Listen "Episode 236: John Ledger (Part 1)"
Episode Synopsis
In part 1 John talks about his decision to move the training operation from Yarrawonga to Wangaratta when the travelling started to wear him down.
He looks back on the establishment of his state of the art complex on twenty acres behind the Wangaratta racecourse.
John takes us back to childhood days at Mulwayla where his love affair with horses began.
He looks back on his time in the show jumping arena and one special horse who took him to lofty heights.
John pays tribute to his late brother George who died much too soon in 1998. He talks of Rich Fields Lad, the best horse George ever trained.
He explains why he was forced to take out a trainer’s licence, and the special horses who kick started a new phase of his career.
John talks of the horse he inherited after George’s passing. He went on to win 15 races with the free striding Brave Chief including 11 in town. He recalls the frightening colic attack which could have taken Brave Chief’s life.
He looks back on the establishment of his state of the art complex on twenty acres behind the Wangaratta racecourse.
John takes us back to childhood days at Mulwayla where his love affair with horses began.
He looks back on his time in the show jumping arena and one special horse who took him to lofty heights.
John pays tribute to his late brother George who died much too soon in 1998. He talks of Rich Fields Lad, the best horse George ever trained.
He explains why he was forced to take out a trainer’s licence, and the special horses who kick started a new phase of his career.
John talks of the horse he inherited after George’s passing. He went on to win 15 races with the free striding Brave Chief including 11 in town. He recalls the frightening colic attack which could have taken Brave Chief’s life.
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