Tag: stud

  • Big decisions

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    At the end of this month (March), my year group has to submit their choices for final year selectives. Over the coming week we will have a number of presentations on the different options to help us decide – which will no doubt cause further confusion. For a number of us, fear has ensued. Others (perhaps the…

  • Another world

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    This summer, I’ve been working for a thoroughbred stud in Germany, preparing their yearlings for the auction sale at the start of September. I viewed it as a job for the summer and a chance to gain more experience with youngsters, which are unpredictable and more highly strung than the horses I’m used to handling.…