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    Mar 31, 2022 5 minutes

    MEET THE TRAINER

    KATIE WILLIAMS

    MSc dist RNutr is the technical and product development manager for Dengie. She has been an equine nutritionist for over 20 years and provides technical support for key customers, including The Queen’s studs at Sandringham and Balmoral. Visit dengie.com

    THE PROCESS OF taking a racehorse out of training is often referred to as “letting down”, which really refers to the process of the horse’s body and mind transitioning from one of an athlete to that of a leisure or even breeding animal. In a literal sense, the horse will lose the very tight, lean greyhound-like physique and develop more of an expanded belly.

    There is no set timeframe for this; some horses take longer to let down than others and many factors contribute to the time it takes, including the time of year. It can often take a year for the

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