© Hugh RoutledgeLong-term, reliableperformance is a winnerideal form for the training programs of the day. In the season,the grass gallops are also mown every day.”Rob Bettany and his team, take care of theall-weather surfaces on a daily basis.Considered to be one of the best-equipped horse racingestablishments in the world, Park House Stables, nearKingsclere, Hampshire has an enviable record of success.When you read through the annals of horse racing history,their achievements have been impressive - including the1972 Derby winner, Mill Reef - trained by the then ChampionTrainer Ian Balding. Today, headed-up by Trainer, AndrewBalding, the Kingsclere team last year recorded their mostsuccessful year ever with some 128 winners and prizemoney exceeding £3.5 Million.Park House Stables is based on 400 acres of grassland - formingthe nucleus of the training facility, paddocks and gallops.Another 600 acres of arable land is farmed by family, alongsidethe stables and is run as a separate entity. Anna Lisa Balding,Trainer Andrew Balding’s wife commented, “We house aroundtwo hundred (200) Thoroughbreds at Kingsclere, mostly forprivate owners and syndicates and we also train horses for HerMajesty the Queen.”As the weather in the UK is so changeable and ofteninclement, Kingsclere runs several grass gallops and allweathersurfaces, which are maintained daily to ensure perfecttraining conditions for daily use. Added Anna Lisa, “Aroundninety-per cent (90%) of the daily training routine is focussedon artificial, all-weather gallops. In order to maintain thosegallops to provide the perfect training environment, wehave a team of professionals who are dedicated to that verypurpose. Every day, the artificial gallops are serviced with aspecially-designed, multi-purpose cultivator that leaves it in anKingsclere runs John Deere tractors on the farm and, specificallyfor the stable, muck clearance and training work are using aJohn Deere 5085, a John Deere 6110MC and a John Deere5100R with JD543R Front Loader. “We have an approach at ParkHouse Stables,” commented Ana Lisa, “where we make surethat everything we do and invest in, is the best possible qualityat every level, because it reflects on our success and how weachieve that success, We’ve used John Deere tractors for aslong as I can remember and we get them through our local JohnDeere dealer, the Hunt Forest Group. We use our tractors everyday of the week, they need to be reliable and give us long-termservice, without breakdowns. The after-sales service back-upwe get from the Hunt Forest Group is absolutely first-class andwe cannot fault the supportive back-up that we get from JamieFisher and his colleagues.”Typical daily usage moving and spreading muck, grass-toppingand all-weather gallop maintenance means that the tractors areused every day, clock-up around 1500 hours per year and are fullyserviced directly by Hunt Forest. “Whenever we have needed atechnician for our tractors,” enthused Anna Lisa, “Hunt Foresthave been there at the drop ofa hat and nothing has been toomuch trouble - they really do takecare of us. When we acquiredthe John Deere 5085 in 2016, itreplaced an old John Deere 5400that was well over twenty yearsold and had given us excellentreliability and service. Based onour experience, the John Deereproduct and the back-up we getfrom Hunt Forest, reflects thelevel of attention to detail that weapply to our own philosophy whentaking care of highly valuablerace-horses. So we know, when weare onto a winner.”Trainer, Andrew Balding (left)and Anna Lisa Balding (right)“Hunt Forest have been thereat the drop of a hat and nothinghas been too much trouble.”6 HUNTFOREST.COM
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