Mick & David Easterby: Racing Syndicates and Racehorse Ownership






Alex Bland

Alex Bland


STABLE HAND/RIDER (SATURDAYS)
Alex attended the Open Day in September and fancied working at the yard, so she gave us a call and now comes in on Saturdays!

Alex also rides out the horses on a Saturday morning.

What got you into racing and working with horses?
Attending the Malton Open Day and wanting to learn about racehorses and racing having worked in other disciplines
What is the best thing about your job?
Watching a yearling develop into a racehorse
What is the best piece of advice you've received?
Never be afraid to ask for help.
What accomplishment are you most proud of?
Getting my uni degree and leading up my first ever racehorse for the yard at Donacaster
As a child, what did you wish to become when you grew up?
A vet
If you could time travel, when would you go?
Back to my Australia holiday in 2000
What personality characteristic has gotten you in the most trouble?
Chit Chatting
If you had to pick a new name for yourself, what name would you pick?
Georgia
What's the most courageous thing you've ever done?
Abseiling down the radio tower in Liverpool
When you're having a bad day, what do you do to make yourself feel better?
Pour a large white wine and soda and repeat numerous times!
What is the funniest thing you have ever seen a stranger do?
Walk into a lamp post whilst on their phone
Do you think cats ever have regrets?
Definitely not
What's the one food you could never bring yourself to eat?
Tripe
What fictional character do you wish you could meet?
The BFG
What was the funniest way that you have been injured?
Falling over in a Bambi on ice fashion
Who would play you in a movie of your life?
Keira Knightley
What TV catchphrase do you most enjoy using?
Are you well, I thought you were! (Derek Thompson)
Do you think of yourself as being naughty or nice?
Naughty
What's the worst thing you did as a kid?
By accident I hit my friend in the head with my hockey stick
If you could marry a fictional character, who would it be and why?
Indiana Jones for all the adventures.