Training RoR Midlands - Racing to Retraining. Crossover Day with Richard Phillips and Louise Robson

We meet around 10am at Adlestrop Village Hall where we can have coffee, biscuits and a chat.

Followed by seeing the horses at exercise on the gallops, followed by a tour of the yard.

After lunch (provided ) Louise Robson will give a ridden demo.

Richard's Bio

Born close to Epsom racecourse, Richard knew from the age of five years old that he wanted to be a racehorse trainer. Riding ponies and show jumpers through his teenage years, he was Head Boy at St Andrews School, Leatherhead and went on to gain a distinction in stud and stable management at Witney College.

Following graduating he spent eight years as assistant to Classic winning trainer, Henry Candy before setting up on his own in 1993 with nothing but devout faith and determination and winners soon followed.

Top chasers such as Time Won’t Wait, Gnome’s Tycoon and Noble Lord proved in the early years that Phillips had the skill to train at the highest level.

Richard has a promising team of horses, fantastic owners and ambitious staff that will make for an exciting and fruitful season.

With welfare always at the forefront of his mind, the brilliant initiative ‘National Racehorse Week’ came about thanks to Richard’s idea for a National Racehorse Day to promote the wonderful lives our equine athletes have.

Louise Robson Bio

Louise Robson is a dressage rider, who specialises in retraining of racehorses. She competes at ALL levels abroad her ex racehorses and warmbloods. Louise has won both Regional and National titles and her top OTTB, Quadrille (bred and formerly owned by HM The Queen now HM The King) is currently competing at Inter II level, with Grand Prix on the horizon. Quadrille was crowned RoR Elite Dressage horse and then RoR Horse of the Year in 2019.

Louise and has three of HM’s ex racehorses in her stable; Quadrille, Princes Trust and Forthbridge. Louise trains all levels of rider and horses and helps them work towards their goals feeling safe and confident, whilst being able to understand their horse and how to best develop them according to their; personality, history and training habits.