"It was the combination of family rifts and a declining career as a jockey and trainer that brought Gearoid Brouder to the verge of irreversible failure before he turned his life around. The 31-year-old Listowel native's talent was in a tailspin because of drink and drugs. The sport he loved was slowly being eclipsed by weekend binge drinking and embarrassing phone calls and text messages making excuses why he could not ride a horse or fulfil a morning's work riding."
"The 31-year-old Listowel native's talent was in a tailspin because of drink and drugs. The sport he loved was slowly being eclipsed by weekend binge drinking and embarrassing phone calls and text messages making excuses why he could not ride a horse or fulfil a morning's work riding."
Gearoid Brouder, a 31-year-old from Listowel, saw his talent as a jockey and trainer decline sharply because of alcohol and drug use. Family rifts compounded his problems and pushed him toward the verge of irreversible failure before he turned his life around. Weekend binge drinking undermined his professional responsibilities and led to missed rides and failure to fulfil morning riding duties. Embarrassing phone calls and text messages became excuses for not riding. The combined pressure of personal conflict and substance abuse nearly ended both his career and reputation. Subsequent change prevented that collapse.
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