The Castlebridge Consignment is the leading European thoroughbred sales consignor. I am responsible for providing management support at the sales to maintain the highest standards for both vendors and potential purchasers. Castlebridge Agency focuses on the purchasing & selling of racehorses and bloodstock of all ages both privately and at public auction. Offering Bloodstock management and mating advice as well as trading stallion nominations.

My main focus would be on Nominations, providing our stallions with the platform to prove their quality. The ultimate aim is to offer a roster that allows clients to breed the best possible sales and race horses they possibly can. This involves a lot of pedigree/catalogue research, speaking to clients, seeing stock as well as going to sales and as much racing as possible. I work closely with the Yard managers in managing the on farm stock, be that INS or client owned. Offering a premium service to all of our clients is important whether it be management, mating or sale advice. I am also responsible for identifying potential Stallions, Horses that will suit and excite our clients and that might one day become breed shapers.

The role of Business Intern allows me to gain all aspects of the inner workings of such a successful and prestigious stud farm. Based out on the farm partially, assisting with sales preparation along with breaking of yearlings and completing stallion covers. Alongside this I am responsible for marketing our Stallions, our stock, our services and the Stud in general as well as selling nominations and shares to the bloodstock industry.

Covering shed assistant during the busy breeding season in one of the busiest stallion farms worldwide. Holding mares for cover, assisting with the stallions and vetting as well as general stud duties. On completion of the breeding season i became heavily involved in the weaning process acting in the yard foreman for this period before joining the yearling crew in preparing and showing the Arrowfield draft at various sales across Australia.

Graduate Student of The Irish National Stud Thoroughbred Breeding Course. This included general stud duties during a northern hemisphere covering season as well as lectures and assignments based on both practical and theoretical aspects of the thoroughbred and racing industry. I was pleased to accept the award for the best assignment portfolio from the class of 2014.

Domestic Marketing for Racecourses, Organisations & Individuals within the Horse Racing Community.Creating, fulfilling and promoting marketing opportunities for racecourses both domestically and Internationally.Managing sales and bookings for events, customer service face-to-face and electronic, attending meetings, solving problems and working as part of a team. Promoting Weatherby’s services to external clients. Managing the Racecourse PASS system, the way in which members of the horse racing community gain access to the racecourse. This includes managing the data system, updates and day to day usage from both the racecourse and public.Facilitating and taking orders for equestrian events such as Burghley and The Global Champions Tour, which also involved running the Box Offices on site during the events to include finances and face to face customer relations.

Pedigree Formatting & Research; Learning of how to format pedigrees for public auctions and individual stud books as well as research into family performances from foreign racing. Recording and updating the Weatherbys system with performances of British and Irish bred horses, racing abroad in such countries as Hong Kong, Sweden & Turkey.

Assisting with the compilation of the Stallion Book 2011. This entailed contacting studs to confirm accuracy of information relating to pedigrees, fees and terms as well as checking that photographs met the required specifications of quality and format.

Practical work experience at Norman Court Stud, assisting in sales preparation for yearlings and foals, foaling and general stud duties. Working at Tattersall Foal sales handling and showing foals for purchasers.