News from Shane and Nikki
This morning we spoke to Shane Rose and Nikki Chapman, both of whom have represented Australia at Eventing, and have both been caught in the Warwick lockdown. Shane has returned home to their Thoroughbred Training Centre, Bimbadeen Park at Werombi, 15 minutes from Camden, whilst Nikki stays to look after the horses at Warwick.
Shane, how are all your horses at Warwick?
“They are all getting better except a brood mare of Nikki’s that has pneumonia.”
How is All Luck?
(Picture; Australian Individuals, Shane Rose and 'All Luck' at the WEG 2006. Photo by Julie Wilson)
“He is fine now but I think he will have the next two months off, as there will be no events for a while. Next week the EFA is meeting to set dates and decide if there will be a rescheduled Sydney and Adelaide 3DE, or just one or the other.”
Do you have EI at your training property?
“At the moment it is all clear but not far away, so hopefully it can remain that way.”
Nikki (pictured), is it still raining at Warwick?
“No, the sun is now out and it has all started to dry up. People kindly organised clothes dryers a few days ago, which have been great during the wet weather. We are all getting into a routine. People have built lots of day yards, so all of the horses go out for a few hours each day. However, the horses are all getting better and going wild when they are let out, so I hope we are not treating cuts and kicks next.”
Nikki explained that her 18 year old mare was brought to Warwick by a friend, so that they could take it home and sent it to stud at Flowervale in Victoria. “I wish I had not done it now. She is on antibiotics and bute to keep the temperature down and seems to be improving. I think her age has a lot to do with her being sicker than some of the others”.
How long are you going to stay at Warwick?
“I want to stay here until all the horses have recovered and then I might swap places with one of the girls from home. We have been told that the horses can leave 30 days after the last horse has recovered and a date that is floating around is the 31st of October”.
What is happening with Statford Novalis?
“He is still in quarantine in Hong Kong after the Olympic test event in August. We have been told he will be flying into Melbourne maybe as early as next week. He will quarantine there and then we will organise agistment as he cannot return through NSW. Hopefully be will go to Georgia Clifford.
Nikki went an bought a lap top yesterday as “I hated not being able to get online and keep up with what is going on, so I will send you some photos!”
Shane, how are all your horses at Warwick?
“They are all getting better except a brood mare of Nikki’s that has pneumonia.”
How is All Luck?
(Picture; Australian Individuals, Shane Rose and 'All Luck' at the WEG 2006. Photo by Julie Wilson)“He is fine now but I think he will have the next two months off, as there will be no events for a while. Next week the EFA is meeting to set dates and decide if there will be a rescheduled Sydney and Adelaide 3DE, or just one or the other.”
Do you have EI at your training property?
“At the moment it is all clear but not far away, so hopefully it can remain that way.”
Nikki (pictured), is it still raining at Warwick?“No, the sun is now out and it has all started to dry up. People kindly organised clothes dryers a few days ago, which have been great during the wet weather. We are all getting into a routine. People have built lots of day yards, so all of the horses go out for a few hours each day. However, the horses are all getting better and going wild when they are let out, so I hope we are not treating cuts and kicks next.”
Nikki explained that her 18 year old mare was brought to Warwick by a friend, so that they could take it home and sent it to stud at Flowervale in Victoria. “I wish I had not done it now. She is on antibiotics and bute to keep the temperature down and seems to be improving. I think her age has a lot to do with her being sicker than some of the others”.
How long are you going to stay at Warwick?
“I want to stay here until all the horses have recovered and then I might swap places with one of the girls from home. We have been told that the horses can leave 30 days after the last horse has recovered and a date that is floating around is the 31st of October”.
What is happening with Statford Novalis?
“He is still in quarantine in Hong Kong after the Olympic test event in August. We have been told he will be flying into Melbourne maybe as early as next week. He will quarantine there and then we will organise agistment as he cannot return through NSW. Hopefully be will go to Georgia Clifford.
Nikki went an bought a lap top yesterday as “I hated not being able to get online and keep up with what is going on, so I will send you some photos!”
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