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Podcast: Equine Emergency First Aid - listen now

In this short, 15-minute episode, we shine a spotlight on an unmissable training opportunity for anyone working with thoroughbreds. The Level 3 Award in Equine Emergency First Aid is coming to the National Stud in Newmarket this June — and at just £60, it's represents great value for money and is available to anyone working in the breeding industry.
Hear from the course tutors and learners about the course and why it's a must for anyone working with thoroughbreds.

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Develop Your Mentoring Skills with the L3 Award

Mentoring is a cornerstone of professional development in the thoroughbred breeding industry, empowering individuals with practical skills, confidence and the support networks they need to thrive in their careers.
The Level 3 Award in Mentoring in the Workplace is now open to anyone working in our industry. Hosted by the Racing Staff Development Programme, the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association is proud to support this valuable qualification.

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RSDP February webinar list

Weekly webinar series - free to view

The Racing Staff Development Programme (RSDP) is pleased to announce the Industry Insights Weekly Webinar Series 2026. The series offers four webinars each month, held on Thursdays from 1:30pm to 2:30pm providing racing and breeding staff and industry professionals with a unique opportunity to expand knowledge, develop skills and stay up to date with key topics in the industry.

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Podcast: Associations between early life experiences and athletic potential

Podcast: Association between early life and athletic potential

Join the TBA's Alice Bletsoe-Brown in a discussion with Dr Rebecca Mouncey and Dr James Crowhurst on the foal's first six months of life, and how experiences and management practices during this rapid developmental phase can influence their future prospects on the racecourse.

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Gerald Leigh Lectures 2025 - view now

Want to know what's new in upper airway diagnostics and wind surgery? Or get an update on tendon injury: therapy and management?
The 2025 Gerald Leigh Lectures focussed on these two important topics, organised and delivered once again by the Beaufort Cottage Educational Trust (BCET).

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TBA Essentials

TBA announces new free membership tier - TBA Essentials

The Thoroughbred Breeders Association (TBA) is excited to introduce a new, free-to-join membership tier: TBA Essentials. The new subscription is designed for anyone interested in the bloodstock industry, offering a range of free educational resources, podcasts with leading experts via the online educational platform TB-Ed, and monthly newsletters featuring the latest bloodstock news and upcoming TBA events. 

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Podcast - Deworming

Podcast with Prof. Jacqui Matthews

Join TB-Ed in a conversation on diagnostic testing of adult stock to guide wormer administration, with Prof. Jacqui Matthews, who is the Director of Veterinary Science at Austin Davis Biologics and a RCVS recognised specialist in parasitology; and the TBA’s Equine Health and Welfare Manager, Victoria Murrell.

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2025 ITBF webinar recording

Finding Positive Ways Forward - join an expert global panel assembled by the ITBF in a Q&A hosted by Nick Luck as they discuss numerous concepts around collaboration of securing and promoting the Thoroughbred.