Personnel

Bryan Smart 1971 -1973 Amateur rider for Mrs Jenny Pitman riding point to pointers. 1973 - 1980 Stable Jockey to Mrs Pitman at Weathercock House, Lambourn, riding over 200 winners. 1980 - 1982 Based with Fred Winter at Uplands whilst retaining his position as stable jockey to Mrs Pitman riding top horses. 1982 Retired from race riding after a fall at Huntingdon. 1982 - 1986 Trained point to pointers in Wales- 10 winners and 2 seconds in first season. 1986 - 1990 Moved back to Lambourn, started training career from Hill House. 1990 - 2002 Expanded the yard and progressively improved the quality of horses and the number of winners he trained. The highlight of this period was Sil Sila winning the Prix de Dianne(Group 1) Chantilly, France. 2002 - Moved North to Hambleton House, expanding the string further. Where Bryan and his team have had some great success training the winners of Group 2 and Group 3 races and many other notable wins both on the turf and all weather. Major Career wins 1996 -Sil Sila - Prix De Dianne (French Oaks) (Gp1) at Chantilly in France. 1998 -Boomerang Blade - The Doncaster St Leger Yearling Stakes (Class B), Europes richest 2yo race (£200,000) 1999 -Don Puccini -The Weatherby's Super Sprint - Newbury 2002: Bond Boy - The Stewards Cup - Goodwood. 2004: Monsieur Bond- The Gladness Stakes (Gp 3) The Curragh, Ireland. April 2004. Monsieur Bond-The Duke of York Stakes (Gp 2) York. May 2004. 2005: Titus Alone - The Windsor Castle Stakes (L) Royal Ascot at York Sir Xaar - The Ripon Champion 2 yo Trophy(Listed) Misu Bond - The Redcar 2 yo Trophy(LIsted) Bond Boy - The Scottish Sprint Cup 2006: Hellvelyn - Coventry Stakes(Gp2) Royal Ascot 2007: Aegean Dancer -Scottish Sprint Cup Musselburgh Maze- Chesham Stakes (L) Royal Ascot Moorhouse Lad - King George Stks (Gp3) - Goodwood Captain Gerrard - won 5 races including: The Roses Stks(L) - York Harry Rosebury Stks(L) - Ayr The Cornwallis Stks(Gp3) - Ascot Hellvelyn - The Beverley Bullet(L) Beverley Unilateral - The Firth Of Clyde Stks(Gp3) - Ayr Hobbies Golf Gardening
Vicky Smart Bryan and Vicky met while Bryan was coaching show jumping at The Royal Windsor Horse Trials in 1990 and Vicky was the Equine Physiotherapist. Vicky belonged to the Pony Club and competed in BSJA Show Jumping before she became involved in racing through the point to point field. Vicky is a qualified Veterinary Nurse and worked in Animal health for the Ministry of Agriculture prior to training as an Equine Physiotherapist. She joined William Hastings-Bass in Newmarket in 1989 riding out, helping in the office and carrying out treatments on the horses. When the Hastings-Bass (later Lord Huntingdon) team moved to West Ilsley in Berkshire to train from the Queen's West Ilsley Stables Vicky became full time therapist and was involved with many good horses including Indian Queen - Ascot Gold Cup; Colour Sergeant - Royal Hunt Cup; Unknown Quantity - Breeder's Cup turf; Drum Taps - Ascot Gold Cup (twice) and many others. Vicky was a successful amateur rider herself and has ridden winners both in the Point to Point field and on the flat. These days she enjoys reschooling her ex-racehorse Differential and competing him in the hugely popular Racehorse to Riding horse classes. Vicky is currently training to become a Veterinary Homeopath. One of the unique features about Bryan Smart's training yard is the constant presence of a physiotherapist who also rides out and who is personally involved with the horses. To find out more about Vicky's work as an equine physiotherapist and the benefits to the horses. Hobbies: Showing and showjumping with daughter Beth.
Assistant Trainer - Kevin Edmunds Kevin Edmunds has been with us for 3 years. He was previously head lad to Milton Harris and also rode as a National Hunt/Point to Point jockey. Head Lass - Rebecca Edmunds Rebecca (Kevin's wife) has an Equine Science degree and is our Head Lass. She rides work and is a valuable member of the team. In her spare time she is training to become an osteopath!
Racing Secretary -Jacqueline Connor Jacqueline joined us earlier this year having attended a Racing Secretary's course at the Northern Racing college.
Accounts Secretary - Joy Richardson Joy is responsible for all the financial side of the business and has been with us for two years.
Alistair Nelson - VET Alistair is one of the partners at Rainbow Equine Clinic in Malton. He previously worked at Valley Equine Hospital in Lambourn. Rainbow Equine Hospital is well known in the racing community and has excellent facilities for diagnostic and surgical care of its equine patients. Alistair visits the yard twice a week during the season.
Sue Armstrong - VET Sue specialises in Homeopathy and visits the yard once a month to build up profiles of each horse, developing important remedies and nosodes to help maintain their wellbeing, general health and immunity. Sue works closely with Alistair and this has helped us to create a healthier and more relaxed environment for the horses to train in.
Farrier - Londonderry Forge - Huw Dyer Huw and his team of lads visit Hambleton House every day and help to keep the horses feet in good condition. Huw is a well known expert in his field and regularly lectures to vets and students on remedial farriery.
Tom Eaves - Stable Jockey
The Team We have a great team of staff here at Hambleton House where we take great pride in attention to detail. Our staff have won numerous 'best turned out' awards at the races and take great pride in each horse in their care.
Beth Beth Smart is 9 years old and totally involved with the daily routine at Hambleton House. She knows every horse by name and particularly enjoys getting to know the new yearlings as they come in. Beth loves going up the gallops or to showjumping competitions with her pony Ice.