#53 - Mongol Derby veterinary power couple Tim and Kate tell steppe stories, talk pigeons, and a side hustle stud-farm

On this episode of the podcast, I have the distinct pleasure to sit down with UK stud veterinarians Kate and Tim, the husband-and-wife duo who kept horses (and wayward riders) in one piece during the 2024 Mongol Derby.

We swap memories about wild ponies, mystery meat stew, and the not so surprise reveal that Tim moonlights as a racing-pigeon enthusiast and advocate. Plus, we track their jump from globe-trotting vet work to running their own breeding farm in Newmarket.

Key topics we discussed:

1. How Kate talked Tim onto a flight to Mongolia and what shocked them most on arrival.

2. The unfiltered day-to-day of a Derby vet: twelve-hour shifts, storm chasing, and handing out time penalties with a smile.

3. Food culture on the step, including the infamous offal bowl and why Skittles sometimes save lives.

4. Life after the Derby: setting up a thoroughbred breeding business, balancing farm chores with late-night foal checks, and Tim’s first polo lesson.

5. Racing pigeons explained by a guy who owns fifty of them and still finds time to check heart rates on horses.

   
   

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