May the Force be with YOU
With horses like Storm Troupour and Force of Destiny under our care , Saint Wendred’s is sporting a Star Wars theme these days. In weather like todays you definitely need grit , determination and some “Force” on your side. This weekend we spent a lot of time at Chelmsford racecourse ticking all the boxes, a…
Season’s Greetings
As the sun comes up on the Newmarket heath it reminds me why I chose this life. Horse racing is not a job, it’s a lifestyle. It is not a game you play once in a while: when you’re in it, you’re in it. And I love it! On Christmas’ Eve it feels like the world…
Yearling season
Every new arrival at Saint Wendred’s gets their teeth checked right away, regardless of age. This time of the year all trainers are busy getting “their babies” going and cantering on the heath. So, before bitting a horse, it’s best to get their teeth done. Youngsters often have sharp points needing to be smoothed, and wolf teeth that…
Farrier Friday
Wow, the wonderful time of the year, turned into the manic time of the year, and, before you know it: no blogposts in November…. I’ll have to work on that one! The next few weeks I will be focusing on feet, because as most of you have probably heard the saying: “No hoof, No horse” there is…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year
It’s sales season, a very busy season Who doesn’t love the hustle and bustle of this time of year? Stephane and I have been jetting up and down the country and across (the channel) to our homelands to be present at some of Europe’s greatest sales. The best one, of course, is right on our doorstep:…
Saint Wendred’s Opening
The Newmarket Open Weekend is fast approaching. I hope you can come out and visit us at Saint Wendred’s . Plenty of things to do:
Newmarket Open Weekend
Saintly connection for Newmarket’s newest training yard A heathen saint associated with healing of horses will be invoked at Newmarket’s Open Day with the official launch of the town’s newest yard. Saint Wendred’s on Hamilton Road has been named after the little known woman saint by trainers Ilka Gansera Leveque and husband Stephane. It’s…
Mission complete – All of the horses settled
It’s been a while since the last post due to “the move”; but in normal Gansera-Leveque fashion the wheels have been in motion. All of the horses settled in nicely from day one, and now finally all of the moving-boxes (human living quarters) are unpacked as well. Hooray! Pictures are starting to go up on the…
Gansera-Lévêque jetzt auf Ex Darley Gelände
BORN TO RACE: Ilka Gansera-Lévêque jetzt auf Ex Darley Gelände: Die einzige deutsche Trainerin in England zieht um! Es ist eine vielversprechende neue Adresse, die Ilka Gansera-Lévêque ihren alten und ne…
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