There’s a section of woodland you follow to the right and then it opens up into the park. It is open to the public and can be entered by a path which runs up the bank from Welsh Street, a few hundred metres from the entrance to the racecourse. Let me end with a recommendation for a walk in Piercefield Park next door to the racecourse. Check out what’s on There’s a nice pavilion where you can get a meal and a drink. A very pleasant way to spend an afternoon as we have often done over the years watching our two boys compete when they were younger. His equestrian centre, which is the family home near Caldicot, holds major show jumping, dressage and cross-country events throughout the year. Showjumper David Broome CBE competed in the 1960, 1964, 1968, 19 Olympics and won individual bronze medals in 19. In 1960, he was voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year. If you’ve never been racing you should give it a go and try your luck with the local racecourse bookies. It’s a very friendly course with tremendous views over Piercefield Park to the River Wye. On our doorstep you have Chepstow Racecourse and the David Broome Event Centre.Ĭhepstow holds 32 race events every year including the Welsh Grand National on December 27 th. If you like horses and fancy going to an equestrian event you have chosen, the right place. “Fuzzy” is her little Shetland companion. She often acts as a “lawnmower” in our garden. We also have a retired gentle giant called “Caspar” and children’s favourite “Pumpkin” who came off Dartmoor in 2019 and has settled in very well. The one you may see with his head sticking out of the stable window looking across the yard is “Paddy”, a Connemara. We have three horses ourselves who we are happy to introduce if we are about. These three horses are owned by some of our liveries. He’s a very friendly and well-mannered horse who loves to see people over the gate. He competes in local show jumping and cross-country events. In the field to the right of the cottages you’ll often find “King” who is a 16-year-old Irish Sports Horse. JD (the brown one) in contrast is not famous but a 17-year-old Cob/Irish Sports Horse that owner Kim describes as stubborn but lovely.
A nice retirement with Viv, Carol and Neave.
Zippy retired from racing when he was 9 and now at 20 years old, he is a “happy hacker” plodding around our local woods and lanes dreaming of the days when he graced winning enclosures with his famous jockey. One of his jockeys was the legendary Frankie Dettori MBE.
#PLANET HORSE PROFESSIONAL#
What Zippy won’t tell you, because he’s a modest gelding, is that his professional name is “Aversham” and he raced all over France and even Dubai winning three times and being placed many more. They are a couple of amiable old fellas called Zippy and JD and they love a chat if you wander over to the fence. Guests often ask about the horses they see in the field opposite the cottages.
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