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TBA diary dates MONDAY, AUGUST 1 Scotland Regional Day, Dumfriesshire
FRIDAY, AUGUST 26 The TBA #thisfillycan Fillies’ Handicap Newmarket
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 North Regional Day
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7 – FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9 TBA Stud Farming Course, Members view mares and foals at Westerlands Stud
South East Regional Day The South East held its regional day at William Knight’s Lower Coombe Stables and Westerlands Stud on Wednesday, June 8. For the first part of the day members were invited to view horses exercising on the gallops, which included a mile-and-a-half soft-track gallop and a five-furlong woodchip gallop, all set amongst the picturesque 6,750-acre backdrop of Angmering Park. Greeted by William Knight and his staff, we were invited to a tour around the stables, meeting some of his best horses. After lunch, the second part of the day involved a visit to Westerlands Stud in Graffham. Positioned in the shadow of the chalk- and sand-rich lands of the South Downs, the stud is in an area of outstanding natural beauty. Founded in 1904 by Lord Woolavington, the stud is owned and
managed by the Jamison family, but already has a rich and interesting history being once owned by the first woman to hold a trainer’s licence, Florence Nagle. In her introduction, TBA regional representative Antonia Jamison gave a fascinating insight into plans for the stud, stressing the importance in the value of land
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NEW TBA MEMBERS Mr Clive Webb-Carter, Gloucestershire Mr Simon Clarke, Staffordshire Jacqueline Humphries, Oxfordshire Nichola Barrett, Hereford Jane Maggs, Cumbria Jo Brown, Gloucestershire Alan R W Marsh, Buckinghamshire
Members observe the string at William Knight’s training grounds
Antonia Jamison and Oliver Hancock speak to members at Westerlands Stud
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management and staff input. Manager Russell Boult then showed us some of the mares residing on the 230-acre stud, with foals at foot, by leading stallions War Front, Siyouni and Lope De Vega. Fortunately, the weather was kind to us, making it a thoroughly enjoyable day out. The TBA would like to thank all those who made the day a success, including all the staff at Lower Coombe Stables, Westerlands Stud and TBA regional representative John Needham.
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