TB-Ed courses to help you on your breeding journey
TB-Ed is our online learning platform with a range of premium courses and resources built for improving Thoroughbred knowledge. In association with the TBA, all material is delivered by industry experts - giving you the insights you need to nurture your interest and elevate your expertise.
Traceability
Every thoroughbred has a story and traceability is how we make sure that story doesn't get lost along the way. From registration with the General Stud Book to covering certificates, ownership changes and career moves, each stage is a touchpoint. Miss one, and a gap opens up in the record of where that horse is and who's responsible for it.
The Thoroughbred Breeders' Association (TBA) set out to tackle these data gaps as closing them is a shared responsibility, from the breeder who registers the foal to the owner who takes it on years later. Explore the resource here.
Getting the Mare in Foal
This course comprises five modules, including the Reproductive Tract, the Oestrous Cycle, Procedures to Optimize Fertility Before and after Covering and Potential Reasons for Failure to Conceive and Pregnancy Loss. Throughout the course, there is use of video animation to simplify the anatomical knowledge you will need to know. Find out more here.
Foaling the Mare
If you are assisting with or supervising foaling Thoroughbred mares, or just want to expand your knowledge of foaling, this interactive programme is designed for you. Put together by industry experts, this three module course explores getting ready for foaling, during and post foaling. Find out more here.
From birth to yearling sales
Following the development of young stock from wobbly foals to supreme athletes is one of the great pleasures of Bloodstock breeding, so let us take you on a birth-to-sales-ring journey, courtesy of "Bella". Watch the physical journey of our young star from her spring birth here in the UK, through weaning and sales preparation, to striding out in the yearling sales ring. Find out more here.
Understanding pedigrees
This modular course takes you through several areas relating to Thoroughbred pedigrees, starting with the historical context through to the evolvement of the modern Thoroughbred. Written by industry expert Joe Grimwade, you will learn all about the selection methods and considerations needed by breeders, hear from experts on how to interpret a sales catalogue and much more. Find out more here.