The six-month 2019 Diploma in Stud Practice and Management at The National Stud in Newmarket began in mid-January. Twenty-three students from five different countries are taking part in the 22-week course which lasts until the end of June and aims to educate young people for a career in the Thoroughbred industry. The course combines practical stud work with an evening lecture program and it is enhanced by achieving accredited Level 3 Thoroughbred qualifications while attending a significant number of seminars and practical workshops featuring industry experts.
“The practical opportunities and access to industry figures the Diploma students get during the course is, I believe, equivalent to about three years work in normal circumstances,” said National Stud Director Tim Lane. “For those making the move to Thoroughbred work from other disciplines, this is really fundamental and it helps spring board their careers in the industry.”
The 23 students are: Kim Blyth (UK), Jason Deaves (UK), Sally Evans (UK), Jessica Farrow (UK), Chloe Fletcher (UK), Mickael Gantelet (Fr), Lauren Greer (UK), Callum Helliwell (UK), Ewelina Kabat (Pol), Alison Lynch (Ire), Zoe MacGillivray (UK), Milena Majchrzyk (Pol), Noah McCain-Mitchell (UK), Daniel Mulhaire (Ire), Martina Busano (Ity), Amber Rice (UK), Joe Robinson (UK), Madeline Smith (UK), Luke Strong (UK), Jack Spain (UK), Jack Walker (UK), Hope Williams (UK), Rosie Wharton (UK).
“The graduates from the Diploma and the TBA's E2SE courses are such an important element for the National Stud to be involved with. Without quality stud staff, none of us are going to be able to see a sustainable future for the breeding industry,” said The National Stud Chairman the Duke of Roxburghe. “We are very privileged and excited that the 2019 students will be the first cohort to partake in the Diploma course under the patronage of the Duchess of Cornwall.”
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