In proud partnership with TAFE NSW, the Hunter Thoroughbred Breeders Association (HTBA) is pleased to announce the graduates of the 2017 Equistart Work Ready Program.
Dr Cameron Collins HTBA
President and Mr Jon Black, Managing Director TAFE NSW announced this year's
Equistart graduates at Godolphin's Kelvinside stud at Aberdeen before an
audience of more than 120 people, including some 70 students from 5 local
Hunter Valley schools, representatives of the Thoroughbred Breeding Industry,
Racing Australia, the Victorian Race Club, local and State politicians, tourism
and community representatives, and proud parents, relatives and friends.
"The HTBA congratulates Mikeala Crowfoot, Madeline Dunbar, Tiannah Witney, Chelsea Kowe, Sophie White, Josie Sinnerton, Ashley Craddock, Cassandra Reid and Ester Green for completing the 2017 Equistart Work Ready Program. All graduates should be very proud of their achievement which has equipped them with important knowledge and skills and the prospect of a future career in the thoroughbred breeding industry." Dr Collins said.
"Our people are the backbone of our industry and critical to its success. We must always plan for the future, and our future is in our people, innovation and education. By developing industry led programs in collaboration with TAFE NSW we are able to offer young people the best start to rewarding career in the thoroughbred industry. We are very pleased that many of these graduates have already secured employment with local breeders either as trainees or entry-level employees." Dr Collins said.
We are very proud of the collaboration between the HTBA and TAFE NSW, which for some years now, has focused our joint efforts on equipping new starters with the knowledge, skills and training (both on and off the job) for a rewarding career in the Hunter thoroughbred breeding industry. We look forward to building on this collaboration well into the future.
At the conclusion of the graduation ceremony, graduates, their families and friends and all visitors were also treated to a Godolphin stallion parade and viewing or photographs with the iconic Emirates Melbourne Cup.
Today's events are part of the wider Hunter Valley Stallion Parade weekend of international excellence which attracts thousands of people to the Hunter every year, including domestic and international investors and clients.
