Facilities
The set up at The Downs Stables gives horses a stress free environment where turnout is available and individual training needs catered for. The very experienced staff, work riders and family ensure that each of the horses and owners get individual special attention - one of the great benefits of having a smaller yard of 50 - 60 horses. Owners are welcome and encouraged to visit their horses any day of the week.
Although the vast majority of the horses we have in the yard currently are jumpers, the vision for Nick Gifford is to train both flat and jump horses. At Findon we are very lucky to have the facilities perfect to train for the flat too.
We have recently added to our fantastic training facilities by introducing a 7 furlong Softrack gallop. This surface is absolutely superb and is especially beneficial to the racing world. The horses can stride freely on it with minimal kickback and the perfect level of cushioning means that it is kind to the horses legs.
The surface is made up of a mixture of very fine silica sand, special fibres and a very high quality wax. We know that the temperature that the wax is applied, the ratio of sand, wax and fibres, and the quality of each component is what makes this surface work. We also know that it doesn’t freeze in low temperatures so our horses can be trained on it all year round!
If you have any questions, or are interested in becoming an owner or an individual in a partnership, please feel free to contact us and we will be more than happy to help you. downs.stables@btconnect.com
