Mills Stables Retraining Racehorses

15/08/2025

We have a few newbies to start introducing!
This is the lovely Richhill who has recently joined us to begin his retraining, so that we can see what he is going to enjoy doing when we find him his new person.
He is a lovely big gentleman and is really enjoying coming back into work!

A short video just to briefly show the first day of retraining Richie. We will produce more in depth videos of his retraining along the way but this is a nic...

11/08/2025

Yesterday my beautiful, opinionated Chique headed off to her new home and I am so pleased to say that she has settled straight in! 🥰
I am sure a lot of you will remember her, she came to us a year ago and was a very different mare then to the one we have today.
She really didn't like people much or her life, but we turned all that around by giving her the time and patience she needed and allowed her to find herself!
She soon became one of my favourites and I know I shouldn't have them but once she trusted me she really was amazing and I always knew that this was going to be a very hard one when the time came to say goodbye 😭
A lovely lady came wanting to see a couple of the geldings but I had hoped that Chique might suit her as well. She did say that she didn't want a mare but tried her anyway and Chique didn't allow her in straight away but as soon as she did, she felt the horse that I have loved working with this past year!
A second viewing and then it was all arranged that Chique had definitely found her new person and she was ready to leave me.
I had this lovely photo yesterday evening of her already settled in her new home and then today a video of them enjoying their first hack out together.
I couldn't be prouder of this fabulous young mare and I am so looking forward to following her journey and see her continue to grow.
All we can do is give them the very best possible starts to their new lives and I am so pleased that Chique's Racing owners trusted us to do that for her ❤️🏇

Some photos of our time together and settled in her new home

09/08/2025

Any mare lovers looking for a happy hacker please do get in touch!
Tabby will return to her owners if we can't find that special person for her and we are struggling.
No one seems to want a mare and just to go hacking.
She has been hacking out with us alone and in company and on and off roads and that is what she prefers to do in life so if you want to maybe school or maybe jump she won't be for you.
She is only 6 years old and so there is no reason that in time she may enjoy doing more but for now she is happy plodding around the countryside.
Call or message on WhatsApp for more info 07815 740052

06/08/2025

A bit late but the video of when we went to Hanbury Horse Show

We took Savello and Musical Goddess for the RoR Showing and of course made a family day out of it with Marshall & his ponies!

"Watch the ultimate equestrian showcase of fun at the Hanbury Horse Show with From thrilling pony jumping and exciting gymkhana games t...

04/08/2025

Huige thanks to Ellie Potter for making the stables look amazing again! 🥰
Summer cleaning and getting ready for our National Racehorse Week Open Day! 🏇

These are our box rest & rehab stables

04/08/2025

Another retraining post!
If you don't remember King who came to us for some retraining when it all started going wrong with his owners, it would be worth watching his first video before this one
King Part 1 https://youtu.be/_UL33RK8QqY?si=tUeNleoJTOyBd2YU

We are so pleased with how he has improved with us and he is loving his work again now. In this video it was lovely to see his owner back on him and enjoying her horse!
https://youtu.be/wjsEMvT0fJ4?si=SjbDntNx8OdcABBP

Racehorse Retraining Journey: Part 3 of Retraining KingOTTB First time his owner gets back on since he joined us for some retraining, starting to hack out ag...

02/08/2025

A really long but lovely day at Blakesley Show 🥰
Savello took 5th place in the RoR, the judge couldn't believe he was 19 and then he went and won the veteran class and came reserve champion!
Marshall the Horseman wanted to try an in hand class so did the young handler and came 4th. He was amazing and Lulu behaved perfectly for him ❤️
Phoebe then did the gmkhana and I had to do the running whilst Matt was waiting to go in the ring with Savello.
Marshall wasn't impressed because I'm not as quick as Daddy but we still managed 3 wins, two seconds and a third!
We are all absolutely knackered and I have loads to do but here's a few photos of a great day before I head off to bed and try and catch up again tomorrow 😴

02/08/2025

The lovely Shaman ❤️🏇
I think this boy will be looking great in a dressage arena or show ring!

31/07/2025

Best boy Duque ❤️🏇

29/07/2025

The process of starting them in their retraining and seeing them grow up and turn into confident and happy horses is what it is all about!
This mare was very misunderstood and confused about her life when she came to us and she was one I spent a lot of time with, getting her to like and trust me.
I am so proud of how far she has come on, in just over a year. I have been patient and given her all the time that she needed which included some turning away to mature. She is a mare that didn't want to be rushed and I am so glad that we have given her everything that she has needed at a pace to suit her. She may be 6 now but she is still a very young horse mentally and physically and just needs that patience to allow her to keep developing.
She is so ready for that next part of her journey! 🥰🏇

If you want to see her whole story of when we started her retraining then all of her videos are on our YouTube channel ( Chique )

It may not be stylish but it is all about a confident and enjoyable experience when you ask them to do something for the first time that is unknown to them!S...

26/07/2025

One of my son's videos, Marshall the Horseman
It shows some of the Racehorses and him helping out and life on the yards as I am juggling going back and forth and the start of the summer holidays with an 8 year old and his ponies 🤪

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