My Kingdom for a Horse
Ever wondered what makes a racehorse a champion? Meet the trainers, breeders and punters on a quest to find the perfect racehorse.
Every thoroughbred racehorse can trace their pedigree back to just three Arab stallions, with the first stallion, the Byerley Turk, actually surviving war at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690.
So how from such a relatively small gene pool can you distinguish who is going to make a champion racehorse?
Join Hannah Quinn Mulligan on her quest to find the perfect racehorse, where she'll meet Grand National trainers and risk taking punters, not to mention some very, very expensive racehorses.
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Punters, trainers & breeders, all in search of the elusive 'perfect' racehorse
Renowned Downpatrick Grand National breeder Jeremy explains what he looks for in a horse
Cheque books at the ready! Richard Pugh tells Hannah the average price of a racehorse
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How do you train a racehorse?
Duration: 01:45
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Why do different horses prefer different ground?
Duration: 01:34
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My Kingdom for a Horse
Duration: 00:57
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Grand National Trainer Oliver Sherwood
Duration: 01:02
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Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Hannah Quinn Mulligan |
Broadcasts
- Sun 11 Sep 2016 12:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Ulster & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Foyle
- Thu 15 Sep 2016 19:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Ulster
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