Meeting our horses
On Saturday we visited Columbiana Farm to see our mare Hinder and her Street Boss filly. Hinder was one of two mares purchased for the RTIP Bloodstock Project. The students formed a committee and were involved in giving input in the selection of two mares from the 2018 Keeneland November Sale.
While we were at Columbiana we spoke to the farm manager Homer Rader about the plans for the filly in terms of time and location of her sale.
The experience at Columbiana allowed us to see how the information taught in class applied in the real world. For example, in ACBS 371 (sales prep) we learn about how to market yearlings and we work hands-on with the horses to get them prepped for sale. In ACBS 444 (racing management) we cover sales strategies and the auction process. Furthermore, we will have the opportunity to offer input into the decision-making process for the Street Boss filly regarding future sales.
— Taylor Owens