Stud and Breeding
Runs the Nagambie stud: stallion management, mare bookings, oestrus detection, natural mating, foaling, raising young horses and preparing yearlings for sale. Stud records are the legal history of every horse bred on the property and are kept to stud book standard.
What the team is accountable for
- Stallion handling and booking calendar
- Oestrus detection, mating and pregnancy scanning records
- Foaling roster and post-foaling checks
- Handling, weaning and raising young horses
- Yearling sale preparation and consignment paperwork
How we know it is working
Who works here
Bruce Kettering
Manages stallions, mares and young stock at Nagambie, joined in 2011 and is responsible for the stud records and the yearling sale consignments.
Priyanka Sethi
Works the foaling roster and handles mares and foals at Nagambie, now in her third season and responsible for the night foaling checks.
Where the work is recorded
Horse Register
The master record of every horse in the business: identity, location, owner, status, program and daily welfare checks.
Treatment and Medication Log
Every treatment, medication, supplement and therapy given to a horse, with the withholding period and clear date.
Incident and Hazard Register
The register of injuries, near misses, animal incidents, damage and hazards across the three properties with investigation and corrective actions.
Assessment tasks in this department
Documents the scenarios use
- Biosecurity and Disease Control Policy Policy
- Foaling Procedure Procedure
- Horse Welfare Policy Policy
- Incident, Injury and Near Miss Report Form Form
- Owner Update Report Template Template
- Trackwork Operations Procedure Procedure
- Work Health and Safety Policy Policy