'I had emergency surgery and was in hospital for five weeks - but I knew Sarah would deal with it'
Lewis Porteous talks to TIEA Employee of the Year Sarah Guest and her boss John O'Shea
Buried away down a winding country lane in the beautiful Forest of Dean sits Elton Racing Stables, home to trainer John O'Shea and a team of unmistakably happy horses and happy humans.
Even on a dull and dreary Tuesday morning, there is an unmissable serenity about this 25-box set-up. You could pay a lot of money and not come close to finding this sort of tranquility.
There is a warm welcome too, first from stable apprentice Gina Mangan on the yard and then from O'Shea and his assistant trainer Sarah Guest, who lays down a large tub of chocolate digestives as the three of us take a seat in the trainer's office.
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Published on 25 March 2023inInterviews
Last updated 18:00, 25 March 2023
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