Elite Mares' Scheme 2024

British National Hunt mare owners are encouraged to make use of the Elite Mares’ Scheme, for which applications are being taken until the end of January 2024. Funded by the Levy Board and run by the TBA, the scheme offers grants of up to £4,000 to TBA full members who own mares with a rating of 130+ or who have produced a runner rated 135+ (mare) or 145+ (gelding). These grants either subsidise, or in some cases offer free nominations to 25 British-based NH stallions, which are eligible and have been nominated by their managers under the terms of the scheme.

TBA NH Committee Chairman, Simon Cox, said: “Britain has a high percentage of elite mares within its NH broodmare ranks and this scheme provides a valuable incentive to TBA members who own such mares to cover them in Britain. There are many promising young stallions, as well as more established sires to choose from, and I believe British breeders have both increasing incentives and stallion options which is really encouraging.

“The scheme rewards both mares who have proven themselves on the track and at stud already, as well as giving British stallions the best opportunity of establishing themselves, all of which will directly increase the quality of jumps horses being bred in Britain.”

Stallions in 2024 Elite Mares’s Scheme:

Winners of black type races automatically obtain a certain rating as per the conditions of the scheme and a full list of mares is available on the Elite Mares’ Scheme section of the TBA website (www.thetba.co.uk) or by calling Rob Davey on 01638 661321. Applications are to be made through the online form: https://www.thetba.co.uk/breed-protection/elite-nh-mares-scheme.html.