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Michael Easterby
Trainer
Mick Easterby has trained racehorses on the flat and over jumps for over 60 years. His first winner, Great Rock, came at Edinburgh in 1961 and he has since trained the winners of over 2,400 races. Famous winners have included Mrs McArdy (1000 Guineas 1977), Wiganthorpe (Gimcrack Stakes 1986), Lochnager (Champion sprinter 1976), Peterhof (Triumph Hurdle 1976), Gentleman's Deal (Winter Derby 2007). Having turned 90 years of age in 2021 Mick is still sending out winners.
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David Easterby
Trainer
enquiries@mickeasterby.co.uk
David Easterby holds a joint training licence with his father, Michael. Previously, David was a successful amateur jockey and rode numerous Point-to-Point winners.
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Katie Midgley
Travelling Head Girl
Katie is back at the yard for another stint! Katie is well known for making very long trips and she is no stranger to clocking up the miles with the horsebox.
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Caroline Bartram
Assistant Trainer & Work Rider
Caroline joined us in February 2019 having previously worked for Richard Fahey. Caroline rides out in a morning and then works in the office in the afternoon.
Caroline is from a farming background and has worked in the United States before returning to Britain to work in racing.
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Mark Cobb
Head lad
Mark is our Head Lad and looks after the bottom yard and keeps things running smoothly.
Mark is a super-multi-talented lad, and can do so many jobs.
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Nathan Evans
Jockey
Nathan rides for us as a jockey and he also is a work rider, riding out in a morning before heading off racing. Nathan is originally from Ireland and he started out as a showjumper before moving on to racehorses.
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Joanna Mason
Jockey
https://twitter.com/jomason90
Granddaughter of Mr Easterby, Joanna gained her professional jockey's licence in November 2020. Formerly one of the country's top amateur riders, Joanna shared the Lady Amateur Riders championship in 2015 with Serena Brotherton, both having six wins. Three of her winners were aboard Tapis Libre. In July 2018 Joanna rode a double for the yard when she won both divisions of the amateur riders' handicap at Wolverhampton on Maldonado and Aphaea.
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Dilys Sigsworth
Head lass
Dilys keeps the Sheep Close yard in order. She has worked here for many years. Dilys brings her dog Harry to the yard in the morning and he loves to mix with the horses.
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Matt Swarbrick
Vet
https://minsterequinevets.co.uk/
Matt is our vet, and provides a fantastic service looking after the health needs of our horses. Matt graduated with honours from Liverpool in 2010, he undertook a two-year internship at Newmarket Equine Hospital, where he developed an interest in Orthopaedics and Diagnostic Imaging. He has also travelled in South America. Matt is a specialist in advanced imaging modalities (MRI and CT) with extensive knowledge and experience in Equine Orthopaedics.
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Joe Wright
Work rider
Joe joined us in June 2019. He is a winning amateur rider over jumps and a winning Point-to-Point jockey. He is known to us as 'King Joe'!
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Steph Easterby
Saturday Secretary, P2P Trainer and photographer
Steph is a successful Point-to-Point Trainer and does many jobs at the yard, including Saturday Secretary. Her stable stars over recent seasons have included My Old Piano and Carlton Ryan, prolific winners on the point to point circuit and in Hunter Chases.
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Sarah Finch
Work rider
Sarah works at the Sheep Close yard. She rides the horses on the gallops and can often be seen leading up our runners at the racecourse.
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Rosie Howarth
Work rider
Rosie joined in October 2020 from Roger Fell's yard. She rides as a lady amateur on the flat and over jumps and is also a winning Point-to-Point jockey.
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Garry Lavery
Work rider
Garry is a very experienced work rider and is also a winning amateur jockey.
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Will Pyle
Work rider and apprentice jockey
Will Pyle is apprentice jockey. He also rides out every morning.
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Wendy Jackson
Racing Secretary
Wendy is responsible for the administration, the entries and all the complicated stuff and takes the calls to Mr. Easterby's office.
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Clare Neale
Work rider
Clare joined us in 2020 and has been working with the yearlings and breaking them in.
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Claire Ramsay
Work rider
Claire is a work rider and joined the yard in November 2020.
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Charlotte Brown
Yard duties
Charlotte joined us in 2020 and looks after the horses and performs many tasks around the stables.
Her favourite horse is Von Melas.
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Liz Galway
Work rider
Liz returned to the yard in 2019 having previously worked here in the early 1980s. Liz remembers the likes of B and K Emperor, Mr Snugfit and Skewsby!
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Jane Bedford
Work rider
Jane has been here for many years now riding work and taking care of the horses. Jane looks after one of our ex-racehorses at home, multiple winner Itlaaq.
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Serena Brotherton
Lady Jockey and work rider
Serena is one of the country's top lady amateur riders and rides out before going to work as a solicitor.
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Janice Green
Work rider
Janice has been at Mick Easterby Racing for many years and works at the Sheep Close yard.
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Philip Lawrence
Work rider
Philip joined us in February 2019 as a work rider.
He also rides as a Point-to-Point jockey.
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Sarah Lear
Racing Secretary
Sarah joined us in summer 2019 as part time racing secretary. One of her tasks was to catch frogs who had found their way into the house!
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Michael Schofield
Mick joined the team as a work rider in January 2019. Michael has years of experience, having worked in racing for over 35 years. He was formerly a work rider for Neil King in Wiltshire.
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Alex Bland
Stable hand (Saturdays)
Alex attended the Open Day in September and fancied working at the yard, so she gave us a call and now comes in to ride work on Saturdays!
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Rich Clark
Farrier
Often to be seen around the yard, main job: shoeing the horses.
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Albert Easterby
Future jockey
Albert David Easterby arrived on Boxing Day 2014 and is the latest recruit. Albert helps with some of the jobs around the yard including feeding the horses. He will be riding and training racehorses and following in the Easterby tradition before anyone knows it! He is learning very fast.
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Spider
Yard man
Spider has worked here since 1972 and he has looked after some very good horses. He started out as a work rider but now keeps his feet firmly on the ground looking after the horses.
One can only wonder how many tonnes of hay Spider has fed to the horses over the 50 years at the yard. Spider's real name is Peter Webb.
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Patsie
Pest Control and Security
Patsie is a black Patterdale. She keeps the rat and mouse population down in the yard!
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Mick's Mousers
Pest control
We have a team of farm cats who patrol the farm for mice. They spend most of the day sleeping and prefer to work nights.
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