Facilities

Hambleton House Facilities

Hambleton House boasts first class facilities with private training grounds in an idyllic location within the North York Moors National Park. The yard has an abundance of racing history with many original features from the 17th Century still in existence together with modern, first class facilities to optimise each horse’s health and performance.

Stables

We have a combination of traditional and American barn style stables that provide large airy spaces with natural airflow for the horses to reside in.

Horsewalkers

Two covered horsewalkers with rubber matting provide controlled exercise for up to 5 horses at a time including warming up and cooling down before/after exercise and light exercise for those recovering from injury.

Woodchip Gallops

We are fortunate to have our own private gallops situated adjacent to the yard which require no road work or boxing up to gain access. The all-weather Woodfibre gallop has a canter circuit on the approach and then climbs gently uphill for 6 furlongs which allows for use together or separately depending on the type of training each horse is undergoing.

Grass Gallops

Starting Stalls

With our own 3 bay starting stalls we are able to educate youngsters how to break well from the stalls and incorporate stalls training within each horses regime.

1 Furlong Canter Ring

Next to the main yard is a 1 furlong all-weather trot/canter loop which is excellent for warming up, light exercise or educating youngsters.

Arenas

Therapy and Rehabilitation

With our own on-site physiotherapist, cold water jacuzzi spa and solarium stable we are able to provide horses-in-training with individual therapy and rehabilitation programs. The jacuzzi spa is very useful for treating a wide range of conditions including sore shins, filled legs, puffy joints plus various other leg conditions/injuries. The solarium stable provides a relaxed environment for the horses to be groomed in or receive physiotherapy to keep them in top condition all-year round.

Weigh Scales

Our horse-weigh scales accurately measure each horses weight with recordings being taken every Wednesday as well as before and after each horse races so that we can monitor their condition and fitness.

Paddocks

We have numerous paddocks and pens for turning horses out in the summer months which provide a safe environment for them to relax and interact naturally with their companions in neighbouring paddocks, a great sight to see!

Performance Monitoring

We use a state-of-the-art equinITy heart rate monitor which is incorporated into a lightweight girth to record GPS, stride length, heart rate, speed and recovery time during exercise. This enables us to monitor each horses performance and highlights any issues with potential health or fitness deterioration. The information is then transferred to the web-based programme for analysis in the office.

Security

All the stables and surrounding buildings at Hambleton House are securely protected by our top spec CCTV system.