Jo Priest Racing & Pre training

18/05/2026

** vacancy to join our rehab team **

We have a vacancy to join our lovely rehab team to start middle of July. The role comprises of running the water treadmill and hydrotherapy spa within the rehab barn for our rehab liveries and also outside clients on a walk in basis and also putting horses on and off the walker, brushing over and rugging etc. There is no mucking out involved. This role might suit someone wanting to stay in a racing or eventing environment but without the riding, traveling, mucking out or weekends! Must be a great people person.
Hours are 7.30-1.30 Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday (could be Saturday too if wanted)
Experience of working within a race yard or eventing / dressage / showjumping yard is essential as you will be working with horses ranging from ponies up to 5* Eventers and racehorses. Beautiful pre-training yard with gallops, menage etc & the best team of staff you could wish to work with. Please send an email with your previous experience / CV to [email protected] 😄

04/05/2026

03/04/2026

WANTED,,,, Old mill race exercise saddle any weight

15/03/2026

Having run out of room on our previous post, Howick point to point proved a great day for the team, our fantastic jockeys and wonderful owners. A huge thanks to all that supported on the day, helping behind the scenes at the lorry park and taking such great care of the boys after their races, teamwork at its best! 🐎🏆🥂🍾

Finally a heartfelt and cherished moment of reflection from all of us for the lovely Sam, who we know would have been looking over us all and in particular Otis and Zack yesterday by guiding them to success. Sam, your cheeky smile, humour, infectious character and legacy as such a key member of the team will remain with us always! Thanks for the special memories, Kick on and rest easy champ ❤️

15/03/2026

What a fantastic day at Howick Point to Point yesterday, with our five runners producing two firsts, two thirds and a fifth.

First up was Karaktere D’enfere who duly obliged when winning the Hunt Members race convincingly by 18 lengths under a confident ride from Zack Baker. This was his 2nd win from only 2 runs, following up on his previous run when winning his maiden at Chaddesley Corbett back in December 🏆

Next up was Is Our Otis, who took the Restricted putting in a great round of jumping until a scare at the last but still went on to win convincingly by an official 4 lengths under another great ride from Zack. This was also his 2nd win from 2 runs having lost his maiden tag at the first time of asking over fences when given a confidence building ride by Sam Lee at Bitterly last season. This win was even more poignant on the day as in the words of Zack, “Sam had made a man of the boy” when having won on Otis last April having never ridden him previously. The sun shone and the team and Otis’s owners Rob and Julie certainly felt Sam’s presence when Otis survived a scary moment when knuckling on landing over the last fence before going on to take his win 🐎🏆😍

The first of our 3rd placings was Western Cowboy who also ran a great race in the Hunt Members under his owner/rider Shannon Nixon, who gave a confident display when being placed for the first time on only her second ride, well done Shannon and Woody 🐎😍👏👏👏

Kauto No Risk (Timmy) was next to run in the Mixed Open and ran a blinder to finish a 4 lengths 3rd!
Having missed last season, this was his first run for nearly 2 years and having displayed a confident round of jumping and running all the way to the line under Zack, we are delighted with him !!🐎😍

Last up in the Maiden was new recruit, A Mighty King who jumped well and ran a solid race under his owner/rider Will Badlan to take 5th place. This was Mighty’s first run for us having only been in the yard for a month, so lots to look forward to.

02/07/2025

Tom Symonds Racing has a vacancy for a new team member to join their small friendly team for the coming season.

"We are looking for a skilled work rider and / or competent riding stable staff member who is confident in dealing with horses of all ages."...... See more: https://www.herefordequestrian.co.uk/classified-ads/show-ad/66992/work-rider-and-or-riding-stable-staff/jobs/

27/05/2025

Wind down days with the end of season approaching… all the horses are enjoying their rides out, river time and mornings on the gallops 🐎

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19/05/2025

Weekend round up 🌟

It doesn’t get any better than this - 2 winners and a 2nd from the 3 runners at yesterday 👏🏻

Thais Toir won the maiden in good style giving a double on the day with
Citizen jane winning the restricted also 🥇🥇

Barely famous 2nd in the Lord Daresbiry final ridden by 👏🏻

Another great weekend for all connections, team and sponsors - I couldn’t do it without you all!! ✨