This year, a new equine centre will be built for ChildVision in Drumcondra, County Dublin. The centre will named after young jockey Jack de Bromhead, the son of legendary horse trainer Henry, who sadly passed away in 2022.
The 13-year-old died after an accident at the Glenbeigh Racing Festival at Rossbeigh beach in Kerry
The specialist therapy and education centre for children with impaired vision is being built after donations from the de Bromhead family and friends.
It will contain stables for up to 10 horses and ponies, changing facilities, offices, a viewing area/learning space, and all ancillary accommodation, and the centre aims to provide a safe space and comfort to all users no matter the time of year.
21 March 2022; Trainer Henry de Bromhead and jockey Rachael Blackmore with Henry's family, from left, mother Sally, father Harry, children Mia and Jack and wife Heather during the homecoming of Cheltenham Gold Cup winner A Plus Tard at Henry de Bromhead’s Training Yard in Knockeen, Waterford. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
de Bromhead Family: 'A wonderful legacy for our beloved Jack'
Henry de Bromhead and the rest of the family spoke to the Irish Independent about the opening of the centre and their excitement to see the benefits it will bring.
The equine centre will be a wonderful legacy for our beloved Jack, a hugely missed son and brother,
Horses are a huge part of our lives, and we know the physical experience of riding a horse offers so many potential benefits, especially helping address a host of physical, social and emotional issues.
More so, it will be a place of learning and hope, full of laughter and joy, traits that were such a part of Jack, all facilitated by the much-treasured horses and ponies that call the ChildVision stables home.
We are looking forward to following the development and construction of the new equine therapeutic centre and being there to cut the ribbon when it is completed.
We are forever grateful to those who came on board to support us – we know Jack would be really proud of what this life-changing generosity will enable.
The new, state of the art facility will help ChildVision and their users with access to equine services, and it's fantastic to see the centre named after the late Jack de Bromhead.
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