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Broodmare Ownership Guide

Broodmare Ownership Guide – now in your pocket

Thinking about owning a broodmare? The Thoroughbred Breeders' Association's (TBA) Broodmare Ownership Guide has everything you need to know before you begin, and it’s now available as a free digital guide on TB-Ed.
Designed to sit alongside the printed and PDF versions, the digital guide makes it easier than ever to find what you need, when you need it. Read it on your phone, dip into it on your tablet at home, or work through it on your laptop. It adapts to whatever screen you’re using, so there’s no zooming, scrolling sideways or hunting through pages.

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TBA Essentials

Stay connected with the community - TBA Essentials

The Thoroughbred Breeders Association (TBA) has a free-to-join membership tier: TBA Essentials - a subscription option designed for anyone interested in the bloodstock industry. It offers 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 from the TBA's Flat Stallion Parade

Take a listen to our short podcast as the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association's Olly Batchelor catch up with some of the stallion handlers at this year's TBA Flat Stallion Parade at Tattersalls. 

For more information on the event, and the National Hunt Stallion Parade at Goffs, check out the TBA website HERE.

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From Paddock to Post - horses in a field
Introduction to Breeding

From Paddock to Winning Post: See how we make it happen

Naomi Mellor, Chief Executive of the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association, is joined by industry expert Joe Grimwade and owner/breeder Emma Banks to discuss what it takes to transition from the racetrack to the breeding paddock.

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Building Bloodlines
Introduction to Breeding

Building Bloodlines

Watch the recording of the Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association's (TBA) annual December forum; Building Bloodlines; Broodmare Evaluation and Purchase. 

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Ethology in the Breeding Shed TEMP
Introduction to Breeding

Ethology in the Breeding Shed

Dr Sue McDonnell presents on stallion managing difficult stallions in the breeding shed, by providing an understanding of how stallions have evolved and what influences effect their behaviour in the breeding shed by returning to basics and identifying what areas can be manipulated effectively.

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Selecting the NH Broodmare Part 2
Introduction to Breeding

Selecting the National Hunt Broodmare - Part Two

Part Two - The second of a two part presentation that takes a detailed look at what factors in a broodmare matter, such as physical attributes, temperament of the mare, the catalogue appeal of her foals and the financial considerations when following seven golden rules.

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Selecting the NH Broodmare Part 1
Introduction to Breeding

Selecting the National Hunt Broodmare - Part One

Part One - The first of a two part presentation that takes a detailed look at what factors in a broodmare matter, such as racing ability, proven breeding ability and parentage.

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