kaeSO

He stayed with Helen for every holiday at her local Cuba Stables, just down the road from us.

He is now enjoying his retirement with another yard favourite, Bashiba.

firmdecisions

Firmdecisions was retired this year after a whopping 96 starts and 11 wins!

He is currently enjoying his semi-retirement at the Northern Racing College but we will be finding his forever home for him in the spring!

hello girl

Hello Girl is another one of our horses enjoying life at the Northern Racing College. She is currently helping to teach the next generation of jockeys who are at the college on the Apprentice course.

She is seen here about to be loaded into the stalls!

cliff

Cliff was quite a special horse for us all at Woodlands Stables. He won 5 times and amassed over £35,000 in prize money.

Most notably, he provided Faye Mcmanoman with her first winner back in June 2017 at Ripon.

He has now managed to transfer his talent to the cross country course!

flying raconteur

Flying Raconteur had his finest hour for us back in August 2019, when he tasted victory for the first time at Ripon.

He looks to be excelling in his new career and he looks like quite the mover, flicking them toes!

invincible bertie

Invincible Bertie only had a short career with us, spanning 8 races, as unfortunately he didn’t live up to his name!

However, this stunning grey has found a career he really excels at and has a beautiful new home!

bashiba

Bashiba won 10 races during his 8 years at the yard, and was retired at 9. Here he is happy, at home with his little groom!

sheepscar lad

Sheepscar Lad, or Sheep as he was affectionately know in the yard, retired from racing in July 2021. He was in training with us for 6 years, winning almost £50,000 in prize money. A bit of a yard legend. He has now been re-homed superbly by Helen, and its safe to say we are all jealous of the life he is living now!

NETTIE HONEYBALL

Nettie retired from racing, after a short career with us, in March 2019. Nettie spent a few years at the Northern Racing College, helping young aspiring jockeys learn the ropes, and she is now happily settled in her forever home with former NRC student Millie!

NORMANDY BARRIERE

Norman was a yard and fan favourite, winning 6 times over the course of his career.

Norm was Helen’s favourite from day 1, and is loving his retirement with her now.

Here he is revisiting the yard acting as a ‘pony’ during the breaking process and teaching the youngsters what to do. He is laid back and assertive in equal quantities, making him a great presence to have with the young ones.

my havana

My Havana can now call himself a winner! Racing wasn’t his cup of tea but that hasn’t stopped this son of Havana Gold from excelling in his new career.

From cross-country, to showjumping and showing, you name it, My Havana can do it!

BOLLIHOPE

Only with us for his last season, but winner of 4 races over his career, an absolute gent in all respects, we are delighted that he has such a lovely home and that he settled in immediately.

thesme

A winner of 3 races, and a career spent racing against the fastest sprinters in training, she was probably one of the quickest horses out of the stalls the stable has ever trained. She is pictured here, ignoring the camera, with her first foal by Ifraaj, and she is currently in foal to the speedy Dark Angel.

rodeo star & puritan

Rodeo Star in blue, and Puritan, both prolific winners for the stable, living together in Boston Spa and very happy to receive a visit from Nigel.

Rodeo Star won over Hurdles and the flat, with many big race victories including the Chester Cup, the Tote Gold Trophy at Newbury and the Queens Prize at Kempton.

Puritan also won on the flat and over obstacles.

In a 49 race career, he won twice on the flat, six times over hurdles, and four times over fences.

Without a doubt they have both earned their long and happy retirement.

Rodeo has just had his official 37th birthday. Sadly Puritan passed in late 2020, they have been best mates for over 20 years.

tinsill

Tinsill retired from racing a 5-time winner in 2017. Since then, he has resided at the Northern Racing College, teaching the next generation of stable staff and jockeys and he is proving to be quite an asset!

teetotal

Teetotal was a stable favourite and got his head in front 5 times during the 5 years he was with us.

He left us to go flapping in Scotland where he raced with some success.

He is now residing in a field near Castle Douglas with Shetland ponies for company, relaxing and enjoying his well earned retirement.

Downland

Downland had a long career, racing over 9 seasons and winning 8 of his 75 races.

He eventually went into retirement as a 10 year old and is still enjoying it in good health at the age of 27.

Etienne gerard

Etienne Gerard was with us for 5 years and in that time won 5 of his 52 races. He was the first winner for current jockey David Egan at Windsor.

He provided lots of owners with plenty of fun, and has had no problems adapting to retirement!

He now lives with Amy Tinkler and is embarking on a career in endurance.

allux girl

Allux Girl only had a short stay with us and a career of 6 races, and has proved far more suited to a career as a polo pony.

irish song

This daughter of Red Jazz never made it to the track but he has managed to show her ability in a different arena. She is seen her looking her best in the showing field!

Pony

One of the smallest racehorses we have ever trained was Pony, which the name does suggest.

She has now being trained up for Mounted Games in which she has been part of the Lancashire open team at the English Championships.

bright sun

Bright Sun was with us for 5 years and was the winner of 5 races.

On his retirement he moved in with Helen, who had ridden him throughout that time since he was 3 years old.

He retired at 8 and went on to have a very successful showing career, picking up many prizes along the way.

Looking at the photograph of him, that is not a surprise!

last destination

He was a multiple winner who was with the stable for 5 years.

He has enjoyed a varied retirement since he left us, including show jumping and dressage.

bouncin back

Bouncin Back had a glorious career spanning over 7 months. He took part in 8 races, never once making the frame, and amassed total career earnings of £0.

Highlights included having Rowan Scott walk him from the paddock to the 5f start at Beverley racecourse, before returning at the same speed, and destroying the toolbox of stable blacksmith Liam Murray.

He has set out on his new career as a polo pony.

Satanic mills

A gorgeous looking horse, probably one of the slowest horses the stable has raced. In a relatively short career of 5 races, and zero prize money, he did managed to beat a total of 2 horses.

He leads a very active life and participates in many events including endurance, show jumping and dressage

star sensation

She never managed to win for the stable, and eventually retired as a 5 year old before becoming a broodmare. She had a date with Sugarfoot and has produced two runners!

CAESER THE GAESER

Winner of 4 races in a 27 race career, this gentle giant is now a much loved happy hacker.

where’s stuart

Stuart had 2 short seasons and is now enjoying life at the Northern Racing College in Doncaster, teaching everyone to use their neck strap!

kilbaha lady

Winner of 6 races, she has recently had a foal by Mayson. We’ve named the little colt Buck for now.

unraced heeraat filly ‘Heera Kulta’

As sister to Etienne Gerard, we knew she was going to be special, but unfortunately it wasn’t to be on the race track. She is currently competing BE100 and we are looking forward to following her successful eventing career.

sugarfoot

A stable star, winning 9 of his 41 races in top company with total career earnings of over £250,000. Winner of 2 Group 3 races over 7 furlongs and a mile.

He went on to have a career as a stallion, and is currently fit and well at 25 years of age living at Norton Grove Stud in Malton.

king of swords

King of Swords was with us for a few seasons and won a total of 5 races for the yard.

He is pictured here living a happy retirement at the age of 16.

Star Prize

Star Prize is now called Peggy Sue at home, a name that suits her princess tendencies. She retired as a 4yo in 2021 and now competes in Unaffiliated Dressage. She has been to some training shows in Showjumping and Eventing and her new owner, Laura Rafferty-Trow, hopes to compete her at British Eventing in 2023.

abbey wharf

I’m Dotty

The unraced daughter of yard winner Garden World, pictured here with field mate Etienne Gerard.