Business Essentials Programme Launched By TBA

The Business Essentials Programme, a new educational resource providing stud farm owners and managers with exclusive industry insights to support business understanding and provide the best welfare for horses, was launched by the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association (TBA) on TB-Ed on Wednesday.

Focussing on the areas of employment, leadership, finance and marketing, the courses aim to support the building blocks of a successful business operation with advice from experts across the breeding industry. Each course features fully narrated video-based modules with a downloadable script, allowing users to work through at their own pace and in their own time.

TBA members and ACCESS subscribers can access all courses free of charge for a limited time. Courses are available for non-TBA members at a cost of £250 per course, but you can become a TBA ACCESS subscriber for the year for just £60. For further information, please visit the TB-Ed website.

TBA chief executive Claire Sheppard said, “We are delighted to launch this new Business Essentials Programme which has been created off the back of feedback from our members. It has always been the intention of TB-ED to provide as many breeders as possible with high quality resources that will prove invaluable in order to thrive in the thoroughbred breeding industry.

“Whilst these are the building blocks, our future plans include the development of additional content exploring some of these topics in greater detail and we hope these courses prove useful tools for the smaller and medium-sized breeders in particular.”

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Julian Richmond Watson Steps Down As Chairman Of TBA During The Annual General Meeting

Long-term Thoroughbred Breeders' Association chairman Julian Richmond Watson will step down following eight years at the helm. He announced the news during the TBA's Annual General Meeting at the Jockey Club Rooms in Newmarket on Friday.

Philip Newton will become chairman of the TBA with immediate effect, while Kate Sigsworth will become deputy chairman. Newton has been on the board since 2012, while Sigsworth joined in 2020. James Crowhurst will continue as a co-opted trustee for a second term to support the TBA's work on equine health and welfare. In addition, Will Kinsey was named to the board of trustees and Tom Blain will return to the board for a second term, the duo having filled vacant positions determined by an election.

“Bold decision-making intended to arrest the decline in racing's fortunes is essential if we are to move forward,” Richmond Watson said when addressing members and trustees, both past and present. “The TBA is a member of the Thoroughbred Group and will work wherever possible to advance the position of those involved with horses, their ownership and welfare.

“Of course, prize-money is the key to unlocking so many of these issues. Prize-money is not high enough in this country, and the obvious discrepancy between what the betting industry pays to the sport and how much the participants receive must be addressed, so that the income coming into racing is fairly shared.”

Richmond Watson is the longest-serving chairman since the office was introduced in 1962, and he has also served as a trustee for 12 years. On the specific issues facing breeders he added, “We have to focus on these ourselves. There is very little understanding of breeding within racing and the supply of racehorses is taken far too much for granted. It is up to the TBA to make sure our issues are constantly brought to the fore.

“There is an enormous amount of work that goes on behind the scenes and, as shown by Brexit and Covid, contacts developed along the way are vital when we need to be in touch with the important decision-makers.

“The carry-over from Brexit continues, and while we have had successes with the Treasury on VAT for temporary imports into this country, our trading partners in Ireland and France have still to sort this issue, so that transport and inspection-post issues, as well as increased costs, are still to be resolved.

“We have also seen recent positive steps made with the Migration Advisory Committee adding three stud roles to the Shortage Occupation List in their recent report and we must now continue to lobby government for this to be formally sanctioned.”

The Annual General Meeting also included the approval of the minutes of the previous AGM, re-election of the auditors, and the confirmation of membership fees for 2024. The 2022 Annual Report was formally launched and can be viewed here with highlights including:

 

  • Commissioning of the Economic Impact Study, the findings of which were published in January 2023.
  • Ongoing positive impact of the Great British Bonus scheme (GBB) managed by the TBA on behalf of the industry with a 16.3% increase in median value of British bred fillies reported since scheme launched in 2020.
  • Continued development of TB-ED, the TBA's online platform, and on the recruitment and retention of employees on stud farms with 67% of students enrolled in the E2SE programme remaining employed in the industry.
  • Launch of TBA Access membership.

 

Richmond-Watson said, “Evidence-based strategies have been at the heart of the TBA's work since the initial study in 2014, providing a sound basis for areas of focus in our work to support breeders and the industry as a whole. The results of this study will lead to some re-alignment of plans to ensure we continue to work on activities that deliver the greatest positive impact to our sector.”

Other presentations during the AGM included one by incoming chairman Philip Newton on implications from the Economic Impact Study and next steps, as well as an introduction to the TBA's Stud Farm Carbon Calculator by Victoria Murrell, the TBA's Equine Health and Welfare Manager and Sarah Wynn and Sola Samuel from ADAS who are developing the software, and which is due to launch in November 2023.

Richmond-Watson said, “We have been through some interesting times but hopefully I leave you in good order, but of course with plenty to do. And Philip Newton, thank you for being such a supportive and challenging deputy chairman.

“We have worked incredibly well together, and I wish you all the best as you take the TBA forward.”

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TBA Flat Breeders’ Award Winners Unveiled

The winners of the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association (TBA) Flat Breeders' Awards Evening were revealed at Chippenham Park on Thursday evening.

The awards are as follows:

  • The Andrew Devonshire Bronze: Jeff Smith
  • The Dominion Bronze: Kevin Needham
  • Industry Merit Award: Oliver St. Lawrence
  • TBA Silver Rose Bowl (TBA Flat Breeder of the Year): Kirsten Rausing
  • TBA Silver Salver (Special Merit Award {Flat}): Chasemore Farm
  • Langham Cup (Small Breeder of the Year):Strawberry Fields Stud
  • Filly of Merit Award:Commissioning (GB) (Kingman {GB}) – Sheikh Abdulla Al-Khalif & Sheikh Isa Salman
  • J. Joel Silver Salver (Broodmare of the Year {Flat}) (Kindly sponsored by Barton Stud): Aghareed (Kingmambo) – Shadwell Stud
  • Stud Employee Award (Kindly sponsored by New England Stud): Bev Woodley – Chasemore Farm
  • BBA Silver Cigar Box (Leading British-based Stallion {Flat earnings}): Dubawi (Ire)
  • Barleythorpe Stud Silver Cup (Leading British-based Stallion {Individual Flat winners}): Dubawi (Ire)
  • The Queen's Silver Cup (Leading British-based Flat Breeder {Flat earnings}):  Godolphin
  • Tattersalls Silver Salver (Leading British-based First- Season Sire {Flat Earnings}) (Kindly sponsored by Tattersalls):  Havana Grey (GB)
  • British EBF Stallion Special Merit Award: Nathaniel (Ire).

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Nominations for the TBA Flat Breeders’ Awards Evening 2023 Revealed

Shortlisted nominees for five of the 14 award categories at this year's Thoroughbred Breeders' Association's Flat Breeders' Awards Evening, were revealed by the TBA on Tuesday.

The event, which celebrates British-bred successes from the 2022 Flat season, is set to take place during the Tattersalls July Sale at Chippenham Park near Newmarket on Wednesday, July 12, and will be hosted by Gina Bryce. Tickets are £80 per person and are available for purchase via the TBA website. Event admission includes entry to the event, a drinks and canapes reception, a two-course dinner and the awards ceremony. The awards and nominees are as follows:

SILVER ROSE BOWL–TBA Flat Breeder of the Year
Cheveley Park Stud
Juddmonte Farms Ltd
Kirsten Rausing
Shadwell Stud
Whitsbury Manor Stud

TBA SILVER SALVER–Special Merit Award (Flat)
Blue Diamond Stud
Chasemore Farm
Lawn Stud
London Thoroughbred Services
Lordship Stud & Sunderland Holdings

LANGHAM CUP–Small Breeder of the Year
Sheikh Abdulla Al-Khalifa & Sheikh Isa Salman
Deborah O'Brien
Knox & Wells Ltd. & Roger Devlin
Lemington Grange Stud
Strawberry Fields Stud

FILLY OF MERIT AWARD
Commissioning (GB) (Kingman {GB})–Sheikh Abdulla Al-Khalifa & Sheikh Isa Salman
Mimikyu (GB) (Dubawi {Ire})–George Strawbridge
Sense of Duty (GB) (Showcasing {GB})–St Albans Bloodstock Ltd
Trillium (GB) (No Nay Never)–Rockcliffe Stud

H. J. JOEL SILVER SALVER–Broodmare of the Year (Flat), sponsored by Barton Stud
Aghareed (Kingmambo)–Shadwell Stud
Alwilda (GB) (Hernando {Fr})–(Lanwades Stud
Desert Berry (GB) (Green Desert)–Strawberry Fields Stud
Suelita (GB) (Dutch Art {GB})–Whitsbury Manor Stud

Other awards to be presented for excellence in the industry include the Stud Employee Award, Industry Merit Award, BBA Silver Cigar Box, Barleythorpe Stud Silver Cup, The Queen's Silver Cup, Tattersalls Super Salver, British EBF Stallion Special Merit Award, Dominion Bronze and Andrew Devonshire Bronze.

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