From Hong Kong Racehorse to Hickstead — Wonder Win's First jumping Competition

Wonder Win — known at home as Winnie — had 19 starts, 2 wins and 6 places racing with the Hong Kong Jockey Club. Then he retired. Through the HKJC Restart Partnership, he came to Equestrian R Infinity in Epsom — and this is what happened next. In this video we follow Winnie's first ever jumping competition at Hickstead, while his rider Taryn Cole prepares to fly to Switzerland the following week to compete for Team GB in the AIEC Student Riding Nations Cup (SRNC) — one of the most unique equestrian competitions in the world, where riders compete on horses they've never met before. Taryn is an amateur jockey, showjumper, eventer — and a qualified equine vet. She talks us through the SRNC format, her Team GB squad, and what it takes to do it all. Winnie's journey from the Hong Kong racing circuit to a jumping arena in Epsom is exactly what the HKJC Restart Programme is about — giving racehorses a second career and a second chance. Topics covered: HKJC Restart Programme | Retired racehorses | Hickstead | AIEC SRNC Switzerland | Team GB student riding | Ex-racehorse retraining | Equestrian R Infinity | Epsom 00:00 — Introducing Winnie and Taryn Cole 00:18 — Taryn explains SNRC Switzerland as she prepares Winnie for Hickstead 04:50 — Revealing the secret to doing it all and ADHD - jockey, showjumper, eventer, equine vet 09:07 — From Hong Kong racing to Surrey retirement and showjumping 10:36 — Tack care tips from Taryn 11:00 — Inside the GB team at Student Riding Nations Cup 15:05 — We arrive at Hickstead 16:00 — The warm up and Winnie getting know Hickstead 16:22 — The round, first Hickstead competition of a retired Hong Kong racehorse 18:52 — Reaction & wrap up 19:37 — Arrival home at The Limes, Epsom #horseaddict #adhdstrategies #showjumping #equestrianlife