Behind The Stable Doors

New Zealand Racing blog

Behind the Stable doors is a blog dedicated to the people and stories of New Zealand racing. Through a range of interviews and series we will bring you a range of articles about horse racing in New Zealand

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Oct 10, 20233 min read

Regan Donnison

Regan Donnison was always destined for a career in the thoroughbred racing industry. Growing up, his family lived and breathed for the...

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Oct 3, 20233 min read

Chanel Beatson

Horses have always been a part of Chanel Beatson’s life. From the moment she was born her family's passion for horses became hers and it...

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Sep 20, 20233 min read

Highline Thoroughbreds

Cam and Eva Heron attended the National Weanling & Broodmare sale in 2013 and while they weren’t planning on it, they purchased two...

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Sep 12, 20234 min read

George Chittick

George Chittick grew up in the surroundings of Waikato Stud with his grandfather, Garry, and father, Mark being principles of the stud....

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Aug 21, 20234 min read

Sarah Green

Sarah Green is a popular member of the thoroughbred industry. Donning her famous orange silks from her business Barneswood farm which she...

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Aug 11, 20233 min read

Rhys Mildon

Rhys Mildon has pressed through the industry working under some of the best names in the thoroughbred industry. Following high school...

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Aug 4, 20233 min read

Michael Thompson

Michael Thompson plays a pivotal role at Ballymore Stables based in Matamata. Michael's dad was a huge racing fan and often attended...

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Jul 28, 20234 min read

To the horse that changed my life

Something I consider special and lucky that ive experienced in the thoroughbred industry is horses that have impacted me. I think I can...

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Jul 20, 20234 min read

Brent Cooper - Social Racing

An introduction similar to most was through the family. Brent’s grandmother often dragged him down to the Kensington TAB where she lived...

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Jul 13, 20234 min read

Noel Harris

With racing running through his veins, it was always natural for Noel or ‘Harry’ to follow a life in thoroughbred racing. Through...

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Jul 4, 20233 min read

Paxton Conder

Paxton Conder is well-known to her peers and competitors for her dedication to the equine sports she’s involved with. Whilst her day job...

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Jun 2, 20233 min read

NZTR Welfare coordinator Alice Riggins

Alice Riggins is an NZTR thoroughbred welfare coordinator focusing on the post-racing life of our thoroughbreds. Behind the Stable Doors...

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May 5, 20234 min read

Grace McMillan

Stallion manager Grace McMillan grew up around horses and riding from a young age it was natural for Grace to follow a path into working...

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Apr 28, 20232 min read

Living Legends

On a recent holiday to Melbourne, the first thing on my agenda was to visit Living Legends. Based in Woodlands Park, Living Legends...

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Apr 6, 20234 min read

Anna Rehab

Equine-assisted learning is a relatively new concept in New Zealand but one that proved successful since being implemented five years ago...

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Mar 17, 20233 min read

Megan Winters

Superstar track rider Megan Winters has been lucky enough to work with some super horses including Legarto (recently Australian Guineas...

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Mar 10, 20232 min read

Aleisha Legg

Aleisha Legg is a staple part of the Forsman Racing set-up. In recent years, Aleisha has worked with horses such as Ethereal Star, the...

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Mar 3, 20233 min read

Bridget Grylls

Racing families don’t come much stronger than the Grylls family. Three generations of jockeys (perhaps even more!) trail down to Bridget...

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Dec 23, 20225 min read

George & Maryanne Simon

We rarely refer to someone as the voice of racing or recognise their voice before anything else. Most people have heard him but not seen...

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Dec 9, 20224 min read

Samantha Collett

Growing up with parents who are Jim Collett and Trudy Thornton, it was always natural for Sam to have a talent for riding and excellent...

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