Tegan Cook and Alan Campbell – Brocklesby Equestrian
Team Brocklesby consists of trainer, Alan Campbell, and professional rider, Tegan Cook. Between them, Tegan and Alan have a combined experience of more than 60 years in the horse industry, exhibiting long term success in the field of training, producing, and selling competition horses.
Alan and Tegan have experience starting and breaking in horses, as well as then furthering their education to be confident to enter and succeed in the competition arena. Tegan and Alan hold high standards of professionalism – a key to their sustained success over many years.
This pair are renowned for producing horses into eventers, as both have competed up to an international level. However, they also regularly compete and train in dressage and show jumping to ensure the horses are given the best opportunity to succeed in their second careers. Tegan Cook has produced many talented eventers out of retired racehorses, with her most recent candidates being Platoon, earner of over $800,000 on the racetrack, and She Skates, who raced once and has since proven to be a much more competitive eventer. Under Tegan and Alan’s guidance, retired racehorses are established and prepared for their future careers after racing.
Michael Dagostino – Oakford Equestrian
Owned and operated by renowned horseman, Michael Dagostino, Oakford Equestrian has a level of experience second to none in the selection, training, competing and selling of retired racehorses.
Michael Dagastino and his family are long-time participants within the racing industry, along with being a dedicated competitors in several disciplines, such as eventing, polo, show jumping and show horse.
Michael himself has competed up to the highest levels in Eventing across Australia and continues to compete regularly upon his team of retired racehorses, such as The Mentalist.
The Oakford Equestrian facility comprises of 200 acres and has an extensive range of facilities which allow the off the track horses to have a unique opportunity to experience a range of different environments. Michael and his team at Oakford Equestrian specialize in ensuring off the track horses are exposed to a variety of scenarios, and in doing so, set horses up well for their lives after racing.
