Thoroughbred Breeders Association ( TBA )
The Thoroughbred Breeders Association ensures the breeding industry is well run , well administered and has fair legislation in order to create the conditions for breeders to be able to run a successful and profitable business . The TBA undertakes :
• Lobbying of both the UK Government and , through EFTBA , the EU .
• Working with the All Party Racing Group , together with interested MPs and Peers
• Briefing civil servants at both DEFRA and DCMS ( Culture , Media & Sport )
• Breeder representation on the British Horseracing Authority and its various Committees
• Breeder representation on the Horseman ’ s Group
• Sales – Represents breeder issues to the Sales companies
• Weatherbys – Represents breeder issues , especially around all matters to do with the General Stud Book .
Weatherbys
Weatherbys has been in business since 1770 . For the majority of its history it was a family partnership , but in 1994 it became a Limited Company . It remains a private company , owned by the Weatherby family . Various companies have been created to handle the different aspects of the diverse business . At the end of 2005 a rationalisation was undertaken , and there are now 3 principal companies . Weatherbys Thoroughbred Ltd is responsible for Racing work under Contract to the British Horseracing Authority . Through its two subsidiaries , Weatherbys GSB and Weatherbys Ireland GSB , it is also responsible for the Thoroughbred Breeding Registry (‘ General Stud Book ’) in Britain and Ireland .
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