Tomos Philips

Alice Price

Alice joined the team as head girl as we moved into the new yard at Bourton Hill.

Previously with Ben Pauling it was great to find a team member who knew about the workings of the yard!

Alice rides out and looks after the general day to day running of the yard. 

 

 

Oli Hayes

Oli was with us last season on a part time basis, and joined the team full time as he finished his college course in May, coinciding with the big move to Bourton Hill.

He is doing his level 2 apprenticeship  through Haddon Training, and is keen to take on board all aspects of training the horses.

Robin Dickin

Robin started his career in racing immediately upon leaving school at the tender age of 14! He joined firstly Frenchie & then David Nicholson, spending eleven years with the latter whilst riding on the flat and then over jumps, riding a total of 115 winners.

As well as riding Robin also ran a livery yard breaking and preparing horses for trainers such as Mercy Rimmel, Capt. Tim Forster, & Gavin Pritchard- Gordon to name but a few!

A fall at Towcester in 1986 left Robin with a double skull fracture, and put paid to his career in the saddle. However plans were well under way to start a training career by this time and Robin was granted a license in the spring of that year. Based at Newent in Gloucestershire in partnership with Derek & Cheryl Holder, the winners soon began to flow, with Mountain Man owned by Yvonne & Roger Allsop starting the ball rolling at Newton Abbott later that summer.

After seven happy years (and over 100 winners) in Newent, Robin, Claire & the team moved to  Alscot Park near Stratford-upon-Avon. In 2012 the yard relocated to Alne Park, which boasts some of the best training facilities in the Midlands.

A truly versatile trainer Robin is just as happy with sprinters such as the prolific Ballasecret, dual purpose horses such as the talented Kadastrof and just about anything in between!

Robin’s philosophy on training is that happy horses win races! With a strong team behind him, and a happy atmosphere in the yard, the horses are all turned out everyday, which keeps them mentally relaxed and helps with their physical well being.

Claire Dickin

Robin & Claire married in 1986, the same year that Claire qualified as a McTimoney therapist enabling her to be on hand to treat any back problems that arise in the yard, both equine & human! Prior to that she had taken a degree in biological sciences and ran a veterinary pathology lab for several years, which enables her to have a professional insight into taking and interpreting blood tests.

As well as looking after the horse’s backs, and running her own business treating both people in the clinic at Alne Park, and clocking up the miles treating horses away from the yard, Claire assists in the day to day running of the yard & office. Currently grounded from riding out after a knee injury, Claire oversees any veterinary problems that arise and deals with all the other day to day goings on in a busy yard.

Graham Potts - Veterinary Surgeon

Graham has been our vet since Peter Thorne retired several years ago. He is a partner with the Three Counties Veterinary Hospital, as well as being vet to the Australian team.

A vital part of the team, he visits routinely once a week, and we hope not to see much of him in between! The practise provides a superb facility with state of the art equipment for investigation and surgery when required.

Charlie Sands

Charlie took over as our farrier when Arlo moved to Dorset

 He and his team are here twice a week in the season to look after all our shoeing needs, and provide some in house entertainment too!

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