Shilpa

This week I would like to introduce you to a new arrival to the yard, Shilpa, who was bought at the recent Cheltenham sale by new owners to the yard John Powell and Tracey Sloan.  Shilpa has won a few races and is by the very good sire Medicean.  She is 6 years old and currently rated 94 over hurdles and 92 over chase fences.

Shilpa is here with a view to going barefoot when she has her break; her feet look as if they have been well shod and it certainly looks at this stage that we should be able to achieve this.  It would appear from her race record that she likes Good to Firm ground so it will help her a great deal to stay sound by being barefoot.

We are delighted with her and the picture below shows her lunging and getting used to the rubber rein.  She is a very willing mare and likes to please, so we are really looking forward to galloping and schooling her.  It certainly looks at this stage as if John and Tracey have brought a real bargain!  
For those of you interested in Shilpa and the newly formed racing partnership, please click on the following link: http://www.epds-racing.co.uk/.