Five years ago, the long-time racing participant was lying in a hospital bed, paralysed from the neck down after falling from a horse.

Walking again appeared a tough enough proposition, let alone returning to the training game.

But years later and plenty of hard work in between, Steiner is back loving life as a trainer.

"I'm loving it," Steiner said.

"I never thought I'd do it again. Paralysed from the neck down for two months, I thought it was all over.

"It was hard but I love doing what I'm doing now. It's great."

Steiner gained his trainer's licence at the start of last season and has had 10 starters since he returned.

He gets his best shot at a drought-breaking victory at Narrandera on Saturday when he lines up Skyschiller in the Narrandera Jewellers & Murrumbidgee Hotel Fillies & Mares Benchmark 50 Handicap (1400m).

Skyschiller had his first start for Steiner at Wagga last month when running a close second behind Free Lunch.

Steiner hopes the mare can go one better at Narrandera.

"I think she'll be there somewhere, near the finish I'd say. Hopefully," he said.

The mare has had four different trainers before she arrived at Steiners, with just one win from 31 starts.

He has given her plenty of time and believes he has her in top condition.

"I've had her for six months. I had her and she was really, really skinny when she turned up," he said.

"She'd had 16 runs, and her last four at the picnics and I wouldn't take her to the races looking like that. So I gave her a fair while out, and then I gave her 12 weeks work before her first run.

"She went really good (first up). One more stride. Hopefully she keeps doing it."

The six-year-old has got up over 2000 metres in the past. Steiner is reserving his judgement on what her best trip is.

"The way she went last time, 1200," he said.

"I'm just sussing it out myself. I've got her up to 1400 (on Saturday), they had her up to 2000 last time, but that was the picnics though so I'm not sure yet.

"She's doing everything right and going along good."

Brendan Ward will take the ride from barrier nine.

It will be the start of a busy few days for the Steiner stable. He also has Spirit Of Dekay in at Albury on Monday.

The eight-year-old has mixed his form through his six starts for Steiner, who is hoping for a change of luck in the GPE Electrical & Communications Benchmark 58 Handicap (1000m).

Wagga apprentice Heni Ede takes the ride.

"He ran fourth a couple of starts ago, but went bad last time," he said.

"He's a very fast horse, he's just got a few tricks. He's hard work."

Steiner is enjoying his second crack at training, with this stint coming 15 years after he last saddled up a runner in an official capacity.

"It's been a long time," he said.

"I've just got the two at the moment. If I had owners, I'd take them. I've got room for a couple of others."

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