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Indiana Thoroughbred Alliance To Host Broodmare Nutrition Webinar

The Indiana Thoroughbred Alliance (ITA), in conjunction with Kentucky Equine Research (KER), will be hosting a free webinar focusing on broodmare nutrition on Thursday, February 4, starting at 7 p.m. EST.

The webinar will focus on proper nutrition practices for breeders and farm managers for all stages of the broodmare's reproductive cycle—from pre-conception through gestation and late gestation to nursing. The information will be presented by Peter Huntington BVSc, MACVSc, an external lecturer and examiner at the University of Melbourne Veterinary Science program and Director of Equine Nutrition for Kentucky Equine Research Australasia.

“A lot of stars need to be aligned to both achieve pregnancy and maintain it. Horses are notoriously challenging to routinely breed successfully compared to many other mammals, with foaling rates of only about 60 to 70 percent,” explains Dr. Huntington. “In addition to feeding high-quality, forage-based diets to achieve and maintain an appropriate body condition score, micronutrient balance, especially the trace minerals copper, zinc and selenium, and nutritional supplements also need to be considered.”

The webinar is open to anyone looking to continue their education and provide the best care for their broodmares. Pre-registration is required for access to the Zoom webinar or the livestream on ITA's Facebook page.

“We are excited to partner with Kentucky Equine Research to provide more education for Indiana breeders and owners,” says Crystal Chapple, DVM, president of ITA. “This is what this group is dedicated to do—educate and encourage breeding and racing of Thoroughbreds in Indiana. We are thankful that Kentucky Equine Research is willing to work with us on this mission.”

You can RSVP for the webinar by emailing Indythoroughbred.social@gmail.com or by clicking on the event on the ITA Facebook page.

For more information on the ITA and the webinar, visit the ITA website or follow them on social media.

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Indiana Thoroughbred Alliance Stallion Service Auction Opens December 18

Just in time for the holidays and right before the end of the 2020 tax write-off period, the Indiana Thoroughbred Alliance (ITA) presents their first annual Stallion Service Auction, hosted on Starquine.com.

The auction will kick off at 11 a.m. EST Dec. 18 and run until 7 p.m. EST Dec. 21, with a preview day on Dec. 17.

The auction benefits Thoroughbred aftercare in Indiana, helping to fund such groups like Friends of Ferdinand, Indiana's only Thoroughbred Aftercare Affiliated group.

Superstar stallions from as close as Indiana and Kentucky and as far as California and Florida are highlighted in the auction to entice any potential breeder nationwide.

Top Indiana stallions include:

– Swifty Farm stallions stakes winner Speightsong, Grade 2 winners Ready's Image and Pass Rush, and multiple stakes winners Isotherm and Guys Reward

– Breakway Farm stallions include Forever d'Oro, Skylord and Grade 1 winner Turbo Compressor

– New Indiana stallions and Grade 3 winners Charming Kitten and Calculator, standing at Breakway Farm

– Indiana Stallion Station residents including graded stakes winners Shagaf and Santiva

– Southern Indiana Equine's Grade 3 winner Lantana Mob

Kentucky stallions include:

– Runhappy, Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Sprint winner, owned by Gallery Racing

– Calumet Farm stallions multiple stakes winner War Correspondent, Grade 1 winner Bal a Bali and Oxbow, winner of the Preakness Stakes

– Crestwood Farm stallions Grade 3 winner Firing Line, and multiple stakes winners Jack Milton and Heart to Heart

– Mohaymen, four-time graded stakes winner standing at Shadwell Farm

– Lane's End Farm stallions including Eclipse Award winner Accelerate, G1 Santa Anita Derby winner Honor A. P., multiple graded stakes winner Honor Code, top sire Lemon Drop Kid and Belmont Stakes winner Union Rags

Plus, Indiana's all-time money-earning leading horse and multiple graded stakes winner, Bucchero, standing at Pleasant Acres Stallions in Ocala, Fla.; and California's multiple graded stakes winner Majestic Harbor round out the list.

Unique to the ITA online auction is the offering of goods and services aimed at benefitting breeders in Indiana and those interested in bringing their mares to the state to take advantage of the lucrative Indiana Thoroughbred Breed Development Program:

– Full page ad in any 2021 issue of the BloodHorse Daily

– Equilume – blue light therapy for mares

– Graphic design services by Camille Weber/Hooves by Weber

– Full week's board and broodmare services at Springcliff Farm in Martinsville, Ind.

– Full month of training or conditioning provided by Aaron West of West Thoroughbreds (excluding vet and farrier services)

– $500 voucher for transport in Indiana from West Transport

“Having the chance to offer such high-quality stallions like Mohaymen, Runhappy, Ready's Image and Bucchero in our first auction is so exciting,” says auction organizer, Christine Cagle, owner of Springcliff Farm. “We are proud to not only support the breeders and owners of Indiana racehorses, but also support Indiana racehorses as they retire and move onto their second careers with the proceeds of this auction.”

The ITA is a collaboration of breeders, owners, trainers and horse racing enthusiasts dedicated to helping educate, inspire and support those interested in the Indiana horse racing industry.

For more information about the stallion service auction, visit the ITA website at http://indianaTB.org, or follow them on Facebook: http://facebook.com/IndyThoroughbred.

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Indiana Thoroughbred Alliance to Hold Stallion Auction

The Indiana Thoroughbred Alliance (ITA), a not-for-profit group formed in 2020 of breeders, owners, trainers, and racing enthusiasts dedicated to the continued success of Thoroughbred breeding and racing in Indiana, is hosting their first annual stallion service auction. Held on Starquine.com, the auction will begin Dec. 18 at 11:00 a.m. ET and end Dec. 21 at 7:00 p.m. ET. A preview will be held Dec. 17.

Stallions from Indiana will be featured, as will sires standing in Kentucky, California, and Florida. Goods and services, ranging from training to transport to graphic design, will also be offered.

“We are proud to not only support the breeders and owners of Indiana racehorses,” said auction organizer Christine Cagle, owner of Springcliff Farm, “but also support Indiana racehorses as they retire and move on to their second careers with the proceeds of this auction.”

The auction will benefit Thoroughbred aftercare in Indiana, including Friends of Ferdinand, Indiana’s only Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA)-affiliated group. For more information, visit indianatb.org.

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Free Pedigree Seminar presented by Indiana Thoroughbred Alliance Dec. 5

The Indiana Thoroughbred Alliance (ITA)–a newly founded group dedicated to helping educate, inspire and support those interested in the Indiana horse racing industry–will present “Pedigree Research and Purposeful Pedigrees,” with guest speaker Robert Keck, bloodstock consultant at Kentucky’s Crestwood Farm, on Saturday, Dec. 5.

The event, open to anyone interested in breeding Thoroughbreds, is the first in a series of activities the ITA will host in the coming months, all aimed at helping to educate breeders and those looking to get into breeding.

Susan Burger, a longtime broodmare manager and now owner of Indiana’s Ledgerwood Farm, is the co-vice president of the ITA, and organizer of the seminar.

“The ITA wanted to open up the avenue of continuing education for the breeders of Indiana,” Burger said. “We want to help breeders, and those interested in getting into breeding, to learn what they need to look for when it comes to booking a stallion to their mare, or even purchasing a broodmare.”

The seminar will be held at the Painted Hills Clubhouse in Martinsville, Indiana, starting at 1 p.m. ET. Registration is free and refreshments will be provided.

For more information on the seminar, visit the ITA website at http://indianaTB.org.

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