Episode 140: Tappy chats with Clare Cunningham

Image courtesy Bradley Photographers - You’d never know Clare was a horse lover.

Image courtesy Bradley Photographers - You’d never know Clare was a horse lover.

Clare talks of her happy childhood on a Bairnsdale property and her earliest involvement with horses.

She pays tribute to her parents Daniel and Julie who taught her the basics of horse management.

Clare recalls her days as a nurse and the part time job she needed to supplement her income.

She remembers the thrill of taking 5 horses to Queensland for top trainer Peter Moody. One of those horses was pretty special.

The gifted horse woman looks back on the surprise offer she received from Peter Moody - a job that would take her to Sydney and an exciting new challenge.

Clare talks of her transition to the training ranks at Warwick Farm and the support she receives from her partner, top jockey Jason Collett.

(Banner image courtesy Bradley Photographers - Clare with High Call after a Muswellbrook win.)

Image courtesy Bradley Photographers - Partners Clare and Jason Collett are a picture of concentration at the races.

Image courtesy Bradley Photographers - Partners Clare and Jason Collett are a picture of concentration at the races.

Image courtesy Bradley Photographers - Trainer Cunningham at work.

Image courtesy Bradley Photographers - Trainer Cunningham at work.