Our tour at Lanes End was led by Chance Timm, RTIP graduate and director of stallion seasons.
We started with a number of stallions being shown to the group, including Union Rags, West Coast, City of Light and Accelerate. For each stallion, Chance explained their unique attributes. He also explained how to evaluate stallions’ values and how stallion syndicates work. The background knowledge gained from the Management of the Racing Animal course allowed us to ask in-depth questions and put together how it’s applied in the real world.
After the stallion show, we toured the facilities, including the graveyard and the breeding shed. Finally, we toured the stallion barn that housed stallions including Honor Code, Liam’s Map and pensioned stallion A.P. Indy. The highlight for many was the opportunity take photographs with A.P. Indy, who accepted payment in the form of peppermints. — Taylor Owens