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2024 was not an easy year, but both Smugglers Haven and Mr Vango have kept us all cheered with two good wins for Smugglers Haven and a brave feat of mental strength and stamina by Mr Vango in the valuable London National at Sandown at Christmas. Both have been a great pleasure to care for […]
It’s been a tough year and we are all still grieving the loss of Mark in the Spring, but focusing on the horses has been a great panacea. They have been rewarding us for the attention they have received with some magnificent performances! Last weekend (16th – 18th November) there were victories for both parts […]
My First Winner as a Fully-Fledged Trainer It seems like many hundreds of years ago that I rode my first winner at Hereford on a funny, old, bad tempered friend of mine called Assured. On 14th October 2024, Hereford was the scene of another heartwarming first, when we sent out our first winner since I […]
Promising beginnings We went to the Cheltenham sale in 2022 to try and buy Mr Vango after seeing him win very impressively at Horseheath, and we were pleasantly surprised to be able to buy him for reasonable money. Last winter the rain seemed to never stop and poor Mark was losing his battle with cancer, […]
The 2019/2020 has been a frustrating one for us at the Old Manor Stables. The winter months were pleasant for ducks and big strong racehorses who can perform on bottomless ground but an absolute nightmare for the rest of us. We have always managed to get our horses to outperform their purchase prices by buying […]
Having very much enjoyed revisiting the point to point world with Carruthers at the end of his illustrious career, we decided that there was a definite place for separating a part of the back yard to dedicate to pointing. Since then we have had great success with Southfield Theatre. He has won no less than […]
We finished an up and down 2018 with a fine run from our stable star Coneygree in the King George. He jumped and travelled with an enthusiasm that was a pleasure to see and Sean (Bowen) said that, although he had been done for a turn of foot turning out of the back straight, he […]
A little bit of time has passed since we finished the season with yet another thrilling, prestigious race victory in the Bet365 (previously known as the Whitbread) at Sandown.
Coneygree has given us one of the great rollercoaster rides of highs and lows during his career. From the Gold Cup win on that fabulous day in 2015 to nail biting hours waiting for him to come through surgery, we’ve had it all, and this season has been no different.
The sales for 2018 are looming and we will be there again looking for more future champions. Call us on 01235 760780 to join us start your journey!
