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Here we tell some of the stories from the yard in our own words! There have been many tales to tell over the past decade, about the staff, the owners and of course the horses, so we aim to capture some of the stories here!
More foals


Pictures of the mares and foals enjoying the springtime in the extensive paddocks here at Mick & David Easterby's.


Posted | Sunday 15 May 2022






Racing Club colours debut at York


La Rav is the first horse to carry the new red and white silks


Posted | Friday 13 May 2022






Foals at Mick & David Easterby's


A look at some of the foals of 2022


Posted | Monday 09 May 2022






Owner Interview: Simon Windle


Simon Windle has a number of horses in training and here we find out more about the horses and what makes Simon tick both on and off the track.


Posted | Tuesday 03 May 2022






Into The Zone: Rehomed Racehorse



Posted | Friday 29 April 2022






Abwab and Jodie: Rehomed Racehorse


Ex-racehorse Abwab enjoying life after racing


Posted | Tuesday 26 April 2022






Skirlaugh at Redcar, 1957


A short tale about a horse called Skirlaugh.


Posted | Saturday 16 April 2022






A pre-Christmas catch-up with Mick Easterby


Festivities, parties, and some new ventures as we join Mick at New House Farm for lunch.


Posted | Saturday 11 December 2021






Lester Piggott and Valairon


The tale of a Pontefract winner and a bag of spuds.


Posted | Tuesday 21 September 2021






Mick & David Easterby Open Day


Thank you to everyone who came along!


Posted | Sunday 12 September 2021






Thornton le Clay Syndicate Visit



Posted | Saturday 28 August 2021






Lanark Racecourse


The Silver Bell and memories of Lanark racecourse


Posted | Friday 27 August 2021






Steal A March and Henry Brown


Perpetual runner-up Steal A March wins the Monkton Handicap at Ripon


Posted | Thursday 19 August 2021






Catching up with Restive at Derby Horseball Club


Seven times winner now enjoying a new career


Posted | Monday 19 July 2021






Life After Racing: Abwab


Grandson of Galileo revisited the scene of his his grandfather's greatest hour


Posted | Monday 19 July 2021






Linda Folwell


A few words about my good friend Linda Folwell who we sadly lost earlier this week


Posted | Friday 21 May 2021






Theme Park for New House Farm


Confectionery based rides and costumes. It's all coming to Sheriff Hutton.


Posted | Thursday 01 April 2021






Modern Living


A few thoughts on how life has changed since I moved to Sheriff Hutton.


Posted | Monday 01 February 2021






Charles St George: Merano and Descartes


The story of an owner who loved each and every one of his horses.


Posted | Wednesday 20 January 2021






Mr Cundall's Cow


A warning of the perils of greed.


Posted | Saturday 02 January 2021






Laura Mason 2020 Report



Posted | Thursday 24 December 2020






The Jack Berry House


A short feature about the remarkable work of the Injured Jockeys' Fund at The Jack Berry House in Malton


Posted | Tuesday 24 November 2020






The Laura Mason Syndicate: 2020


All the benefits of racehorse ownership for just £100 a month!


Posted | Sunday 22 November 2020






Project Yorkshire at Mick Easterby Racing



Posted | Sunday 22 November 2020






The Dentist


A fear of dentists that goes all the way back to my school days.


Posted | Wednesday 18 November 2020






The Haunted House


The tale of the house on Primrose Hill


Posted | Tuesday 17 November 2020






Blue Spinnaker 1999 - 2020


Remembering Blue Spinnaker who lost his life in October 2020 protecting the yearlings from poachers.


Posted | Sunday 04 October 2020






Tommo and Bob Champion



Posted | Saturday 12 September 2020






Where's Jeff at York



Posted | Sunday 06 September 2020






Lee Westwood Syndicate


Exciting new Syndicate with three young horses


Posted | Sunday 12 July 2020






COVID restrictions: retraining for the restart of racing



Posted | Saturday 30 May 2020






Give your racehorse a holiday!


Looking for somewhere for your racehorse to enjoy a holiday?


Posted | Saturday 18 April 2020






My First Winner


The story of Great Rock's win at Edinburgh in April 1961.


Posted | Friday 17 April 2020






As Mick Easterby approaches his 89th birthday we catch up with goings on in Sheriff Hutton


Britain's oldest active racehorse trainer talks about Oliver Cromwell and the importance of sensible tyres as we explore the land surrounding Mick Easterby's training yard in the beautiful Ryedale countryside


Posted | Friday 13 March 2020






Mick Easterby's Staff Quiz 2020


Can you beat our staff with this belated Christmas Quiz?


Posted | Sunday 26 January 2020






Sheriff Hutton Point-to-Point Course


Location: 10m N/NE of York, 4m W of the A64, turn right at mini-roundabout in the village, and the course is 100 yards on the left. YO60 7TN

PTP Area: Yorkshire


Posted | Friday 13 December 2019






The Cautionary Tale of Thomas Easterby


A trawl through the Easterby family archives unearths a proper scallywag


Posted | Wednesday 11 December 2019






David Easterby's Sourdough Bread recipe


We have used this recipe to bake bread for many many years! Hope you find it helpful.


Posted | Sunday 17 November 2019






Daily routine for a racehorse at MWE



Posted | Monday 23 September 2019






Mick Easterby's Open Day 2019



Posted | Sunday 15 September 2019






Bankawi


Bankawi won her first race in July 2019. Here are some pictures of her when she was a foal with her dam, Whitby.


Posted | Wednesday 24 July 2019






Racing Staff Week: Katie Midgley



Posted | Friday 05 July 2019






Racing Staff Week: Caroline Bartram



Posted | Thursday 04 July 2019






Racing Staff Week: David Easterby



Posted | Wednesday 03 July 2019






Racing Staff Week: Joanna Mason



Posted | Tuesday 02 July 2019






Racing Staff Week: Alex Bland



Posted | Monday 01 July 2019






New House Farm Update: June 2019


Nature in and around Mill House Farm at Bulmer


Posted | Friday 28 June 2019






Easterbees Honey Update


We have been taking honey this evening as the hives are thriving


Posted | Wednesday 24 April 2019






A visit from Francesca Cumani


Francesca Cumani popped into the yard over Easter


Posted | Monday 22 April 2019






Remembering Alan Black


One of many tales about owner Alan Black, who passed away on 14th April.


Posted | Wednesday 17 April 2019






Some musings on life



Posted | Thursday 04 April 2019






The Story of Mr Snugfit (abridged)


Twice placed in the Grand National, Mr Snugfit was one of the best steeplechasers I have trained here at New House Farm. The story is one of twists and turns and this is a very much abridged version of what happened.


Posted | Friday 08 March 2019






Holiday Magic has a visit from the dentist



Posted | Thursday 07 February 2019






Carrots



Posted | Saturday 26 January 2019






Banny's Lad in retirement



Posted | Thursday 24 January 2019






Sheriff Hutton Point-to-Point January 2019


A wonderful turnout for the Sheriff Hutton Point-to-Point in aid of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. A huge thank you to everyone who came along, and we hope you had a great day's racing.


Posted | Sunday 13 January 2019






Remembering Lord Belper


A couple of tales about the eccentric Lord Belper who owned horses at the yard in the 1980s and 90s


Posted | Sunday 16 December 2018






My Old Piano: 2002 - 2018


My Old Piano was trained by David Easterby and later by Steph Easterby. He retired from racing in 2018, his final career statistics showing an amazing 32 victories.


Posted | Saturday 10 November 2018






Yearlings Update



Posted | Friday 26 October 2018






Mick Easterby's Open Day 2018


Thanks to everyone who came along!


Posted | Sunday 16 September 2018






Amanda Metcalfe's Archive



Posted | Monday 20 August 2018






Foals Update


Latest on the 2018 foals


Posted | Monday 23 July 2018






Summer MWE Owners Party 2018



Posted | Sunday 22 July 2018






Draining the Point-To-Point Course


The dry weather has been an ideal time to put in some new drains on the Point-to-Point course. Here I'll tell you what we're up to.


Posted | Wednesday 27 June 2018






My Wedding Album


The 24th May 2018 saw Alice and I celebrate our diamond wedding anniversary. Here's some pictures of the big day in 1958 at St Mary's Church, Marton in the Forest.


Posted | Thursday 24 May 2018






Mick Easterby talks Brexit, summer parties and spring water


We catch up with Mick Easterby as the summer approaches and New House Farm and surrounds enjoy the late spring sunshine.


Posted | Monday 07 May 2018






Down On The Farm


We catch up with Mick Easterby as the spring arrives and the farm and the stables are hard at work


Posted | Sunday 22 April 2018






Snow at Mick Easterby Racing



Posted | Tuesday 27 February 2018






Training the Two Year Olds



Posted | Thursday 18 January 2018






Laura Mason Syndicate Open Day


Some pictures from our first Laura Mason Syndicate Open Day, making lots of new friends!


Posted | Saturday 02 December 2017






Schooling


As the jumps season gathers pace the jumpers are sharpening up their skills.


Posted | Thursday 09 November 2017






Laura Mason Syndicate: Update


Our syndicate filly has been ridden for the first time today!


Posted | Thursday 02 November 2017






Yard scenes: 13th October 2017



Posted | Monday 16 October 2017






A Day with Hoof It



Posted | Friday 06 October 2017






Busy Saturday morning


Nine runners at four different courses, horses to exercise, plenty going on at the yard this morning!


Posted | Saturday 30 September 2017






The Tale of Her-Her-Henry Brown


A short story about Henry Brown who was one of my very first racehorse owners


Posted | Thursday 21 September 2017






Open Day 2017 - more pictures



Posted | Tuesday 19 September 2017






Open Day 2017



Posted | Monday 18 September 2017






Morning Training



Posted | Monday 04 September 2017






Some of the finds from the fields from over the years



Posted | Sunday 03 September 2017






Foals Update


The foals are growing nicely and enjoying the plentiful space in the fields.


Posted | Sunday 13 August 2017






Overground Endoscopy


Matt Swarbrick at Minster Equine gives us the low down on the new technology to examine the upper respiratory tract


Posted | Friday 11 August 2017






I'm really a farmer. Training's just a hobby


Mick Easterby explains his lesser known passion in life.


Posted | Friday 11 August 2017






Sunday Lunch Report, 16th July 2017


Thank you to everyone who came along to the Sunday Lunch in aid of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.


Posted | Sunday 16 July 2017






Mares and Foals Update


Photos of our mares and foals from last week.


Posted | Sunday 25 June 2017






Lochnager and the Hat Pin


In June 1975 a big gamble was laid out on a horse called Lochnager at Haydock Park. Lochnager would become Champion Sprinter the following year but at the time it wasn't widely known that the horse was a flying machine. However, despite meticulous planning the gamble was foiled by a combination of the terrible weather and Mrs Easterby's hatpin.


Posted | Thursday 08 June 2017






Whitby and her foal arrive back from Norton Grove Stud



Posted | Wednesday 31 May 2017






Racing UK have been to the yard to film!



Posted | Tuesday 09 May 2017






Time to renew the gallops


From time to time we need to put a new surface on the gallops. This is what we use and how we replace it.


Posted | Tuesday 02 May 2017






Horses in Training 1967


Fifty years ago


Posted | Thursday 20 April 2017






My first pony sale


Here's a taster of the forthcoming autobiography.



Posted | Friday 31 March 2017






Some Photos from the Archives


To celebrate my 86th birthday here's some photos from when I was a little bit younger.


Posted | Thursday 30 March 2017






Mick Easterby's Year in Review 2016


We look at the highlights of a fantastic year which saw 62 winners and some big race victories.


Posted | Sunday 01 January 2017






An Interview with owner Alan Black


A story which spans several generations of the Black family, going back to a chance meeting in the 1950s on a farm in Raskelf.


Posted | Saturday 10 December 2016






The Tale of Buzz The Agent


At the start of 2000, Buzz the Agent's career - and also his life - hung in the balance. But this tough gelding was to return to the track in a manner that surprised everyone.


Posted | Sunday 04 December 2016






An unusual visitor!


Miss England and Miss York visited the yard back in 2006 and here's the story


Posted | Sunday 16 October 2016






York owner makes it an Ascot double


from the York Evening Press, 25th July 1998


Posted | Sunday 24 July 2016











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