 Slattery also trained and competed showjumping horses and held a Racehorse Trainers Licence.In 2001, Slattery relocated to Goulburn NSW where he stayed until 2013, when he moved north to Briddon Park Moss Vale NSW, the birthplace of champion racehorse Grand Zulu.Briddon Park stands the Thoroughbred stallion Danbird (AUS), a horse that was broken in by Slattery and went on to win the Pago Pago Stakes race.