Mills Stables Retraining Racehorses

09/06/2025

Hi everyone,
my son, Marshall, has his own YouTube channel and we have just finished his video of when we took Savello to Kenilworth Show.
He is trying to gain more subscribers and watch hours because he wants to grow his channel so that he can try and earn some money to put towards the farm park he wants to own when he grows up!

He would really appreciate it if some of our lovely followers enjoyed some of his horse and pony videos as well 🙏

This the link to his new video on his YouTube channel
https://youtu.be/-iKmiVkV8ns?si=93ZBJzOOnpid9Ojc

I hope that you like my video when we take Savello to Kenilworth Show.He won his Racehorse class and was third in best condition. He is one of my favourite h...

08/06/2025

When things aren't going our way!
Recently in yet another post that I saw from someone asking for advice about their ex Racehorse, a comment was made that they felt the yard they were on didn't suit their horse but there was nothing that they could do about that and the horse needed to change!
The post involved a rehab case for KS but the horse was very anxious and still things were going wrong. How many horses have to keep going through issues because we aren't listening to them!
Why do they have to change to suit what we want them to be and what we want them to do.
And why are people who have no idea what they are doing trying to retrain these horses!!!
Every day I read posts about how the horses are doing this and that and all the checks have been done so it must need this and it must need that, what they need are people to take them out of these situations and actually start listening to them!
Retraining Racehorses is not always easy, yes there are many that switch completely into that new ridden life and DIY yard straight away but for all of those that do there are many, many more that don't and they need help!
We firmly believe that Racehorses leaving Racing should be given retraining and assesment, especially before getting rehomed to people who have no idea about a Racehorse and then they can be matched to the right homes.
This would stop so many horses ending up as welfare cases and getting sent to the Racehorse charities. If more was put into their retraining and rehoming then less should be needed on welfare because more horses should be ending up in the right long term homes and not getting passed around and around.
We have to change, not them!
I hear the same stories about KS and ulcers and a lot of the time, these things could be avoided if we treated them the way they needed to be right from the start of when they leave the Racing Industry.
But lets just keep on blaming racing for horses with issues when they leave. Most horses I come across are absolutely fine until they end up in the wrong homes!
I'm not sure why I am bothering to write this because not many people seem to listen to us or want our help anyway! What do we know?!
We are often the last resorts for helping these horses when actually we firmly believe that retrainers should often be the first people you turn to for help.
We should definitely be the first people these horses have to help them when they leave Racing, but is that ever going to happen for them?
I doubt it!
Empty promises for change from those pulling the strings at the top, throwing out the odd bit of change that they do make so they can show that something is getting done, but it isn't enough!
Things need to start moving quicker for these horses because too many are suffering because they are just getting flung out to anyone for a quick turnaround and a few £'s.
To many people take them on and have no idea what they are doing and how to look after them, let alone ride them!
We would love to do more to help educate people as well as the horses but the hardest thing to do is try and educate people who don't want the help. They would rather keep torturing these poor horses doing things that aren't actually going to help them and just spiral their poor brains out of control.
I do just want to thank all the people that do turn to us for help and the trainers and owners that do trust us to give their horses the best possible start in life.
What we do is often a day to day struggle to keep going but we do it because we love what we do and we love the horses!
One day, I really do hope that we can help more horses and that more people realise that unless these horses get the help they need as they leave the Racing Industry things are only going to continue getting worse for them 😥
For those who can start making that happen for them, what are you waiting for???
There are more retrainers like us out there and we all want to help these horses but we need those at the top of the racing industy to help support us🏇
Rant over for me but I hope we can spread this rant because so many Racehorses out there need more help and support!

The mare that should have been untrainable and yet she taught me so much and to listen, Baikaline 🥰 🏇

06/06/2025

Raphie & Feivel ❤️🏇

06/06/2025

⭐️New training video on our YouTube channel ⭐️
As you all know we love working with the Racehorses that can be a bit tricky and we are often their last chance.
This boy is absolutely thriving with us and was amazing today but for now I am sharing the first couple of weeks of his training with us.
He has been here a month now and is a changed horse!
Hopefully we can keep continuing with this progress 🤞

Grateful to the Gastro Premier supplement for helping him settle in during the first 3 weeks with us and he is now on the Stomach Maintenance from Premier Performance

Hope you all find the video interesting and helpful and if anyone is having issues please do get in touch, we can help!

Don't leave getting in touch until you have exhausted all other paths with them and no longer have funds to help them!
We understand these horses and can help them both physically and mentally and we also help the owners and riders so that they can continue the work we do when they return home 🏇

Join us on King's retraining journey!4 weeks with us and already showing huge signs of progress and he is now enjoying his retrainingFor more retraining vide...

04/06/2025

⭐️Please Share⭐️
Feivel is ready and waiting to find his new person!
He is an absolute gentleman to have on the yard and to handle both in and out of stable.
Lovely ride who adjusts to his riders and can easily switch up and down the gears depending on what type of rider you are.
He will happily work in a soft, slow, effortless contact or he will pick up the pace for you.
He does love his jumping and likes to get on with that so would make a nice bold hunter / team chaser / eventer.
He is also happy just happy hacking or doing some light schooling.
A very trainable brain and attitude, doesn't need riding everyday!
Doesn't get fresh or silly having time off, he is a really nice horse to have around and someone will have a lot of fun with him.
We don't always get horses in that do seem to be ultimate allrounders and could honestly do a bit of everything but he is definitley that!

Viewings available this week and Saturday

More details and video on our website
www.millsstablesretrainingracehorses.co.uk

02/06/2025

When someone is trying to get our attention for more hay! 😂

We have spaces for retraining and rehoming this month so do get in touch if you and your horse would like our help 🏇

01/06/2025

The lovely Feivel is ready and looking to find his new person, so please get in touch if you think he could be the one that you are searching for!
16.1hh, 10 year old gelding. He is a lovely, chunky stamp of a horse and certainly wouldn't look out of place on the hunting field in the Autumn.
He is a really easy boy to do and will switch up or down depending on what you ask him to do when he ridden.
He can be ridden quietly and softly and be the most laid back boy ever or he can go up a few gears if you prefer something with a bit more enthusiasm!
He is responsive, trainable and a pleasure to have on the yard.
Loves his jumping, schooling nicely on the flat and hacks out alone or in company.
Feivel really is a lovely allrounder for someone to have some fun with or just go out happy hacking!
Please share and get in touch if you think you might be suitable for him 😊🏇

This is a really smart boy who could be a fabulous allrounder or even just a happy hacker! Feivel is 10 year old, 16.1hh, retired sound and is the easiest bo...

31/05/2025

Savello took another win today in the TB class at Kenilworth Show and then was 3rd in best condition 🏇
It was a lovely morning showing and then we enjoyed going around the showground in the afternoon.
Marshall loved picking out what cows and sheep he wants to have in his farm park? 🐄 🐑

30/05/2025

We have thoroughly enjoyed retraining this gorgeous boy over the last couple of months and I am so pleased to say that he is heading off to his new home tomorrow 🏇
Marshall stole him for a ride home after my last schooling session with him this week 🥰
I think I should have left Marshall in charge of the sale though because he was asking more 😂
The most important thing is that Wilson is going to a fabulous home and he is going to live on a yard with Gracious John who we rehomed 4 years ago ❤️

29/05/2025

New retraining video! 🏇

We have been a bit quiet with the videos for a while and then last week I have struggled to get any internet connection but finally we seem to be back on track 🤞

This is the lovely Narco and his owner adores him. He is the sweetest little horse but after loads of investigations we are possibly his last chance at seeing if he will find his way back to being the horse she originally had.
We love working with Racehorses and we usually look at things differently to the vets, riding instructors, saddle fitters and back people because we look at absolutely everything about the horse and we listen to what they need from us!