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Robert Guest

Robert Guest

Assistant Racehorse Trainer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Equine Self Drive Horsebox Hire Edinburgh and Pilot at Virgin Atlantic

  • Education

    • Box Hill Boarding School

      1989 - 1994

    • Pacific Coast Horse Shoeing School

      2003 - 2003

  • Experience

    • Simon Dow Racing

      Feb 1995 - Feb 2000
      Assistant Racehorse Trainer

      Feb 1995 – Feb 2000 Simon Dow Racing (Surrey, UK) Assistant Race-Horse Trainer Progressed from Groom to Assistant Race Horse Trainer, running race syndicates and riding in races across the UK and France.

    • Neil Drysdale Inc

      Apr 2000 - Jan 2004
      Assistant Racehorse Trainer

      Apr 2000 – Jan 2004 Neil Drysdale Inc.(California, USA) Assistant Race-Horse TrainerAppointed following a successful Scholarship performance, training top race horses for high profile clients across the Globe. Extensive travel across USA/Canada, ensuring the safe transportation of the highly valuable horses to races. Winning many of the worlds major races including The Kentucky Derby and Breeders Cup.

    • Robert Guest Farrier Service Inc

      Jan 2003 - Nov 2011
      Farrier, CEO

      Jan 2003 – Nov 2011 Robert Guest Farrier Services Inc. (California, USA) Company DirectorEstablished and developed a successful business, shoeing up to 300 world leading race horses per month. Working with Vets and Race Horse Trainers to maintain a reputation as a leading licensed specialist on the West Coast.

    • Blacksmith Buddy

      Aug 2013 - Jul 2015
      Farrier Demonstration and product promotion

      Farrier demonstrations on the Blacksmith Buddy prosthetic horse leg, for the purpose of Farrier and Veterinary training. Promotion of the product itself throughout the UK, Europe and the USA.After completing my farrier apprenticeship with Wes Champagne at Hollywood Park in 2003 it has been fantastic to be able to promote his latest innovation that can only improve farrier training and the industry for the best. This product is certainly the biggest advance in training for the industry for quite some time. Show less

    • Forden Farriers Jim Blurton

      May 2014 - Aug 2014
      Farrier

      Advisory Farrier position at Forden Farriers shoeing mainly racehorses at Manor House Stables for trainer Tom Dascombe.

    • Tayside Aviation

      Jul 2014 - Aug 2015
      Flight Instructor

    • LOGANAIR LTD

      Aug 2015 - Dec 2018
      Captain SAAB 2000

      EASA ATPLSAAB 2000 ratedDHC-6 300/400 ratedEASA Commercial Pilot Licence Nov 2012 EASA Multi-Engine Instrument Rating Apr 2013 EASA Instructor Rating Nov 2013(Tayside Aviation, UK) FAA Commercial Pilot License July 2013 FAA Instrument Rating Oct 2011FAA Multi-Engine Commercial Instrument August 2013(Los Angeles Flight Centre, USA) ATPL Theoretical Knowledge Jun 2012 (BCFT, Bournemouth, UK) 88% average Multi-Crew Co-Operation Certificate Jun 2013Jet Orientation Course Certificate Jun 2013 Show less

    • Jet2.com and Jet2holidays

      Dec 2018 - Jul 2024
      Senior First Officer

    • Virgin Atlantic

      Jul 2024 - now
      Flight Crew

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • FAA Commercial Pilot

      FAA
      Jul 2013

    • Easa Commercial Pilot

      EASA
      Nov 2012

    • License Farrier

      Kentucky Horse Racing Authority
      Nov 2006

    • Licensed Farrier

      California Horse Racing Board
      Apr 2004

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Robert Guest
      Top Student Pacific Coast Horse Shoeing School May 2003 Top Student Award (May 2003) – Pacific Coast Horse Shoeing School. High Point
    • Awarded to Robert Guest
      Alex Scott Memorial Fund Assistant Trainer Scholarship Sir Mark Prescott, Julia Scott Nov 1999 UK Assistant Trainer of the Year Award (1999) – winner of an all-expenses paid trip to the USA for a 1-month scholarship programme with Top International Race Horse Trainer, Neil Drysdale.