Lizzie Reynolds
Apprenticeship 2010 Student Stud Hand
Lizzie came on the 2010 Apprenticeship Course after finishing her GCSE’s and taking her A Levels. Having grown up around horses and been a keen follower of National Hunt racing Lizzie had previously had little hands on experience with Thoroughbreds.
Lizzie chose to come on the Apprenticeship Course so she could learn the basics and enter the breeding industry which she is now thoroughly enjoying being a part of. In addition to advancing her understanding of TB care and maintenance while on the course, Lizzie was able to use some of her new found skills showing yearlings for Mertoun Paddocks at the Tattersall’s December sales. Being at the Sales really peaked Lizzie interest in the TB industry and she hopes to go on to do yearling prep when she finishes her placement.
Lizzie is currently completing her course placement as a student stud hand at Cheveley Park Stud where she is having the chance to move between three different divisions- Cheveley Park Stud, Ashely Heath/Warren Hill Stud and Sandwich Stud.
Jamie Lloyd
Diploma Course 2001 Bloodstock Agent
With his family being involved in the Thoroughbred industry Jamie grew up on a number of stud farms including a period at The National Stud. In 2001 Jamie returned to the National as he was accepted on the 2001 Diploma course from which he graduated in the summer of 2002. Since then he has gained a wide range of experience in the industry; from working for bloodstock agents James Delahooke and Gordian Troeller, to working at Tattersalls and Doncaster Bloodstock Sales and then assistant trainer to John. W. Hills in Lambourn.
More recently, Jamie has been based in California as assistant trainer to James Cassidy and Patrick Gallagher. Simultaneously, he was operating his own racing stables as a licensed trainer and managing his own bloodstock operation; Jamie Lloyd Bloodstock. Over the last ten years Jamie has purchased many graded stakes winners for himself and other trainers. Jamie’s most recent venture is a return to the UK with the purchase of Far Westfield Farm in Warwickshire with the intention of running a quarantine operation alongside other services such as spelling, pre-training, rehab and breaking.
Edward Harper
Diploma Course 2009 Director
Ed Harper grew up on his family’s stud and therefore had a general understanding of stud work and the TB industry. Ed came on the Diploma Course to gain more understanding and grounding in all the practical aspects of running a commercial stud. Completing the course with enhanced practical skills allowed Ed to confidently pursue a job as a stud hand abroad in order to further his experience.
After a season working at the Oaks Stud in New Zealand where Ed was part of a team which managed 260 in-foal mares and five resident stallions, Ed is now back in the UK working as a director of his family’s stud in Hampshire. Ed is also founding member of the TBA’s Next Generation Committee which aims to encourage young people into the racing and breeding industry.