The latest group of Godolphin Flying Start trainees arrived at Kildangan Stud earlier this week to commence their two year international scholarship. The twelve trainees, representing six countries; New Zealand, China, Ireland, UK, Sweden and USA, were welcomed by Godolphin Flying Start and Kildangan Stud management at a lunch in the Cape Cross Centre, on Monday. The first week on the programme has focused on induction training including a stallion show and a tour of some of Godolphin's other farms such as Ragusa, Old Connell and Blackhall Studs. The students will shortly commence IT and Communications training as well as their Equine Anatomy and Physiology module at University College Dublin. They will then commence practical work experience assisting with breaking yearlings at Kildangan in early September.
Several of the trainees will also get their first taste of Irish racing at The Curragh this Saturday while they will also take to the track themselves on Sunday morning running in the Jog For Jockeys 5km and 10km events. Trainee Luke Morgan from County Waterford is looking forward to hosting his international classmates on the Ireland phase of the program. “I'm really excited about showcasing our renowned industry here in Ireland to my fellow trainees. We all come from different disciplines throughout the international thoroughbred industry which is fantastic as we can learn so much from each other,” said Morgan. Lectures, visits, assignments and practical experience will continue for the ten week Irish phase of the program until the end of October when they will travel to Newmarket to commence the UK phase.
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