Janet Del Castillo
Thoroughbred Training Consultant
Author of: The Backyard Racehorse
Janet Del Castillo's barn was miles from the nearest racetrack. It occurred to her that horses might train just as well, or even better, on the sandy trails among the orange groves. With the help of her children, she galloped her horses into condition in the orange groves and swam them in the lake. Then to the amazement and amusement of trainers, owners and journalists, she packed up her horses, and shipped in to the track to race.
A throw away horse, donated to a children's home, made her dreams come true. She purchased it on the cuff as a favor to the charity and trained the filly into a major stakes winner earning over $300,000 in Florida. Her success dispelled the myth that all racehorses must live at the track and be trained there. Hers come off the farm...a horse's natural environment, and are
trailered to the track the night before the race or the day of the race. Under her training program the horses run with no medication and remain sound.
Her desire to share her hard earned knowledge with others and the desire to improve the racing industry from within have led
to a career in writing and speaking. She has published various articles, written and illustrated comic strips that have appeared in North and South America and has
recently printed the third edition of her book The Backyard Racehorse. A professional public speaker, she has a full schedule of seminars to wedge in between her training duties. She gives exciting talks based on her own experiences and her strong belief that you can win by working hard and playing by the rules.
Janet Del Castillo is from Winter Haven, Florida.
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Horse Racing But Were Afraid to Ask
Geared toward racehorse owners and prospective racehorse owners, this honest presentation
is about the realities of owning a racehorse - the pitfalls and the joys. This is a
great overview of what to expect when you join the wonderful world of racing. Indeed there are set backs, such as bucked shins, but there are also thrills. If you learn to be prepared for the pitfalls you will be able to enjoy the thrills.
So You Want to Own a Racehorse...the Agony and the Ecstasy!
An exciting highly motivational story of how the speaker took a throw away horse and with sound training,
perseverance, faith and good luck made her into a multiple stakes winner. The
audience will leave with the goal of achieving the same great success. It is a candid presentation of how to begin,
develop and win.
New Racehorse Owner Seminar for the Non-Hands On Horse Person
Designed for the non-hands on horseperson, it teaches the basics of how to become
an owner, where to buy, what to look for, conformation, finding a trainer, and track relationships between owner, trainer and vet. This can be an
hour, two-hour or three-hour presentation. It is presented with color slides and can be geared toward the needs of any
area of the horse racing industry.
New Racehorse Owner Seminar for the Competent Horse Person
Geared toward horse owners with experience in any level of competition, rodeos, dressage, showing, hunter-jumper, or cross country. This discussion teaches the application of their skills to become part of the racing world and how to utilize their current layout for racehorses.
Race and Go...Ship In, Ship Out, Race Off the Farm!
This is an excellent presentation for race conventions, such as The National Horse Council or
Equitec. Especially for licensed trainers and owners,
this is a "how to" presentation covering the logistics involved with training on the farm and hauling
in to the track. Time will be allotted for questions and dialogue from the audience.
Backyard Racehorse Seminar
This seminar covers all aspects of training your own racehorse. It is geared toward the competent horse person who is interested in training his/her own horse in
a non-racetrack setting. A multitude of experiences and knowledge concerning every facet of racing is shared in a humorous, enjoyable
fashion. Topics include how to obtain a horse, feed, train, deal with set backs,
and administer medication. Next stop: the winner's circle!
BOOKING DETAILS:
Honorarium: $700
Preferred Airport: Orlando, FL
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