Send us a text Do you ever feel like giving up? Someone could do this far better than you? Why am I investing so much time and emotion into something that seems to be going no where? Or that you dont feel safe? WE HAVE ALL BEEN THERE, (we also visit 'that place' on a regular basis...) but what are the steps/what can we do to be able to 'get to the …

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Send us a text Jessica Westwood knew by the age of 8 years old that she wanted to ride racehorses. Her biggest dream was to ride in the Grand National. Sadly, injury meant that her Grand National dream didn’t come to fruition; however, what has blossomed out of this is a yard and life that is dedicated to the ‘full circle’ of the racehorse. From fo…

Send us a text Across social media groups I always see the question of; ‘My ex racehorse keeps pulling off Shoes-any advice?’ Followed up with comments of; ‘Take them off”…… I am not anti barefoot, I am also not anti ‘shoe’, but I am PRO HORSE Here at team TB we have every type of foot/shoeing/style going; barefoot, shod in front, shod all round, l…

Send us a text Emily is a dressage rider and has represented Ireland at the European Championships at Pony, Junior and YR level and now competes at small tour level on her current top (warmblood) horse. She was given the opportunity to help school the horses at Henry de Bromhead yard and started working with A Plus Tard (winner of £957,000 on the t…

Send us a text Here we go.......So I was posed a question during a yard visit during National Racehorse Week if Retraining was a made up role? This stopped me a little in my tracks and made me slightly question not only what I do, but also if they had a point. I this episode I try to have a look at both sides of the argument surrounding this questi…

Send us a text Why does retraining feel so bl***y hard at times? Retraining Racehorses can have its up’s and downs, and can make us questioning both our sanity and our bank balances. It’s very easy to put the face forward of ‘but it’s so rewarding’ (which it is by the way) but what about the times when we feel like giving up is the better/easier an…

Send us a text Hannah's first words to me when I asked her to record on the podcast was 'are you sure, I am no one competing at intro level'.......I bumped into Hannah on several occasions within a 24 hour period whilst at Aintree champs. I had no idea who she was, what classes she was competing in, or her journey. What I did love was how she appro…

Send us a text RoR Champs have just been and gone. In part one of our two episodes dedicated to the RoR Champs Sophie and I have a general catch up. These championships are amazing, but also can be quite daunting for not only people, but the horses as well. Situated at Aintree Racecourse (home of the Grand National) these championships span 6 days …

Send us a text Lady Buttons, better known by some as "Queen of the North' became a household name during her racing career, from 33 starts she had 15 wins and the community of people that she had following and supporting her was phenomenal. The colours of purple and white would be seen at every racecourse she attended with her fan base extending fa…

Send us a text We hit the ground running in this episode! Lottie is an amateur rider, who took on a ex racehorse as she ‘liked the look of what she saw on social media posts.’ Her story and journey with Bonner is something that I think we can ALL relate to at various stages and I LOVE how Lottie explains how she and Bonner navigated and are still n…

Send us a text Kerry is Full time groom and Head travelling girl for Roger Varian. One of Kerrys highlights for 2024 is leading up Elmalka, who went onto win the 1000 Guineas this year. Kerry talks to us about riding out, what its like to work in racing as a work rider, how horses are prepared and looked after on race day and the ups and downs that…

Send us a text Richard is a Cheltenham Festival and Listed Flat winning trainer with over 30 years experience of training racehorses to the highest level, both over jumps and on the Flat. With the well-being of our horses at the heart of everything we do, Richard and his team offer a unique, professional, friendly service to all our owners and are …

Send us a text Smad Place won £493,976 in prize money across his eight seasons running over hurdles/chaser for trainer Alan King. While racing he won nine of his 37 starts and retired due to injury. Following his retirement in 2018 he found Sarah Haydon to become his new partner in his second career. Sarah combines being a mum, wife and horse owner…

Send us a text Claire Taylor is the Managing Director of EBN. EBN is one of Europe’s largest online Bloodstock publications with a daily worldwide readership of 10,000+ in addition to thousands of hard copies being distributed daily at all the European Thoroughbred Sales. This episode isnt about Bloodstock, or breeding, it is SO MUCH MORE. We talk …

Send us a text Shoeing (or not to shoe) the ex racehorse is one of, probably, our biggest, potential, frustrations and headaches when it comes to owning our former stars of the track. It seems that, at times, we cant do right from wrong. In this conversation we talk about shoeing vs barefoot, when to X-ray, what the ‘timeline’ of developing your ex…

Send us a text In this episode we talk to one of the yard instructors and manager of the horses at the British Racing School. The British Racing School, in Newmarket UK, is home to 70 ex racehorses who teach people to not only ride, but also a lot about themselves as people and give these people access to various career paths within the equine indu…

Send us a text We all know about the love and heritage for the Racehorse in Ireland, but what does the ‘retraining scene’ look like across the water? Louise Duffy is an amateur event rider, and has the honour to be considered for horses from trainer Willie Mullins. Louise is probably more recently known for having Dual Gold Cup winner, Al Boum Phot…

Send us a text Denman, Silviniaco Conti, Saphir Du Rheu, Ulck Du Lin and Cyrname all have two things in common; their trainer, Paul Nicholls and their rider past the post, Charlotte Alexander. The company that these horses have raced in is stuff of HEROS; Altior, Kauto Star, Thistlecrack, Cue Card, Rule the World, Coneygree, Menorah, The Giant Bols…

Send us a text Rebecca Court is a Showing Rider and has much success on her former racehorses. Aboard Beware Chalk Pit they took the SEIB Racehorse to riding horse Crown at HOYS in 2017, before being crown RoR Horse of the Year. Her other stars are: Desert Joe, Saint Are (winner of £495,195 on the track, 5 time Grand National runner) and now on Fes…

Send us a text Joe Grimwade is one of the most noted people in the Thoroughbred Breeding industry. His former professional roles include: Broodmare Manager - Whitsbury Manor Stud; Stud Manager at The National Stud, Stud Director at Carisbrook Stud; RoR Yard Manager at Palace House (the National Horseracing Museum). One of his most coveted positions…

After discussing the possible reasons Anima could have lost her memory, the party finds the last few missing pieces to the last place she remembers being. As they set off to find the station where everything happened, they realize they need to make a detour because Tali has a lead on Stavias' location. Sound effects by: Zapsplat, Tabletop Audio The…

Send us a text Part of the aim of this podcast is to see the thoroughbred in all stages and walk of their lives. A big part of their journey is the life after the post. The accolades and achievements of Master Wicken aka Darsi post racing supersede his achievements on the track. Trained by Paul Webber Master Wicken assessed £157 in Earnings, yet po…

Send us a text Based in West Wales, Sophie Spiteri has rehomed over 250 former racehorses. Much respected and sought out by some of the UK and Ireland’s top trainers to send their horses to for ‘life after the post’ Sophie not only brings a vast amount of knowledge, but a vast amount of compassion and care for these horses. Sophie calls her self a …

Send us a text Tara is a business and mindset coach with an equestrian journalism and marketing background. She loves helping her clients in the equine world and beyond with creating more sales, growing their business and building their brands and loves to do this through her proven mindset and marketing framework. She's also a very proud ex-raceho…

Send us a text So first up, someone who needs absolutely no introduction- Bob Champion CBE Whilst probably most famously known for his win of the Grand National aboard Aldaniti in 1981, which was then made into the film ‘Champions) (which I have watched COUNTLESS times) Bob came third in the 1977/78 jockeys’ championship riding 56 winners. His firs…

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The crew has time to process the kidnapping of Stavias as they put feelers out to find some way to get them back. In the meantime, they draw closer to to Nova Outpost 31 and answers. However, the answers may not be what Anima wants to hear. Sound effects by: Zapsplat, Tabletop Audio Theme music by: https://chesterstudios.net/, Headshot by Nicholas …

The Opal Star plays dead to lure out some pirates, but it turns out the pirates are not interested in the Goliath. They were looking for something else. Sound effects by: Zapsplat, Tabletop Audio Theme music by: https://chesterstudios.net/, Headshot by Nicholas Jeudy Check us out: https://pseudonymsocial.com/ Follow us: https://twitter.com/Pseudony…

Things are quiet as the Opal Star helps escort the Goliath to the Nova Station outpost, allowing the party some time to work on personal projects and enjoy some downtime. We finally meet Lex, who informs Spectra that Vae might be a cybermancer. Spectra promises to help Vae get a hang of those abilities. Then they decide to pull the ghostship gambit…

The Cleanup Crew overhear a pair of smugglers arranging the sale of a rare creature with a mystery man and decide to step in to rescue the creature before it disappears. Sound effects by: Zapsplat Music by: Tabletop Audio Check us out: https://pseudonymsocial.com/ Follow us: https://twitter.com/PseudonymSocial https://bsky.app/profile/pseudonymsoci…

Anima finally gets a chance to reconnect with her family. They finally learn the truth of what happened to her, and some of the rifts are healed. Sound effects by: Zapsplat, Tabletop Audio Theme music by: https://chesterstudios.net/, Headshot by Nicholas Jeudy Check us out: https://pseudonymsocial.com/ Follow us: https://twitter.com/PseudonymSocial…

The Hyperlance runs into a debris field that tells a startling story of unexpected destruction. There is danger in the rift, and it is still nearby. Afterward, they take some time to unwind with drinks and good food. Sound effects by: Zapsplat, Tabletop Audio Theme music by: https://chesterstudios.net/, Headshot by Nicholas Jeudy Check us out: http…

The party settles into their temporary roles on board the Hyperlance, taking the time to rest and try and put some pieces together. Sound effects by: Zapsplat, Tabletop Audio Theme music by: https://chesterstudios.net/ Nicholas Jeudy Check us out: https://pseudonymsocial.com/ Follow us: https://twitter.com/PseudonymSocial Support us: https://www.pa…

Once the captain is informed of Otis' presence on the ship, the party retires to the mess hall for some food and conversation. Vae tests Stavias willingness to drink tea (which has leaves) while Anima tells Otis what she remembers about where she has been. Sound effects by: Zapsplat, Tabletop Audio Theme music by: https://chesterstudios.net/ Check …

When the party is sent to investigate the Hyperlance’s mystery intruder, they find the last person Anima expected to see on this ship, Anima’s father, being threatened by void shadows. This was not how she expected this reunion to go. Sound effects by: Zapsplat, Tabletop Audio Theme music by: https://chesterstudios.net/ Check us out: https://pseudo…

Our crews sail off into the sunset and onto their epilogues as the news breaks across the universe about Beacon Medical Institutes' dark secrets. Sound effects by: Zapsplat, Tabletop Audio Theme music by: https://chesterstudios.net/, Headshot by Nicholas Jeudy Check us out: https://pseudonymsocial.com/ Follow us: https://twitter.com/PseudonymSocial…

Now that all of the wings have been secured, it is time to breach the central security node to see what secrets it holds. They find one last surprising connection between Beacon and their crew while hacking the door, and on the inside, they find the man behind this all. Dr. Faedh Menteer, founder of Beacon Medical Institute, and proud member of the…

The crew of the Eramus Kai faces unexpected danger as they break into and secure the technical wing of Beacon Station. In their search they discover truly unsettling research, as well as notes about where this technology was going to be tested. They also do some digging that reveals not only who some of the power players are, but also who it is the…

The crew of the Nighthawk goes to secure the controls for the Medical Wing, while the crew of the Kitsu Nova begins their mission of breaking in to free those being kept by the scientists. Sound effects by: Zapsplat, Tabletop Audio Theme music by: https://chesterstudios.net/, Headshot by Nicholas Jeudy Check us out: https://pseudonymsocial.com/ Fol…

The crew of the Nighthawk infiltrates Beacon’s security hub by dropping in from outside of the shield and hacking their way through a maintenance hatch. From there they secure control of the Staff Wing and gather some startling information about the people who work for Beacon. Sound effects by: Zapsplat, Tabletop Audio Theme music by: https://chest…

In the aftermath of the fight with the corporate goons, Rhona asks the party to travel with the ship’s skeleton crew as they go to Pel Saros to ensure its safety. Sound effects by: Zapsplat, Tabletop Audio Theme music by: https://chesterstudios.net/ Check us out: https://pseudonymsocial.com/ Follow us: https://twitter.com/PseudonymSocial Support us…

The crew catches someone trying to sneak onto the Hyperlance. When they go to investigate, they find more than they bargained for. Turns out Taarko brought a handful of corporate spies to help him take the ship. Sound effects by: Zapsplat, Tabletop Audio Theme music by: https://chesterstudios.net/ Check us out: https://pseudonymsocial.com/ Follow u…

Now that the ambush has been dealt with, it is time to race to the Hyperlance to get there and get the ship to safety before Tarko can steal it. Along the way, Bal gets some unexpected information and has to leave the party to deal with something from his past before it puts them in danger. Sound effects by: Zapsplat, Tabletop Audio Theme music by:…

Most of the party helps Rhona deal with her traitorous bouncer before chasing down Tarko. Meanwhile, Stavias' new friend gives up all of the goodies on the way to go and meet Tarko at the Hyperlance. Bal’s contact does their best to keep an eye on everyone. Sound effects by: Zapsplat, Tabletop Audio Theme music by: https://chesterstudios.net/ Check…

Bal’s contact helps the party ditch their tail and find a way into Eclipse without drawing much attention, going so far as to give them a meeting with the owner. When Stavias goes to deliver the package to Rhona, the party realizes that they have been more thoroughly trick than they expected. Now they need to help Rhona fix things before someone ge…

The crew arrives at Pel Tavaria, where they hope to find Anima’s family. Spectra has other matters to attend too, leaving the party to begin the investigation on their own. And they end up getting pulled into something unexpected that they need to deal with now before it gets out of hand. Sound effects by: Zapsplat Theme music by: https://chesterst…

Anima shares some of her concerns about meeting the family she has just begun to remember. Stavias attempts to learn more about the Federation and is sent to Spectra, who shares her part of the story and leaves the rest to Vae and Anima. Then Vae and Stavias have a heart-to-heart where they begin to mend their rocky friendship. Sound effects by: Za…

Our crew takes some time to catch Stavias up on what they missed during the hunt for the Basilisk, including the fact that Vae and Anima came from the Federation. This sparks their curiosity, so they go to do some investigating of their own while Vae talks to Spectra about the book she found. Sound effects by: Zapsplat Theme music by: https://chest…

The Cleanup Crew has a new job! A nearby ship has a hedge-hare problem and they have been hired to get it taken care of before the creature can cause more problems. Sound effects by: Zapsplat Theme music by: Nicholas Jeurdy Check us out: https://pseudonymsocial.com/ Follow us: https://twitter.com/PseudonymSocial Support us: https://www.patreon.com/…