Tote Tweed and Talent

JoJo O' Neill from Jonjo O'Neill Racing chats to us about her life in horse racing, the highlights as well as the challenges. Discover what Jonjo O’ Neill Racing Club is all about and hear about some of the great people JoJo has interviewed for her blog “Over The Stable Door”

What is it like to be milliner? Emily Curtis, owner of Tabitha Ada tells us. We find out how a day at the races and a friend saying she should make a hat changed her career. Emily tells us the do’s and don’t for Royal Ascot and how to get ahead (excuse the pun) for Ladies Day.

Molly Sherring tells us what it’s like to be a traveling head for Fergal O’ Brien Racing.

We get to hear how she gets the horses prepared for traveling and what a typical day is like once she gets to the races.

Molly is also a Racing Business Management student and she tells us how she manages to fit it all in.

Listen to the podcast for Molly’s tip if you also want a career in horse racing.

In this podcast we chat to Debbie Matthews. 

We discover how a horse called Altior and one tweet created a whole community of people who love horse racing.

Debbie tells us about Go Racing Green racecourses, the challenges and her vision.

Hear about the all inclusive Go Racing Green community, how big it is and how it continues to grow.

We also find out how Go Racing Green changed her life and thousands of others

Early mornings and working in all weathers is just part of the job when you work on a racing yard. William Rowley from Roger Teal Racing tells us what it's like to work with race horses and what you should do if you'd like to pursue a similar career.

In this episode, we chat to Dr Simon Curtis, the scientific farrier. 

Simon has been the farrier for many racehorses in Newmarket as well as lecturing and demonstrating farriery in more than 20 countries on 6 continents.

Dr Simon Curtis was awarded a doctorate for his study of the development of a foal’s hoof.

He’s also an author of many books and continues to share his knowledge to improve farriery.

Louise Humphries, mother of horse racing jump jockey Fergus Gregory tells us what it's like to watch her son race. 

Louise tells us how she thought Fergus was going through a phase when he said he wanted to be a jockey and thought he would probably grow out of it.  We also hear how not coming from a horsey family didn't deter Fergus and how he was welcomed by the horse racing world.

How a grey called Thundering Blue captured the heart of Jamie Hales which then resulted with him working in the world of horse racing.

We find out how Jamie went to visit Thundering Blue with a borrowed camera and how that then led him to start up his own business, G1 Media. 

In this episode Nick Butchers talks about what it's like to be a horse racing photographer.

You'll find Nick taking pictures at Fakenham Racecourse as well as Great Yarmouth Racecourse.

Nick gives us an insight as well as some tips to make it as a horse racing photographer.