breednet.com.au

FBAA Mentorship Program - Successful Applicants Announced

Media Release - Sunday May 4

The FBAA is excited to announce the selection of two mentees to participate in the second annual FBAA Mentorship Program commencing 19th May 2025.

The foundation of the program is to provide aspiring bloodstock agents with a formal pathway towards professional development in the bloodstock industry, whilst fostering education and encouraging best practice with face-to-face engagement and agent shadowing with various FBAA members at the Magic Millions National Weanling & Broodmare Sales and the Inglis Great Southern Sale.

The applicant pool was competitive, and the successful mentees have been specifically selected for their practical horsemanship skills, commitment to learning and passion for bloodstock. The successful FBAA 2025 Mentorship Program candidates are Daniel Hickey and Joshua Buttenshaw

Daniel Hickey

Daniel holds a bachelor’s degree in Global Business and has a strong passion for bloodstock.  He is currently working at highly respected stud farm, Yarraman Park and will be mentored by experienced FBAA member Damon Gabbedy of Belmont Bloodstock.

Advertisement

Joshua Buttenshaw

Joshua is Sydney based and currently works in the stable of champion trainer, Peter Snowden.  The twenty-year-olds enthusiastic and professional demeanour was highly regarded and he will be mentored by FBAA President Craig Rounsefell of Boomer Bloodstock.

The FBAA is committed to fostering excellence and innovation in the thoroughbred industry and looks forwards to working with both Daniel and Joshua.  The mentorship program is part of the FBAA’s ongoing mission to support emerging talent and uphold the highest standards in bloodstock services.

Advertisment
More Reading...
Sires With Winners - Monday November 10
Here is the full list of 21 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Sires With Winners - Friday November 7
Here is the full list of 37 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Sires With Winners - Saturday November 8
Here is the full list of 101 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Juddmonte and Aga Khan Studs Release 2026 Fees
Juddmonte Farms and Aga Khan Studs are home to a couple of the best stallions in Europe in Frankel and Sea the Stars, both of whom have enjoyed considerable G1 success in Australia.
Tara Talks Racing - Long Live the Aussie Bred Stayer
Massive week of stakes racing behind us and we’re all a bit carnival weary, but we can take heart from the fact the Aussie bred stayer has not yet joined the Tasmanian Tiger on the path to extinction.
Magic Millions 2026 Family Search
One of the best innovations at Breednet is our Family Search allowing you to look for all yearlings in a sale from the family of a particular horse, so for fun we’ve taken a look for any relations to stakes-winners at Flemington during the Melbourne Cup Carnival
Luckygray Stakes Success for Kiwi Bred Captain Pluto
Karaka graduate Captain Pluto (NZ) (Savabeel) collected the second black-type success of his career with a big finish to take out the A$125,000 Listed Luckygray Stakes (1800m) at Ascot on Saturday. 
Golden Gift Sale Mail
Worth $1million, the ATC Golden Gift (1100m) run at Rosehill this Saturday is billed as a Group III race, but due to the ongoing ridiculous debacle of Black Type racing in Australia, the winner won’t be officially recognized as a stakes-winner.
Sires With Winners - Sunday November 9
Here is the full list of 52 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Yes Yes Yes – I’ll Have What She’s Having!
The winners keep coming this spring for Yes Yes Yes with a Kiwi trained three year-old primed for his G1 target race, a promising 2YO on the rise and a stylish winner at Rosehill on Saturday for the powerful Ciaron Maher stable.