This article first appeared in my Good Morning Bloodstock email, sent out by the Racing Post every weekday morning.Since Pat Sells blew us all away with his explanation of how a length of rope could be used to treat ‘dummy’ foals using the Madigan Squeeze technique, I thought I’d tap him up for some more tales of medical marvels. I …

Seasoned stud workers will likely know all about the modern method of treating ‘dummy foals’ – newly born horses that are dazed and disoriented and display no interest in suckling or bonding with their mother – but when I learned more about it recently it quite honestly blew my mind. The technique, developed only around seven years ago and confirmed …

Thank you to The Racing Heart Podcast for featuring Chasemore Farm in their latest episode.by Sophie Watmuff Sophie Watmuff grew up in Somerset, discovering horseracing through a work experience placement at Paul Nicholls Racing. She completed a two-year Diploma at Hartpury College, and travelled the world, following the sales circuit from England to Ireland, Kentucky, Australia and New Zealand. Sophie …