Situation
Situated 10 miles North of York we are based within an hours drive of 10 racecourses including York, Thirsk, Beverley and Pontefract and two hours drive of a further 7 racecourses, saving on transport costs. We are a 5 minute drive from the A19 which gets you to the A1 North in 20 minutes or A1 South in 35 minutes. We have several lovely villages around us including Sutton on the Forest which has two very nice places to eat and Stillington which has 3 pubs.
Lunge Facilities
We have two main lunge pits and generally lunge the horses loose rather than on a line. One is circular which often has water in the middle - some of our horses love to go for a splash after working. The new lunge ring is made from the same rails as seen at the racecourses and has two parts to it:- an inside and an outer track. We work the horses together and it's interesting to see which horses are determined to keep in front!
Starting Stalls
We have a 3 bay set of starting stalls which have recently been refurbished. They are portable but currently in one of the turnout pens so that we can school the young horses out of them loose to help their confidence before we ride them through.
Jumping Facilities
Although we mainly train flat horses we have facilities to pop the horses over a pole or baby hurdle. It sometimes gives an old sprinter something else to think about and we often school them loose in the lunge areas which they enjoy.
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Gallops
We have a 4 furlong oval sand gallop which we use to educate the young horses and put the finishing touches to the horse's fitness.
Horseboxes
We have two horseboxes which carry four horses, keeping transport costs down.
Turnout Facilities
At Mowbray House Farm we have numerous paddocks and turn out pens for the horses to relax in after exercise and racing. We have about 15 geldings that go out happily together into the field in front of the house. We also have plenty of grazing if your horse requires a complete break from training or is resting after an injury.
Mechanical Horse Walker
In 2011 we added a horsewalker to the facilities at Mowbray House Farm. It isn't something everyhorse goes on every day and we won't be using it instead of turnout but in certain circumstances it is very useful. Horses that are coming back after an injury and need "controlled exercise" benefit from being on the horse walker and it is also useful for young horses.