Keith Ottesen by one of Newbury's new jumpsNewbury Racecourse's meeting on Wednesday (January 16) will be the first overseen by their new Clark of the Course, Keith Ottesen.
Guy videos as Alison has a posture check (Photo ©Alex Kennedy - www.atkphoto.com)Thirty year-old Guy Simmonds' first stop on his epic solo 2019 journey - by any standards the journey of a lifetime - was Rockley. He came to see para-equestrian dressage rider Alison Fryer.
Georgie Strang & Cooley Earl at Badgerstown stablesIt has been a year of change for eventer Georgie Strang - her first year in the Marlborough area. And it's been a good year for her: "I'm really pleased with our progress - it's been educational for myself and the horses. My younger horses have stepped up and I have some new young horses too. And Cooley Earl and I completed Badminton."
Ian Balding with the Mill Reef statue Ian Balding has been paying tribute to the best horse he ever trained as he recalls the life and career of the great Mill Reef, one of the most popular racehorses of all time, who was born 50 years ago this year.
Anna and New Rich going down to the start (Photo copyright Debbie Burt - with thanks)When the phone rang on June 14 asking if I could ride in this year’s Magnolia Cup, my heart leapt. This was a race I had always wanted to ride in.
Tom Hiscocks stands beside his Drinking Horse Newbury racecourse marked the opening of its Flat racing season by installing a remarkable sculpture at the heart of the parade rings - Tom Hiscocks' massive yet finely realised depiction of a drinking horse.
Luke Harvey at last month's Barbury International Point-to-PointWhere do I start with Luke Harvey - the man who tweets as @LeglockLuke? Jockey, trainer, TV personality, comedian, bon viveur - all that and he's probably the best-known owner of point-to-pointers in Britain. Luke lives at Kingston Lisle - just over the downs from Baydon.
Francesca Altoft - on a pretty chilly day at Newbury RacecourseArriving at a race meeting last Saturday, braving some torrential rain and clouds hovering low on the nearby hills, a young photographer tweeted: "I've been coming here since 2011 and working here since 2014 and I still have to pinch myself every time I arrive...#LuckyGirl."
