From the lush green grass of Northern Ireland through the Dubai desert and high rises of Hong Kong, Saul McHugh has packed a lifetime of horse training knowledge into his 35 years.

McHugh had a solid head start: he is the product of several generations of accomplished horsepeople, was riding horses at age three and competing in flat and hurdle races before his 16th birthday. He was well on his way to a big career in his early 20s when a bad fall left him with a broken neck and no chance to ride races again. That is when McHugh set off to travel the world, pursuing his dream of not just riding Thoroughbreds, but schooling and preparing them for a successful racing life.

McHugh has brought all that insight to Canada now and in the fall of 2015, opened Global Equine Limited, a training centre that operates out of the impressive Kelynack Stable in Milton, ON.

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