TBA Regional Days announced for 2022
The TBA is delighted to offer seven Regional Days this year which are open to all members. The popular events will take place throughout the summer and offer members the chance of a look behind-the-scenes at some of the most successful racing and breeding operations in the country, and an opportunity to socialise with like-minded people from the area.
Priority will be given to those from the local region should the day be over-subscribed. This is only a basic outline of the events and in some cases programmes may be subject to change. All costs include VAT.
To book your place, please select from the list below which Regional Day you would like to attend and purchase your tickets online. Alternatively, please call the TBA office on 01638 661 321 or email [email protected].
09:30 – Meet at the Jockey Club office in Lambourn for a guided tour by minibus of the Lambourn Gallops
11:00 - Visit to Ed Walker’s yard followed by lunch
14:30 - Visit to Watership Down Stud
16:00 – Tour draws to a close
Ed Walker's yard is situated in Upper Lambourn at Kingsdown Stables. Ed has trained over 400 winners since taking out his licence, including Starman who won the Gr.1 July Cup in 2021.
Watership Down Stud is owned by the Lloyd Webbers and has developed to include modern facilities including horse walkers and a ménage for yearling sales preparation. Watership Down Stud-owned mares have produced 186 foals which between them have won over £20million in prize money.
Costs £64.80 for members and £76.80 for non/joint members.
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Wednesday, 22 June - SOUTH EAST
09:30 – Arrive at Garry Moore’s Cisswood Stables to view horses on the gallops followed by a stable tour
11:30 – Drive to Hickstead to view Breen Equestrian with Shane Breen
12:30 – Lunch at Hickstead (click here to view the classes taking place)
14:30 – View the Breen Equestrian breeding facilities with Ed Lyall from Sussex Equine Hospital who will be on hand to answer any questions.
Gary Moore's yard, Cisswood Stables, is set within 180 acres of countryside and offers top-class training facilities with stabling for over 100 racehorses. Gary started his career as a National Hunt jockey before taking over from his father as trainer at his yard in Brighton.
Shane (Breen Equestrian) has over twenty years’ experience of buying and selling horses including hunters, events and showjumpers. The visit will include a tour of the facilities with Ed Lyall from Sussex Equine Hospital.
Costs £58.80 for members and £70.80 for non/joint members.
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09:30 – Meet at Charlie Fellowes’ yard in Newmarket for a tour of his facilities
10:15 – Onwards to the gallops
11:30 - Visit to Godolphin’s Rehoming of Racehorse yard
13:00 – Lunch
14:30 – Visit to Old Mill Stud
Based at Bedford House Stables in Newmarket, Charlie Fellowes has had over 227 career winners, and is opening his doors to TBA members.
Following the morning visit, members will be able to learn more about the Godolphin Thoroughbred Rehoming programme. The scheme rehomes and retrains geldings, and aims to give these horses the chance to embark on an alternative career with a new owner.
Costs £43.20 for members and £55.20 for non/joint members.
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20 or 21 July (TBC) - WALES AND WEST MIDLANDS
10:00 – Meet at Steph Hollinshead’s yard followed by a tour of the facilities
12:30 – Lunch
14:00 – Tour and talk at Pool House Equine Hospital
TBA members in the West & West Midlands are invited to visit Steph Hollinshead's yard. The horseracing history of Steph's facilities goes back even further than the three generations of Hollinsheads who have trained at the yard.
After lunch, members can visit the Pool House Equine Clinic in Lichfield. The equine veterinary team consists of seventeen full time vets and is the largest equine practice in the midlands.
Costs £56.40 for members and £68.40 for non/joint members.
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Visit to Kenny Alexander’s New Hall Stud.
Further details to be released.
Members based in Scotland have the opportunity to visit New Hall Stud, owned by Kenny Alexander - former Chief Executive of bookmaking giant GVC and more recently famous as the owner of superstar hurdler Honeysuckle.
Costs £64.80 for members and £76.80 for non/joint members.
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1 or 2 September (TBC) - SOUTH WEST
11:00 - Meet at Emma Lavelle’s yard to view the facilities and horses
13:00 - Lunch
14:30 –Visit to Hillwood Stud
Bonita Racing Stables is based near Marlborough in Wiltshire, and is home to Emma and her husband Barry. Since moving in 2016, they have developed the yard and its facilities, which includes acres of grass gallops, a newly laid all-weather gallop and round sand gallop and additional schooling facilities.
Hillwood Stud, based on the Wiltshire/Berkshire border was founded in 1972 and specialises in boarding broodmares, sales preparation, rest and rehabilitation and pre-training horses. The facilities have been upgraded since Charlie and Tracy Vigors took over the lease in August 2005.
Costs £57.60 for members and £69.60 for non/joint members.
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09:30 – Meet at Julie Camacho’s stables for a tour of the facilities
12:45 – Lunch at the Old Lodge, Malton
14:00 – Tour and talk at Rainbow Equine Hospital
Julie and Steve currently train around 50 flat horses from Star Cottage in North Yorkshire, and have been at the stables for more than 30 years.
Rainbow Equine Vets are a team of equine first opinion road vets and hospital-based specialist vets who provide quality unparalleled veterinary care to horses across the North of England. The Equine Hospital site is based in Malton and set in a five-acre site.
Costs £56.40 for members and £68.40 for non/joint members.
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The TBA team look forward to seeing you at one of these events!