New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Newsletter News | New Zealand | 17th July 2019 - MPI seeks Feedback - An evening with the breeding experts - “How can I fix my injured equine star” - Cathay Pacific Group One Awards Friday 26th July - NZB Insurance Pearl Raceday Wednesday 24th July - Stallion Register 2019 MPI seeks Feedback The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is seeking feedback about proposed regulations for significant surgical procedures on animals. The NZEHA has already been involved in this consultation together with veterinarians involved in reproductive work across the country and presented a very good argument on your behalf. As we are promoting at best welfare practices for our industry it is important we embrace proposed changes. The proposed rules mostly allow competent people to continue doing routine procedures on animals. Some proposals raise the standard. Included are regulations around procedures on horses and other equids, those that mainly affect us include castration, dentistry and caslick procedures. MPI is proposing clearer rules about who can carry out certain procedures on animals and how they must be done. To ensure the well-being of animals, such procedures must be carried out by people with the appropriate skills and care. MPI wants to hear from those who work with and care for animals, and anyone else who is interested in animal welfare. Read the full discussion document here Submissions close on Wednesday, 24 July 2019 and can be either emailed to animal.consult@mpi.govt.nz or by mail to: Animal Welfare Policy, Ministry for Primary Industries, PO Box 2526, Wellington 6140. An evening with the breeding experts The Canterbury branch of the NZ Thoroughbred Breeders Association invite members to join them for a breeding educational evening in the Phar Lap room at Riccarton Park on August 8th. The evening will feature a selection of industry experts speaking on a range of issues and practices relevant to both commercial breeders and owner/breeders. We encourage anyone with an interest in breeding to attend, all are welcome, it promises to be a highly informative evening! There will be a free drink for members on arrival, and cash bar for non-members. Drinks from 6:30pm, speakers start at 7pm. Guest speakers include: PAUL MORONEY (Bloodstock Agent) Buying and valuing broodmares. Yearling conformation – what’s forgivable, what’s not. SAM KENNERLEY (Valachi Downs yearling manager) Weaning and sale preparation strategies and at Valachi Downs SAM TAYLOR (Racehorse vet RVC) Yearling x-rays –common issues (OCDs, cysts, etc), pre-sale surgery. Scoping yearlings – what it involves, common issues. ANDREW BAILEY (Reproductive vet RVC) Preparing a mare for stud – spring estrus, light therapy, nutrition, etc “How can I fix my injured equine star” Rodmor Trust Lecture Series 2019 NZ Equine Research Foundation and sponsor partner Rodmor Charitable Trust are pleased to announce that this year’s speakers will be Professor Wayne McIlwraith & Dr Lacy Kamm who will discuss the different available treatments including stem cells and related therapies. Venues & Dates 27th August NZ Bloodstock Sales Complex, Karaka28th August Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts, Hamilton 29th August Addington Raceway, Christchurch30th August Ascot Park Racecourse, Invercargill2nd September Awapuni Racecourse, Palmerston North For more information and to register CLICK HERE Cathay Pacific Group One Awards Friday 26th July The Waikato Branch host their annual Group One Awards dinner on Friday the 26th July from 6.15pm at Sky City Hamilton. This year the Waikato Branch have taken the step of inviting breeders from all regions of New Zealand who have bred Group One winners. I congratulate them on making this an event that allows all breeders to come together to celebrate their wonderful achievements. We recognise this is the pinnacle in breeding we all aspire to. I hope you will support this event as it is a great chance to socialise with fellow breeders before the stud season begins. Ticket Order Form here or contact President Keith Lunn 029 914 5740. NZB Insurance Pearl Raceday Wednesday 24th July NZB Insurance is sponsoring Matamata Raceday on Wednesday 24th July to acknowledge the Pearl Series and its supporters, and to show appreciation to all those who have supported this valuable fillies and mares bonus scheme. New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing are proud supporters of the Pearls series and without their support the series would not be possible. Please come along and enjoy the day. Reminder that final entries for yearling fillies closed on Wednesday 31 July 2019. CLICK HERE Stallion Register 2019 Thank you for the positive feedback on the 2019 Register and I hope it helps in making your mating decisions as you are certainly are spoilt for choice in 2019. As we intended this year we have produced the first version of an online version of the Stallion Register available on our website – it is an abbreviated copy of the printed Stallion Register. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD Credit: NZTBA More News... NEW DATES – France 2020 General Meeting & Conference CANCELLED (rescheduled June 2021)ConferenceDue to newly announced 2020 European race fixtures, the ITBF General Meeting and Conference has been... Johnny Weatherby: the threat of gene manipulation must be tackled head-0nNews | 22nd July 2019Weeks don’t get much more significant than this for Johnny Weatherby. As Her Majesty’s represent...
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