THE Smith brothers, Trevor and Steven, are not stuck on pedigree or type when it comes to horses, their mantra being “a nice horse is a nice horse” and there have been many such animals through their hands over the years.

Some of these have gone on to great success under other riders such as the geldings Euro Prince with Clare Abbott, Cairnside Sir Alex with Nick Gauntlett and Van Gough with Jacob Fletcher also the stallion Ringfort Tinkatoo who went on to compete in the United States where he has had many successful offspring.