Hello from Dubai! I’ve been here since the 2nd of January. It’s an amazing country. The hotels here are spectacular and the malls are huge. I can’t believe all the building that is going on. I can see why everybody has told me that every time they go to Dubai it looks different.
The first week we were here we went on a lot of different tours and really got to see Dubai. We went on a tour of the Madinat Jumeira Resort, which was huge. It was like being in a small city of its own. We also went to the Burj Al Arab. This hotel was magnificent. It is the only seven star hotel in the world! I have never seen anything so luxurious. Throughout the week we also went on several stable visits. The highlight of the stable visits was when we visited Satish Seemar. It was a very nice stable but what made this trip so special is that we got the opportunity to sit down and have a chat with Monty Roberts! He answered all the questions that we had and it really was a great experience meeting him. Our visit to Meydan was also a special one. This is a spectacular racecourse. The grandstand is one mile in length but that’s not all. Meydan also has a 5-star hotel attached to it, an IMAX theatre inside, and several very nice restaurants.
The second week we began our work placements and I started my placement at Godolphin. I have now been there for over three weeks and it has been an awesome experience. It has been great being around so many talented horses and knowledgeable staff. Training racehorses is my true love and nothing makes me happier than being in a training environment. It has been a real treat waking up in the morning and watching the Godolphin horses train. My work placement at Godolphin finishes up on Thursday and then I will be moving over to Dhruba Selvaratnam’s Stable at Jebel Ali Racecourse. Dhruba worked for the legendary Vincent O’Brien before he began training on his own. This will be another good experience that will help me continue to develop my knowledge of training racehorses. I’m looking forward to learning about his operation and from Dhruba himself.
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