first experience of owning an ex-racehorse

 first experience of owning an ex-racehorse and I, like many others, had heard how highly strung they could be, so I felt like I was constantly waiting for him to show that side of himself, but it never happened. Now he's adjusted to life out of racing he has a bit more of a spark about him but in a good way.

Some people are a bit wary of taking on a thoroughbred, what do you think we can do to get more people involved in life after racing?

I think the ITV racing segments about ex-racers and the RoR do a great job of promoting them as versatile horses. However, a lot of the focus is usually on the more well-known names from racing and I know I used to think that only the best racehorses could go on to become good horses in other equestrian spheres.

So I would love to work on a project following the retraining process of a horse and publicise that, to help people see how rewarding these horses can be.

Who is the star of the show?

You have been getting more into racing since you have had him, are you a fan of a day at the races? Do you watch the stuff on TV or just keep an eye on results?

I love the race-day atmosphere and I love watching it on the telly, even more so since getting to know people and horses within racing. It's so fun to cheer on a horse when you know the people that have put all the work in behind the scenes and how deserving they are of a win or even just a good run.

You have a very popular and ever-growing social media presence, which comes with as much bad as good it seems. How do you stay level headed in the face of some fairly nasty trolling?

I actually think I'm really fortunate with the little community I've built up on Twitter and Instagram. I get some amazingly supportive messages and have met some great people through social media, so when there are negative people it's generally like water off a ducks back. Besides, from working in hospitality for so long you get a thick skin and learn how to give it back too,

You also recently relaunched your blog, What are your long term plans for the content side of your life?

The blog is something I've wanted to do for a long time but lacked the self-belief to do it. I couldn't understand why I wanted to do it so much but still had this feeling that nobody would care what I had to say. 
My main hope is that I can continue to visit yards and to ride out for trainers, I don't think there are any other bloggers providing that sort of content so it gives a unique spin and insight into what goes on behind the scenes of racing. 

I'd also like to work on some more 'life after racing' style pieces and competition blogs with my own ex-racehorses to give race fans an idea on what makes what I do so different to race training. As well as that I hope to interview more people to show the real heart of the sport.