Ben Haslam was born in Newmarket and moved to Middleham in North Yorkshire in 1991. He has been around racehorses all his life, riding out and helping in the yard and as an amateur rode 5 winners on the flat from 25 rides. During his gap year he worked for Joey Ramsden in South Africa as a pupil trainer. He then won a scholarship with Godolphin (Sheikh Mohammed’s scheme for young people going into racing). This involved travelling to and working in various parts of the world in the racing industry, i.e. the Curragh in Ireland, Kentucky and Santa Anita in America, Sydney in Australia and Godolphin in Dubai. Ben was able to study all aspects of the thoroughbred industry during this time. Back in England, Ben spent time with Sir Michael Stoute in Newmarket before finishing his course in 2006 when he return to Middleham and worked as Assistant Trainer to his father Patrick for 3½ years.
Ben is based at the Castle Hill stables in the picturesque village of Middleham in North Yorkshire where there is a strong emphasis on top class stable management and good placing of horses.
