On this episode I speak with champion jockey, media personality and zookeeper Chris Symons. We chat about about his life, including his school days, where and why he came to ride horses, struggling with his riding ability early on and going to America for a 6 month riding stint. We also touch on his biggest win which happened to be on his wedding day, and an unusual injury which opened the door to some media appearances. We touch on his Spring Carnival role with Kevin from Seven and how this led to him being involved in the production for 'Ride Like A Girl.' Chris's passion for animals has now translated to The Funky Farm which is run by himself, his wife (Sam) and daughter (Ziva) with the zoo providing opportunities for people with disabilities and the general public to interact with animals. Chris has a very positive outlook on life and he shares his opinions with passion. It's a great listen and I hope you enjoy!

On this episode I speak with up-and-coming, apprentice jockey, Lewis German. He speaks about growing up in New Zealand and getting into the industry, gaining an apprenticeship at the Lindsay Park team in Euroa, switching to the Cranbourne stables to get more experience for a range of different trainers, in doing so getting more rides, his first stakes win abroad Front Page, Caulfield success, his career to date and many more stories along the way. Be sure to follow me on Instagram @fthm.podcat and twitter @FromTHMPodcat for some behind the scenes and bonus clips!

Episode 1 of the From The Horse's Mouth Podcast features none other than horse training legend (who also happens to be my grandfather) Tommy Hughes Snr. He shares stories of the greatest horse he ever trained, Melbourne Cup heartbreak, some big wins on the punt, how he changed gambling laws in Australia and many more funny tales. Sit back and enjoy some of the greatest story telling you'll ever hear!