
futurewhentheirracingdaysare
over.Thesearetheownerswho
arepreparedtoacceptthat,when
theyplaceahorsewithus,they
needtomakeasensibledonation
aswell.Wealsoworkwithsome
fantastictrainerswhohelpusto
raiseissues,educatetheirteams
andpromotethevalues,which
underpintheworkwedo.
Sadlythereisaflipsideandjust
asmanypeoplewanttoberid
ofhorseswithoutanycostand
withoutanyfurtherthoughtto
theirwelfare.Dotheyknowthat
retrainingispossible?Dotheycare
aslongasthemonthlyexpenses
godown?Aretheysimplycontent
fortheirhorsetobeputdown?Do
theynotseethatanalternative
lifeisnotonlypreferablebutalso
occasionallyprofitable?
Challenge
We understand how invisible this
issuereallyis.Anyonewho’sshaken
abucketataracetrackwillknow
exactlywhatImean.Ofcourse,
I’dliketothankverywarmlyall
thosewhocontributeeventheir
smallchange,whoaskinterested
questionsandgiveusasmile.But
I’dalsoliketochallengethosewho
scuttlesheepishlybyorcomment
rudelyaboutthehorsesthey’vejust
lostmoneyon.I’dliketochallenge
thosewhoeffectivelywantto
`dump’ahorsewithustoavoid
responsibilityorcost,orreturna
horsetheyhavesimplytiredof.
Itcostsalmostasmuchtoretrain
horsesformore`normal’activities
asitdoestotrainthemtorace
–andit’sexpensivetokeepthemat
HEROS,especiallyinwinter.
Sohowcanweraisetheprofilefor
theresponsibilitiesaswellasthe
Grace Muir, CEO of HEROS
opportunitiesthathorseownership
brings?Andhowcanweraisemore
fundsandworkmoreeffectively
withtheindustry?Weworkwith
somefantasticpeopleandhave
hadsomefundraisingsuccessesthis
year.Forexamplewe’vehadalotof
positivefeedbackandcompliments
fromourguestsatthe2012HEROS
Ball.Seepage4andalsodolookat
ourwebsite(andbuy)thepictures!
Thegolfdaywasbrilliantaswell
(thankyouJeremyandCarlaKyle)
and we have some new ideas for
2013,whichIhopewillengageas
manyofyouaspossibleinthetask
ofraisingmoney.Watchthisspace!
Welivelifeonthefinancialedge
atHEROSand–likemostcharities
inthecurrentclimate–itishard
tokeepgoing,sopleasehelpusin
whateverwayyoucantoraisefunds
–spreadthewordandjoinintohelp
usachieveouraims.Thankyou.
... BITESIZE NEWS ... BITESIZE NEWS ... BITESIZE NEWS ...
Bucket shakes
SalisburyRacecoursewasverygoodtoofferanalternativedatewhenaday’sracing
wasabandonedduetotheweather.Chepstowwasdisappointing,thankstotherainbut
GoodwoodonSussexStakesdaywasmoresuccessfulthankstorecordcrowdsassembling
toseethemightyFrankel.Collectionsareessentialastheyraiseawarenessaswellascash.
Thoroughbred
Addicts
AFacebookgroupisraisingmoneyforHEROSbysellinga2013calendaratshowsand
alsoonline.Thecalendarofex-racehorsesgroupmembersareinvolvedwithisavailable
onourwebsitenow:www.facebook.com/thoroughbredaddicts–price£8+£2p&p
Retraining of
Racehorses
(RoR)
Registration
RoRisaskingyoutoregisteryourex-racehorsesontheRoRwebsite:www.ror.org.uk.Atthe
bottomofthepageyouwillfindaregistrationarea,ithelpstheRoRgatherstatisticsabout
theex-racehorsepopulationaswellasprovidingyouwithinformationontheircompetitions
series.PleasemakeanoteonyourregistrationifyouhaveaHEROShorse.
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SPOTLIGHT ON...
Followingareally
wetandwindy
Monday,Jeremy
KyleandtheHEROS
team were worried
that the 2nd Golf
Classicwouldnotbe
abletobestaged.
(Left to right) Rob Tappin’s ‘almost’ Hole in One; winning team members
Daryl Jacobs and Kieran Fallon; AP McCoy; Jeremy and Carla are
interviewed by HEROS Trustee and At The Races presenter Zoey Bird.
ButTuesday12th
Juneeventuallysawafineday
withadryingbreeze.Windlesham
hadworkedveryhardtogetthe
courseplayableandthedaywent
ahead with all the teams having a
thoroughlygoodtime.
Therewere24teamsthisyearwith
celebritiesfromracing,snooker,
polo,rugby,motorracingand
footballtakingpart.Thewinning
teamincludedDarrenReynolds,
PaulRossiterandDeanAudsley.
KieranFallonwastheircaptain
A CLASSIC JEREMY
KYLE GOLF SHOW
who,despiterushingofftoridea
horseatSalisbury,stillmadeitback
forpartoftheeveningmealand,
mostimportantly,theAuction.
Everyoneenjoyedamealinthe
eveningandtherewassomekeen
biddingattheAuctionraising
£11,400.
ThewinningcelebritywasChris
HydefromGuardsPolowithRob
TappinjustfailingtowintheHolein
One(seeabove)byafoot’slength.
The total amount raised was
almost£20ksoisoneofourbiggest
fundraisingeventsandwelook
forwardtothenextonein2013.
A DIAMOND EVENT
ThethirdSummerBalltookplaceinSeptemberwithapopularred,
whiteandblue‘Diamond’theme.Guestssteppeduptothemark
donningUnionflagsandotherpatrioticandsparklygarbinhonourof
theQueen’sJubileeandtheOlympicgames.
Partygoersenjoyedafirstclassmealculminatinginaspectacular
ChocolateFountain–calorieswereburneddancingtothemusicof
TheWickermenandShakey’sDisco.Afeaturethisyearwasaneye
catchingicesculptureofahorse’shead,whichdoubledasavodka
lugeresultinginmanyoftheguestsdroppingtotheirhandsand
knees–totaketheirshot.
RichardPhillipswascomperefortheeveningand
encouragedsomefiercebiddingattheAuction,which
togetherwithsomeamazingprizesinthesilentauction
raisedjustover£10,000.HEROSissogratefulforthe
generosityofeveryonewhoattendedandgotinvolved.
The chocolate fountain was a big hit, while the effects of
the Vodka luge were to be seen on the dancefloor!
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ELITE VISITORS
LLP
Wearealwaysdelightedtohavevisitorsat
HEROS.It’sagreatwayforpeopletoshowtheir
appreciationforthoroughbredhorsesandlearn
moreaboutwhattheycandoafteralifeinracing.
Yeoman Sailor helps
with the draw for a
picture of Esteddfod
donated by Elite
Racing Club.
ThisisthefifthyearthatEliteRacinghas
arrangedvisits,andthisyeartheycametwice
–onceinJuneandagaininAugust.Itwasan
opportunityforpeoplefromthisprestigious
RacingClubtocomebackandseewhatwe’ve
beendoingatHEROS,aswellasanopportunity
forthosewhoarenewtoourworktoseeforthe
firsttimewhat’spossible.
ThosewhocameinAugustwerethefirstvisitorstoseeMonsignorback
homeafterhiscolicsurgeryandofcoursehethoughttheywereall
herejusttoseehim.Theyweregivenatourofthestud,andadisplay
ofridingincludingseeingoneoftheirformerracehorsesbeingput
throughsomeschoolwork.
Owners and
racingclub
members from
Lidderdale
Racingtogether
withCheltenham&ThreeCounties
RacingClubmembersenjoyed
glorious sunshine for their visit in
October.ThankstoJessClissettfor
thesepictures.
Everytimetheycomewetryandshowthemadifferentaspectofour
workandtheyhaveseenfarriery,McTimoney,Equinemassage,spa
treatments,dentistry,pessoaandridingdemos.
Elitearealwaysverygeneroustousbynotonlyprintingthese
newslettersforusbutalsosupportinguswithmonthlysponsorshipofa
coupleofhorsesthatarehereforre-homing.
HOPE INSPIRED
HEROSPatron,JeremyKyle,
organised a visit to HEROS for one
oftheparticipantsinhisshow
‘ChildrenofInspiration’.
Hope,includingtheBalding’syard,
KingsclereStudandHEROS.The
treat was all ours and we hope she
enjoyedherselfasmuchaswedid.
Hopesuffersfromcyststhatcause
disfigurementofherfaceandafter
morethan30operationstohelp
matters,includingatracheotomy,
andalsosuffersparalysisintheleft
sideofherface.
Hopeandhermother,Bernadette,
hadatouroftheCharityandNorth
Farm Stud and then Hope rode
outwithSue(Grace’sAssistant)on
somehorsesalittlebitdifferent
fromtheThoroughbreds.Hope
rodeanRSPCArescuecobcalled
Duke,whonowbelongstoNorth
FarmStud.Bernadettetookthe
opportunitytohaveawarmupin
theoffi
cewhileHopewasridingas
itwasaverychillyday.
Herapproachtotheproblemis
verymuchto‘justgetonwith
things’andasshesaystoher
mother:“WhyshouldIletwhat
peoplesayorthinkworryme?You
doenoughworryingandbeing
hurtforthepairofus.”
Hopeenjoysridingandhasan
ex-racehorseofherown.Jeremy
thought as a bit of a treat he
would arrange a few visits for
HopelivesalongwayfromHEROS
butitwouldbelovelytothinkthat
at some point in the future she
couldcomedownandstayafew
dayswithus,ridingthehorsesand
Top: Hope with Duke and (inset)
with Monsignor and Bernadette.
tellingusmoreofherexperiences;
likemeetingKeithLemon,Jason
Manfordandhavingpeoplelike
GeorgeMichaelandWendy
Richarddonatingtoherchosen
charity.Welookforwardtoseeing
Hopeagainsoon.
39 HEROS horses rehomed to date in 2012
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NEW HOME NEWS
MONSIGNOR MAKES A
CHAMPION RECOVERY
Monsignor, the face of HEROS, suffered a serious
bout of colic at the end of July – although he gave
us quite a scare, the strength of character and
stamina he showed in his racing career was a huge
help in his recovery.
PLEASE DONATE NOW
to Monsignor’s recovery fund: text MONS01
(MONS zero one) and the amount you wish to
donate to 70070 or visit justgiving.com/HEROS/
TheteamatValleyEquineHospitalinLambourn
werequicktohelpandhewasoperatedonwithin
hoursofhiscolicbecomingapparent.
Monsignorwascloselymonitoredinthedays
followinghisoperationandheremainedinhospital
forsometime,butheisnowthankfullyconvalescing
backatNorthFarmStudandimprovingeveryday.
Monsignor spent some time in the equine hospital on
a drip (top, left) and under observation. But he was
soon discharged and in Champion fashion was back
out nibbling the grass before too long.
Thrilled
butheisincreasinglyrecognisedbymanyasthe
equinefaceoftheQIPCOChampionSeries,making
appearancesatracecoursesacrossthecountry
whereheeducatespeopleandraisesmuchneeded
fundsforthevitalworkHEROSdoes.
Itdidn’ttakelongbeforehewaskeenforfoodand
wateronceagainandthoroughlyenjoyedbeingtaken
outforawalkontheleadreinforapickofgrassand
anopportunitytocheckthattheHEROSteamisstill
workingharddespitehisunplannedabsence.
He then progressed to being allowed a few hours in a
smallpaddock,whichthrilledhimandheisnowout
inthepaddockdailywithhisoldfriendYeomanSailor,
whotookoveroneofhisdutiesatGoodwood.
Monsignornotonlytouchedtheheartsoftheracing
publicthroughhissuccessfulexploitsatCheltenham
WhileMonsignorrecoversfullyhisHEROSClub
understudieswilltakeuphisduties.Youcanfindout
moreaboutthemandhowtojointheHEROSClub
onpage16.
Wearesoverygratefulfortheinvaluablework
carriedoutbyValleyEquineHospital.Butofcourse
anytreatmentcomesatacostsoanydonationsmade
willallhelptowardstheinevitableveterinarybill.
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DEL THE LONDON MARATHON MAN
Del (Derek Roberts) wrote to us earlier this year and
has since been to visit. He has bravely signed up to
do the 2013 London Marathon to raise funds for
HEROS. Please support him on his Just Giving page
and follow his training progress on our website.
“IbecameinvolvedwithhorseswhenImetmy
presentpartnerandIstartedtorunin2007after
givingupsmokingwhenIfoundoutIwasgoingto
beadadasIwantedtokeepfitformychild.Ireally
wantedtorunforcharityandcameacrossyoursite.
“WhatthischarityisdoingisspotonandIwishIhad
beengiventheopportunitytodiscussmyneedswith
HEROS.Toomanypeoplebuycheaphorsesandsell
themtothosewhocan’thandlethemandex-racers
getabadnamethroughnofaultoftheirown.
“NearlyfiveyearsagoIwasmis-soldanex-racehorse
–Chief.Hehadbeenverysuccessfulinhistimebut
wasn’tthehorseforme.Theoriginalownerwasn’t
helpful,butChief’shappinesscamefirstsoIretired
himandwebecamegreatfriends.Unfortunatelyhe
ultimatelyrupturedatendonandwasputtosleep,
whichwasthekindestthingtodoathisage.
“IwouldbehonouredtothinkIhadhelpedinany
Del with Allegretto (left) and with Kid Charlemagne
and Sue (right).
waytorehomeahorsewiththecorrectownerand
wouldfeelChiefwouldbeupthereproudofhisdad.
MystorywasahappyoneasIdidn’tmindhavingthe
horse’sfriendshipbut,inthewronghands,hecould
ofhadaveryunhappylastfewyears.
“Iwouldn’thesitateincomingtoyourcharitytobe
matchedupwithahorseinthefuture.Keepupthegood
workandmaytherebemanymoresuccessstories.”
www.justgiving.com/Derek-Roberts
KATE’S RACECOURSE MARATHON
Aninnocentdebateaboutthe
numberorracecoursesinGreat
BritainledracingenthusiastKate
Barretttostateshecould‘attend
alltheEnglishcoursesIhavenot
yetbeentointhenextyear’.
Havingalreadycommittedtothe
questinfrontofwitnessesKate
‘then’workedoutthelogistics
andrealisedwhatshewasfacing…
•31racecourses
•11,500miles–up,downand
acrossthecountry
•Fuelcosts
• Hours behind the wheel
Facedwithsuchatask
Katedecidedthatshe
should at least raise
fundsforcharity–along
withHEROSKateis
supportingKirkwood
Hospice.
racinghasalottodowithherown
ex-racehorse–Fred.Heisthe
grandageof25nowsosheiswell
awareofhowmuchlife,loveand
enjoymentathoroughbredcan
haveattheendofaracingcareer
and she wanted to do her bit for
other‘Freds’outthere.
Katehasbeenbowledoverby
generosityduringherchallenge.
Friendsandfamilyhavebeena
hugesupport,joiningheratmany
racemeetingsalongtheway–
providingvitalcompanyonepiccar
John McCririck (left) and Kate
with friend Liz and
Mick Fitzgerald.
journeyseithersideofexhilarating
racedays.Kate’sunoffi
cial
campaignbuddy,LizDevineof
SimplyDevinespecialisthats,has
sponsoredKate’sheadgearduring
thechallengeandthecharitykitty
alsobenefitsfromfriendDavid
Kay’spledgetoofferhisnapofthe
dayateachracecourse.Hehas
deliveredgoodresultstodate.
Racecoursestaffhavealsobeen
supportivewithmanyproviding
freeentrytogetherwithhelpin
raising awareness both at the
racecourseandintheTwitosphere.
ToboostfundsKatewillbe
organisingacharityauctionso
watchthewebsiteandfollow
newsfeedsforfurtherdetail.
Follow Kate’s progress on
Twitter @katebarrettTBM or
visit www.justgiving.com/
racecoursechallenge
Kate’senthusiasmfor
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MEET THE RACEHORSE
Monsignor’s
work as
QIPCO’s
‘Meet the
Racehorse’ is
invaluable in
spreading the
word to the
racing public
about the work HEROS does to
retrain and rehome ex-racehorses.
During 2012 he got patriotic and
met some interesting (and tall)
punters at the 2012 Derby (top).
He proved a hit with young and old
at Newbury (above) and Haydock
(right), where Racing For Change
‘posed’ Mon in a racing saddle with
one of their patriotic saddle cloths.
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PUTTING ON A SHOW
The6thAnnualHEROSHorseShowtookplaceatNewburyShow
GroundonSunday1stJuly.Thedaywaswindyandovercastbutatleast
stayeddrymostofthetime.
Therewereagoodnumberofentries,whichagainwereofagreat
standardwithlotsofcompetitorstakingtheopportunitytocometo
thesecretary’stenttosayhowmuchtheyenjoyedthemselves.
Jo Gater-Willats, Territory
Manager for main show sponsor
Merial Equine Health, presented
HEROS with a cheque for £1,500 –
money that was collected during
their Ulcer awareness month.
Jumpingclasseswerewellattendedasthegroundwasbetterthanin
previousyearsandasusualtheExRacehorseringwasbrimming.
Weareverygratefultooursupporterswhohelptofundthiseventand
inparticularMerialwhohavebeenthemainsponsorssincethestart.
GREAT JOB
Whatalovelyhorseshowat
NewburyShowgroundonSunday
1stJuly.Itwasexceptionallywell
runwithsimplecar/boxparking,
easyaccesstoshowrings,well
runclassesandverygoodclass
announcements.Arealgood
dayoutwithoneMountain&
MoorlandandoneVeteranTB.
Alsoarealjoytoseesomany
ex-racerswithsomanyclassesfor
themtoparticipatein.Welldone
toyourteamoforganisers!
Aterrificachievement–much
appreciatedbyaformerowner/
riderofthreeex-racehorses.
Liz Carter
Ring 1 Champion Straw Bear with
Ruth Gifford and HEROS CEO
Grace Muir
REGGAE’S STILL GOT RHYTHM
RetirementhasneversuitedReggae
Rhythm(18yo).Stillverymuch
partoftheLidderdaleRacingteam,
everyoneknewhewouldenjoy
theopportunitytoshowoffatthe
HEROSshowbutno-oneexpected
thetransformationfromracehorse
toshowhorseinhisfirstcompetitive
outingsince2006.
Heimpressedthejudgesand
wasplacedthirdinBestVeteran
ex-racehorse,fourthinBestBay
ex-racehorseandevenmanaged
tocompleteaclearroundso
camehomewiththreerosettes
establishingaretirementhobby.
Hisconnectionsarekeentolookat
future‘options’intheshowring.
Ring 3 Champion Harvey Purple
with Sarah Amirthaseelan
Ring 2 Champion Touch of Gold
with Jennifer Herbert
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HELP HEROS HELP HORSES
PLEASE MAKE A DONATION
HEROS is a charitable organisation reliant on the generosity of members of the public to continue our
work rehabilitating, retraining and rehoming former racehorses. Any size of donation helps towards
ensuring a bright future for those lucky enough to come to us.
YoucanhelpinotherwaysbybecomingaHEROSHelper–pleasevisitwww.heroscharity.org/donateto
downloadtheformtovolunteer.
GraceMuirandherteamatHEROSworklongandhardwiththeHEROShorses,ensuringthattheeventual
newhomeproviderhasafriendforlifeintheirHEROShorse.Thankyouforyoursupport.
BY PHONE
BY POST
HEROS CLUB
Contactuson01488
638820tomakea
donationbyCreditCard.
Downloadourdonation
form,fillinyourdetails
andsendusyourpayment.
J oinHEROSClub,
support our permanent
residents
Allmajorcardsaccepted.We
wouldlovetohearfromyou.
Makeaone-offdonationorset
upastandingorder.
Aregularamounteverymonth
helpswiththeirupkeep.
BY TEXT
ONLINE
TodonatetextMONS01
andtheamountyou
wishtodonateto70070
LEGACY PACKAGE
Youcanmakeadonation
onlineorsetupyour
own fundraising event for HEROS
atJustGiving.com/HEROS
Quick,safeandsecure...and
withGiftAid.
There is no better way to show
how much you care about these horses and their future than by
leaving something to HEROS in your will. Even a small legacy can help
us to give horses a happy and useful new life after racing. See our
website for useful information – www.heroscharity.org
HEROScanacceptdonationsin
severalways;whicheverwayyou
choose,pleasehelpusbyusingGift
Aidifyoucan.
UndertheGiftAidscheme,charitiescanreclaimanextra25%intaxon
everyeligibledonationbyaUKtaxpayer.
Youjusthavetocompleteadeclarationsayingthatyoupayenoughtax
tocoverwhatthecharitywillreclaimfromHMRevenue&Customs.
Anditgetsbetter.Ifyoupaytaxatthehigherrate,youcanreclaimtax
reliefonyourgrossdonationat20%(i.e.thedifferencebetweenthe
higherrateoftaxat40%andthebasicrateat20%).Thatmeansthat
foreverypoundyougiveaway,youcanget20pbackfromthetaxman
–whichyoucankeep,orgivetocharity.Sothetaxmancouldactually
rewardyouforyourgenerosity!
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Friends of
HEROS
Alldonorsbecome
‘FriendsofHEROS’;donors
receivetheregularHEROS
newsletter,invitationsto
fundraising events and a small
tokenofourgratitude.
Jeremy and Carla Kyle
are both huge racing
enthusiasts and have
horses in training. As
responsible owners they
realise that, unlike their own animals, numerous
racehorses have an uncertain future when their
racing days are over, which is why they are both
prepared to give up precious spare time to help
raise funds for HEROS. Their input is invaluable
and their association with the charity helps raise
public awareness enormously.
Join the HEROS
Supporters Club and
be part of the team
that helps HEROS help
horses.
Asanycharityknows,regular
donationsandsubscriptions
arethebasicfoundationof
maintainingfinancialstability.
Thisyearwewanttofocuson
youtheHEROS Supporters
Club and how important those
regulardonationsaretous.
Youcanjoinwithadonation
fromaslittleas£1permonth–
thisalonewillcoverthecostof
wormingonehorseforayear...
andjoiningiseasy.Contactus
on01488638820oryoucan
enrol via the website
www.heroscharity.org
Youcanrestassured
thateverypenny
wereceivegoes
towards retraining
andrehabilitating
ex-racehorses.
Yeomanstartedhiscareerin1998
runninginNationalHuntBumper
racesandwasboughtandtrained
originallybyJennyPitmanbefore
passingintothehandsofherson,
Mark.Hebrokedownin2000and
wasrehomedbyGracepre-HEROS
butwasnotsuitableatthattime.
HereturnedtoNFSandwastrained
byGraceforPointtoPointRacing
andHunterChases.Hewasridden
Help HEROS Help Horses
MONSIGNOR’S TEAM
While Monsignor recovers from surgery he has sent his understudies
in to the field.
DARYAL
Goodwood–2days
DaryalwasbredatTheAga
Khan’sStudandstartedhis
racingcareerinFrancein2004.
ThenhejoinedAlanKing’syard
whereheembarkedonamixed
careerwinningonceontheflat,
threetimesoverhurdlesand
onceoverfences.
HethenjoinedGaryMoore’s
stable but problems with his wind
necessitatedanoperationthat
6thApril2001
ByNightShiftoutofDarata
Prizemoney:£40,212
unfortunatelydidnotresolvethe
issuesohewasretired.Hisowners
brought him to HEROS for retraining
andrehomingandhefoundalovely
homeinLincolnshire.
Duetoachangeintheir
circumstanceshecamebackto
usbutjustafterhisGoodwood
appearance,hefoundalovelynew
home.Duringhisstaywithushe
tookpartintheHEROSCharity
HorseShow,winningBestBay.
YEOMAN SAILOR
8thApril1994
ByRoselieroutofLiffeyLady
Goodwood–1day
PrizeMoney:£30,648
againheledmostoftheway,just
byNeilHarrisandwonhisfirst
HunterChaseatHerefordin2005,
beingcollaredtwofencesfrom
by8Lafterafive-yearabsenceand
home.Hethendamagedatendon
inthesameyearwasbeatenby
againandwasretired.
Mrs Be in the Horse and Hound
He is one of the HEROS Club Horses
CupatStratfordhavingledthe
who will remain at HEROS for their
racefromthefifthfenceuntiltwo
retirementandheoftentakespart
fencesfromhome.Thefollowing
yearhewenttoCheltenhamforthe indemonstrationsatvisits.HEROS
Clubhorsesaresupportedby
bigHunterChasemeetingwhere
donationsfromthepublic.
hewassecondtoKnifeEdge.Once
CHARLESTON LOVER
Haydock–1day
CharlestonLoverracedontheflatforjusttwoseasons.
HebeganhisracingcareerinGermanywherehewon
twicefrom10outingsbeforejoiningSimonDowat
Epsom.Unfortunatelyhedidnotcontinuehiswinning
ways,racinganothersixtimesbutmanagedtwothirds
andasecondbeforesustainingaleginjury.
HecametoHEROSin2007havingspenttime
rehabilitatingwiththetrainerbeforethedecision
wasmadetoretirehim.Hewasrehomedearlythe
followingyearduringwhichtimehecametoHEROS
7thMarch2001
ByDashingBladeoutofCarella(GER)
PrizeMoney:£7,950
CharityHorseShowandparadedforHEROSin2010
atHighclere’sEventingWeekend.Heisahorsethat
islimitedtohackingandflatworkduetoarthritic
hocksandwearedisappointedthathehasbeen
returnedtoHEROSbythepersonwholoanedhim.
Heisthereforenowlookingforanotherhomewhere
heisappreciatedforwhatheis–ahorsewithalovely
temperamentandplentyofscopeforhackingoutand
enjoyingflatworklessons,basicdressageorshowing.
HEROS, The Swallows, North Farm Stud, Fawley, Wantage, Oxfordshire OX12 9NJ
Tel: 01488 638820 • Email: [email protected] • www.heroscharity.org • Charity No: 1115174 • Company No: 5679136