Greg Cattell became a horse trainer at 19 and has now been training horses for over 30 years. Originally from Leeton, the Cowra based trainer is backing Head and Shoulders in this week’s Cowra Harness Racing Cup. “He’s a quiet horse, only had two lifetime starts but is improving with each run so hopefully he’ll run at the weekend” Greg said. When asked what is required of someone to be a horse trainer Greg had two words, “time and patience.”
Greg learnt about the industry from his father as a child. After his father passed away when he was 13, a family friend took him under his wing and showed him the horse training ropes. “It’s getting more difficult nowadays and lots of people are getting out of the game. We stay in because we love the sport.”
At the Carnival of Cups this weekend lots of local horses will be running, with Cowra’s Fantasy Level one of the favourites. Canowindra local, Daryl Fliedner, also has his horse, Blue Chip Memories, running over the weekend.