Bryan Smart Racing Team

Vicky is a partner in the business and works alongside Bryan to ensure that the horses are fit and healthy by executing her skills as a qualified Veterinary Nurse and Veterinary Physiotherapist. She has also completed a 3 year Veterinary Homeopathy course and finds that this natural system of medicine can hugely benefit the horse by treating the totality of the animal, stimulating the body's own healing process and importantly has no side effects or withdrawal periods. Vicky competed in BSJA Show Jumping before she became involved in racing through the Point to Point field.  She was a successful amateur rider winning races in Point to Points and on the flat. Vicky cooks a great breakfast for the owners on ‘work mornings’ and in between managing the business and looking after all the humans and horses she enjoys riding her own Irish Sport horse and helping Beth with her showjumpers. She also enjoys re-schooling the racehorses and actively tries to find suitable forever homes for them after their racing career is over. She has produced a number of ex-racehorses to championship level in the show ring and is the Retraining Consultant for RoR (Retraining of Racehorses) which is horse racing’s own charity. To find out more about Retraining of Racehorses click on our ‘Retraining’ page.

One of the unique features about Bryan Smart's training yard is the constant presence of a physiotherapist and homeopath who also rides out and is personally involved with the horses. To find out more about Vicky's work in any of the above fields click on the appropriate areas on this website.

Hobbies:

• Walking and swimming
• Regional Co-ordinator for ROR (North East)
• Showing and show jumping with daughter Beth.

Beth took over as Assistant Trainer in September 2021 having completed an Equine Science Degree at Bishop Burton University with first class honours. Her dissertation was on wind surgery in the thoroughbred racehorse and has been presented at multiple conferences. Beth rides out every morning, oversees the daily running of the yard including the horse’s training and veterinary care. She also runs the office and is always at hand to answer emails and phone calls.

Beth has ridden since she was 4yo and has competed her ponies all over the country including at Hickstead and Horse of the Year Show.  Beth is very passionate about show jumping and is often seen in the outdoor school or on the gallops schooling and working on the fitness of her show jumpers and enjoys the benefits of the excellent facilities at Hambleton House. Beth has successfully competed Nationally and Internationally at some of the top venues in the country. In 2018 Beth won the Small Tour Grand Prix at Keysoe CSI 2* on Sandor's Legacy and in 2019 and 2020 she qualified for Horse of the Year Show.

Beth released her debut novel Racing Hearts just before lockdown in March 2020 published by Fisher King Publishing and reviewed by Brough Scott MBE. The novel has sold thousand of copies worldwide and is also stocked in local bookshops. Racing Hearts:  http://a-fwd.com/asin=B08672CHRH 

We are thrilled to announce that Rakesh has re-joined #TeamSmart as Head Man. Rakesh has been a big part of the team for many years and after a stint back in his native India he has returned to Hambleton House. His attention to detail and care of the horses is second to none and we are delighted to welcome Rakesh and his wife back to Hambleton.

Londonderry Farriers are a family run business based in Londonderry, North Yorkshire, with a team of enthusiastic Registered and Apprentice Farriers.

Huw Dyer AWCF has over 40 years of experience in the industry. He has overseen the training of more than 30 farriers, including his son Tom Dyer DWCF who has joined the business. The team is completed by apprentices Will Crozier, Alex Bradbury and Danny Souter.

Minster Equine Veterinary Clinic is dedicated to providing quality professional care for horses in numerous equestrian disciplines. They are dedicated to providing professional first opinion veterinary services for all types of equines in Yorkshire, from their two clinics; Poppleton on the outskirts of York, and the Malton clinic situated in the heart of racehorse country in Yorkshire. Minster's equine-only veterinary surgeons are equipped with a full range of portable diagnostic equipment, including digital endoscopy, radiography and ultrasonography. This allows them to diagnose and treat a wide variety of conditions stableside. Their team of vets have postgraduate qualifications in advanced veterinary practice, including Orthopaedics, Diagnostic Imaging, Dentistry and Internal Medicine that enable them to deliver a first-class first opinion ambulatory veterinary service.