involved with show horses from a young age, liz whitney spent a great deal of money turning llangollen into a major breeding and training center for hunt horses as well as for thoroughbreds for flat racing and steeplechase events. she renovated and expanded the manor house and built tack rooms, six barns, including a large horseshoe-shaped barn, a stud barn and broodmare sheds. she had paddocks and a training track built on the property and eight employee and guest cottages. under the name "llangollen farm", liz whitney was successfully involved for many years in the sport of thoroughbred horse racing.