Breakfast with Charlie Mann
Upper Lambourn, Berkshire, RG17 8RA
£75 per person
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A great gift for horse racing lovers
Ccome and have breakfast and see the yard which is home to Air Force One.
Through our association with leading trainer Charlie Mann, we have put together a special package for anyone interested in horse racing – a fun and entertaining morning including breakfast, a trip to the gallops and an informative stable tour.
Itinerary
Fridays (available September to May)
8am (three-hour tour)
The fun starts the moment you arrive at Whitcoombe House Stables, Upper Lambourn, Hungerford, where the day commences in the best way possible over a winning breakfast (guaranteed to set you up for the day) with trainer Charlie Mann and stable jockey Noel Fehily.
Afterwards Charlie will drive you to the gallops to watch the string being put through their paces at first hand.
Next it is back to the stables and enjoy an informative tour of the yard to gain an insiders' view to some of the equine stars 'looking over the doors'.
Then over a mug of coffee you'll get the chance to ask Charlie and Noel about the workings of a racing yard and hear tales 'from the horse's mouth' from their colourful careers in the Sport of Kings.
*You will also receive a gift badge as a lasting memento of your visit.
*For comfort and safety each tour is limited to groups of four.
*Under 12s must be accompanied by a participating adult.
*Finally, remember to pack your wellington boots and some warm clothing...
Directions from Lambourn. From the square in Lambourn, take the B4000 for Upper Lambourn. Continue along the B4000 (passing the Ridgeway vets on your left), continue for approx 3/4 mile until a sharp left hand bend. Turn right for Upper Lambourn. Continue down the hill, around sharp left bend then after about 50 yards turn right. Continue along Maddle Road for approx 1/2 mile and Whitcoombe House Stables can be found on the right.
History
Charlie has been training horses for 14 years and this is his 11th season at Whitcoombe House Stables, Upper Lambourn, Hungerford.
The yard is enjoying a superb season with over 20 winners so far during the current campaign, it has also collected over £200,000 in win-and-place prize money.
Charlie was a successful National Hunt jockey, who has trained some top class horses including Air Force One (winner of the Ellier Developments Champion Novice Chase at Punchestown in 2008), Celibate (winner of the BMW Chase at Punchestown 1999) and It’s a Snip (winner of the Velka Pardubicka 1995, also ridden by Charlie).
There are first-class facilities on offer at this purpose-built yard, situated at the foot of the gallops in Upper Lambourn. At the yard there are turn-out paddocks, a covered horse walker, a solarium, a loose school, a large newly installed arena, an excellent five furlong ‘Cushion Track’ all-weather gallop and a range of schooling fences.
There is stabling for 55 horses in this very friendly but professional yard.