Affable Toowoomba trainer Richie Stephenson is being remembered as the life of a party and an astute horseman following his sad passing over the weekend.

At 13 years of age Shania Willis knew she wanted to work with horses through her life but was unsure of which specific role she would chase within the racing industry.

With her time as an apprentice to come to an end in the near future, hoop Wendy Peel knows the time is now to establish herself for when she graduates to the senior ranks.