Manor House Stables Visit, Friday 31st August

Good evening all,

Thought a quick posting was apt for tonight, given it happened over a month ago and really should have been up by now!

In August I was very kindly invited by the staff to one of the leading flat racing yards in the country, that being Tom Dascombe's at Manor House Stables, just outside Malpas, Cheshire. The team were very welcoming, and it was a pleasure to be at on what was a very beautiful morning.

As with any yard visit, we at JTW Equine Images are very appreciative for the opportunity to photograph the horses and staff doing what they do best and on a daily routine, and it's always nice to see an insight into what goes on behind the scenes, as the majority of people who go racing may never get the chance to visit a yard and see the equine superstars at home, or realise the multitude of effort that goes into getting a horse to the races.

As promised, here's the gallery of the morning, hope you all enjoy!

1. Sam Ankers during first lot

2. Heading to the gallops in the ear

3. Hannah leads a string up the gallops.

4. Hannah after first lot

5. Heading up the gallops

6. Post exercise grass

7. Post exercise grass

8. Post exercise grass

9. Arthur Kitt and Paddy Pilley

10. Arthur Kitt and Paddy Pilley

11. Hannah and mount after exercise

12. Sam Ankers and mount after exercise.

13. Swimming

14. Admiration

15. Epaulement

16. Five Angels

17. Say cheese!

18. Heading up the gallops on second

19. Heading up the gallops on second

20. Hannah coming up the gallops

21. Heading back after second lot

22. Heading back after second lot

23. Unsaddling

24. Sha La La La Lee pulling tongues

25. The resting place for Brown Panther.

26. Arcanada

27. Arcanada

28. Doctor Sardonicus

29. Frankadore

30. Frankadore

31. Sir Victor

32. Sha La La La Lee

33. Starfighter

34. New Day Dawn

35. March For Men

36. Heading up the gallops, from the

37. Third lot up the gallops

38. Third lot up the gallops

39. Having a pick of grass

40. Horse and rider pose for the camera.

41. Third lot warming up

42.Third lot warming up

43. Third lot warming up

44. Heading up the gallops

45. Heading up the gallops

46. Heading up the gallops

47. Heading up the gallops

48. Heading up the gallops

49. Heading up the gallops

50. Manor House Stables

I would once again like to thank Tom and all the team at Manor House Stables for allowing me an insight to their day to day proceedings, hope these photos are doing justice!

The next yard visit report is from a stable we have been extremely grateful to, as it was the first yard to allow us access to photograph at, given us great opportunities, and most of all been very good friends to us. That is Oliver Greenall Racing, and coming soon will be a small report on their Open Day, which was a few weeks back. Watch this space!

Cheers,

Tom