From the President's Desk...
The persistent wet and cold weather has seen a delayed start to the breeding season with many mares due to foal early going over by up to a few weeks. As the weather turns we should see a rush of broodmares foaling down. We wish members all the best with their foals hoping for four straight legs and healthy foal and dam!
We welcome breeder Clyde Little to our committee as of our last meeting. Clyde is the breeder of the well-performed Tennerson as well as a number of other young horses. We still have one vacancy if members wish to get involved.
The Spring and Summer periods bring our best racing with the juvenile highlights being the Breeders Crown and Vicbred Super Series. Breeders should be aware that winning a 2YO or 3YO race in Victoria brings with it a Breeders Bonus of 10% of the advertised prize money for the Foal Nominator of a Vicbred eligible horse. These Bonuses provide vital cash flow for our members and provide extra incentive to make sure your foals are Vicbred eligible. We thank HRV for the continued funding of these Bonuses.
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SEN Breeders Week 2022
To celebrate the start of the season, SEN Track presented #BreedersWeek featuring interviews with the likes of Nick Hooper, Dr Kath McIntosh, Adam Bowden from Diamond Hills, Karen from Breckon Farms, Mark Barton from Nurtrien and many more - find them all HERE.
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TrotsVision HBV Takeover
If you missed HBV president Nick Hooper & secretary Brett Coffey on TrotsVision for our sponsored Matriarch race night at Melton, you can watch it all, with hosts Steve Cleave & Shannon O'Sullivan right HERE. They covered the breeding of the GR3 runners, the Vicbred program, the Stallion Guide and much, much more!
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Could you perform foal CPR?
While HBV recommends using a dedicated agistment facility, if you plan on foaling down at home, now is the time to review your skills and understanding of the process and importantly, how and when to intervene. We've put together a range of articles, videos and other resources to support breeders HERE. |
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Running for #TheLongTrot
Thank you to breeders who supported The Long Trot, HRV's team in the Prostate Cancer Foundation Australia The Long Run fundraiser. Overall, the team was able to raise $20,095 in funds, and covered 444km across September.
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Join the HBV Committee
Ever thought about how you can support the wider breeding industry in Victoria? We encourage you to consider joining the HBV committee for the 2022 season and beyond as we search for one new member - want to know more? Have a chat to one of our current committee about how to join and what it involves HERE.
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Important 2022 Stallion Guide Corrections
Please be advised that the hard copy of this year's Stallion Guide went to print with two primary errors:
MOUNTAIN VIEW STUD
The trotting stallion Peak is listed incorrectly on page 152 in the Guide as being a frozen semen stallion - Peak is offered by Mountain View Stud as a FRESH SEMEN stallion based in Victoria - view the correct details HERE.
COBBITTY EQUINE FARMS
These misprints (in the hard copy only) relate specifically to eligibility for the Cobbitty Equine Classic race series on a limited number of non-Cobbitty stallion pedigree pages. Note that ONLY eight, Cobbitty-based sires will have progeny eligible for this series - Bling It On, Capt Midnight, For A Reason, Huntsville, Jilliby Kung Fu, King of Swing, McWicked and Ultimate Machete. You can view more about the Classic on pages 20-21 of the Guide or at Cobbitty Equine.
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Vicbred Wednesday Winner
Another fascinating deep dive into the pedigree of an August Vicbred First Win Bonus Winner - trotter Lindy Grace, bred by HBV member, Michael Grace. It is a unique cross of bloodlines and you can read more, and watch her maiden win in this, the latest of our monthly Vicbred Weekday Winner series HERE.
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2022 IRT Australasian Standardbred Stallion Guide
HBV are pleased to announce that this year's Stallion Guide will be on its way to breeders across the country very soon. If you would like a copy of the Guide but you're not a member of HBV or WASBA, or haven't been an active breeder in the last two seasons, please visit our website to find how to get this year's edition.
Our fully interactive online edition of the Guide is now available to view or download HERE or below - you can flick through and click on any name or logo to go directly to the website of that sire or business. You can also download the full issue as a .pdf document.
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Call For Nominations
The Ian Daff Award recognises contributions over time to the development & well-being of the Victorian breeding industry, and for 2023, we are opening up nominations for this prestigious award to be submitted from the public - learn how to nominate HERE.
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Member Group Results
Congratulations to Group 1 winning member-breeders across September:
Cravache D'Or (Need For Speed Prince Final, Pat Driscoll, Yabby Dam Farms)
Amandine (Need For Speed Princess Final, Pat Driscoll, Yabby Dam Farms)
Aldebaran Zeus (pic, Australasian Trotting Championship, Duncan McPherson OAM, Aldebaran Lodge)
Victorian Group wins also for Pat Driscoll (The Locomotive, Parisian Artiste & Just Believe x 2), Duncan McPherson OAM (Aldebaran Zeus), Peter Gleeson and Craig & Bruce Cameron (Runaway Celebrity & Treachery), Fred Crews (Maori Law), Cahillio Pty Ltd (Petillante)
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HBV Membership 2023
We are now taking membership applications and renewals for the 2023 season. Renewal forms and reminders will be sent by post and email in December, but if you're keen to get the new season sorted out now, you can do so by getting a form HERE.
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2023 Victorian Yearling Sales
The Nutrien Melbourne Sale will take place from April 1-3 at the Inglis Oaklands Complex. Catalogues can be requested from the Nutrien website HERE where vendors can find additional information about the sale. Updates can also be seen on Nutrien's Facebook Page and Twitter feed across the coming months. |
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Placentitis in the Mare
Dr Kath McIntosh (Northern Rivers Equine) talks about identifying and treating placentitis at and after birth and avoid ongoing fertility issues with your broodmare. View more articles and videos to support foaling down safely and successfully HERE
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Harness Breeders Victoria Committee Meetings
The next meeting of the HBV committee is scheduled for Tuesday 29 November 2022 and a summary of proceedings will be posted on our website shortly after. We invite members and interested parties to submit papers or correspondence for consideration by the Committee by post or email. To be tabled at the next meeting, they must be received no later than Friday 17 November 2022. Please refer to previously summaries on our website to ensure the issue has not previously been addressed by the Committee.
The summary of proceedings from our September meeting can be viewed HERE |
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Headline image: A 2021 Skyvalley foal from Auzzie Rose, bred by Steve Warren
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