Meet the Team
People who take the time to know the horse.
Newform is a racehorse retraining and responsible rehoming programme at Abbey Farm Equestrian.
Programme lead
Cassandra
Understanding the individual is at the heart of Newform.
Cassandra leads the assessment, retraining and matching process, reviewing the information from racing connections and the horse’s progress before decisions about a future home.
Newform operates from Abbey Farm Equestrian in Darley Dale, Derbyshire. A fuller introduction and photographs will follow.
HEAD RIDER
Zara Flinders
Correct foundations. Quiet confidence. Progress at the horse’s pace.
With over 20 years’ experience in the equestrian industry, Zara is an experienced rider, coach and BGA Elite Groom, with a strong background in the production and development of young horses.
An advanced dressage rider, Zara has trained and competed horses through the levels to Advanced and Prix St Georges, with an extensive competition record spanning more than two decades.
Her training is centred around correct foundations, confidence and progressive development, with a focus on producing happy, correct and versatile horses while helping riders achieve their goals.
DEVELOPMENT RIDER
Harrianne Pepper
A lifelong passion for racehorses and their next chapter.
Harrianne is currently studying Equine Science at Brackenhurst College. Her passion for racehorses began at a young age, and she has owned several ex-racehorses herself, bringing personal experience of their lives beyond racing to her role at Newform.
Experience without assumptions
Our work draws on experience with horses from established racing yards. Named partnerships, approvals or endorsements will only appear where formally agreed.
A considered next step
Let’s talk about the right future.
Tell us about your horse, or the home you can offer.