Working At Horse Sales 

In this module you will learn about the tasks people undertake when working for a farm at a thoroughbred sale. 

The Experts | Nick Taylor & Billy Brooks

Nick Taylor is the owner and manager of Riverstone Lodge in Blandford, the Upper Hunter. Valley of New South Wales.  
 
Nick has been involved with thoroughbreds all his life. He was raised on a farm in New Zealand and eventually moving over to Australia in 2010 to pursue his lifelong dream of running a thoroughbred operation. 
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Alongside his two children, Logan and Chelsea, Nick runs the day-to-day operations of the farm, ensuring that every horse is loved and nurtured into beautiful, racing and breeding prospects.

Billy is the Assistant Manager at Riverstone Lodge. Billy has previously worked at some of the best nurseries in Australia, assisting with raising and prepping yearlings for the sales. 
  
Billy and Nick first met back when they were working at Emirates, fostering a lifelong friendship that would soon see them partner up to commence Riverstone Lodge. 
"You learn something new every day that you work with horses."
Many thanks to our experts for sharing their methods of working with horses. Every farm will do things differently but remember, horses are individuals and you might use the knowledge you learn today to help a horse in the future.
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