Bloodstock Conference- Afternoon Panel Released
Details of the afternoon programme for the TBA’s Bloodstock Conference have now been released.
Following the morning sessions on the horse, the afternoon puts the spotlight on industry people and business. Leading equine behaviouralist Dr Gemma Pearson will provide her expertise on how human equine interactions can be optimised to positively influence outcomes for thoroughbreds and their handlers. Gemma will also share findings from research on how early life experiences can impact the horse’s response mechanisms and resilience to stress as an adult.
Lucy Attwood, Programme Director for the Horseracing Industry People Board, will update the audience on the impending new industry people strategy, after which a panel will debate how lifelong learning and skill development can be embedded into the workplace. Joining the panel will be Eileen Harte of Keith Harte Bloodstock, whose interests lie in developing young people; Joe Bradley, Bloodstock director at the National Stud; and Adam Holland, BHA Development Programme and National Stud training graduate.
A session on the environment will follow, featuring Sarah Wynn from ADAS, speaking on the early insights from the TBA’s Stud Farm Carbon Calculator. Head of Sustainability at Silverstone, Stephane Bazire, a pioneer of sustainable transformation in the motorsport industry, will then outline why and how Silverstone is implementing a long-term sustainability strategy into its business.
The final session of the day returns to the horse, focusing on the development of quality racehorses in Britain, beginning with Kanichi Kusano, General Manager of the Japan Racing Association’s London Office, describing Japan’s long-term approach to breeding for the racecourse. A panel discussion will follow, led by Lydia Hislop.
The Bloodstock Conference is free to attend for TBA members and £60 for non-members. Non-members who sign up will automatically receive a year’s ACCESS subscription to the TBA, providing opportunities to attend further TBA events and to view educational resources on the TBA’s e-learning platform, TB-Ed.