Tuesday 9 December
8.20am – 8.50am
Coffee and Registrations

Coffee Break

8.50am – 9am
Welcome and Introduction

Welcome

9am – 9.45am
The mare’s reproductive cycle, achievement of conception and early development of the horse conceptus

Presenting time

9.45am – 10.30am
Management of the barren mare for optimal fertility and application of veterinary techniques in equine breeding

Presenting time

10.30am – 10.40am
Questions/Discussions

Questions/Discussion

10.40am – 11am
Coffee Break

Coffee Break

11am – 12.30pm
Visit to Juddmonte

Visit

12.30pm – 1.30pm
Lunch at BRS

Lunch

1.30pm – 2.15pm
Importance of Biosecurity and causes of abortion

Presenting time

2.15pm – 3pm
Practical paddock management

Presenting time

3pm – 3.10pm
Questions/Discussions

Questions/Discussion

3.10pm – 3.30pm
Tea Break

Coffee Break

3.30pm – 4pm
Parasite control on the stud farm

Presenting time

4pm – 4.45pm
Farrier treatment of foals, yearlings and the mare’s

Presenting time

Wednesday 10 December
8.45am – 9am
Coffee on arrival

Coffee Break

9am – 10am
Upper respiratory tract disorders and dentistry

Presenting time

10am – 10.45am
Yearling nutrition

Presenting time

10.45am – 11am
Questions/Discussion

Questions/Discussion

11am – 1pm
Visit

Visit

2pm – 2.30pm
Sales vetting an overview

Presenting time

2.30pm – 3.10pm
Sales Preparation

Presenting time

3.10pm – 3.15pm
Questions/Discussion

Questions/Discussion

3.15pm – 3.30pm
Tea Break

Coffee Break

3.30pm – 4.15pm
Yearling selection for the Sales

Presenting time

4.15pm – 4.45pm
Management of the commercial stallion

Presenting time

4.45pm – 5.15pm
Traceability and change of ownership

Presenting time

Thursday 11 December
8.40am – 9am
Coffee on arrival

Coffee Break

9am – 9.45am
Preparation for potential birth problems

Presenting time

9.45am – 10am
Questions/Discussion

Questions/Discussion

10am – 10.45am
Tour of the British Racing School

Visit

10.45am – 11.10am
Coffee Break

Coffee Break

11.10am – 11.50am
Post foaling complications

Presenting time

11.50am – 12.30pm
Common conditions of the newborn foal

Presenting time

12.30pm – 12.45pm
Questions/Discussion

Questions/Discussion

12.45pm – 1.30pm
Lunch

Lunch

1.30pm – 2.10pm
Diseases of the older foal and yearling

Presenting time

2.10pm – 2.40pm
Management of weaning the foal

Presenting time

2.40pm – 3pm
Tea Break

Coffee Break

3.45pm – 4pm
Questions/Discussion

Questions/Discussion

3.59pm – 4pm
Closing remarks and end of course

Welcome