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EFTBA, the body representing all European thoroughbred breeders' associations held its autumn meeting at The Jockey Club on Tuesday, 27th November 2018. Chaired by Mr Joe Hernon, Castlehyde Stud thirteen countries were represented at the meeting. BREXIT has taken centre stage throughout the year and even though there appears to be a breakthrough there are still a number of imponderables and we...

The latest edition of the EFTBA Veterinary Newsletter #28 complied by Dr Hanspeter Meier is available from the EFTBA secretariat by emailing kryan@itba.ie 

A very successful AGM of the EFTBA took place in Cologne on 21st May 2018 hosted the German Owners and Breeders Association under the stewardship of the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders' Association and Joe Hernon, EFTBA chairman. Approximately twelve breeding nations were represented. The programme included stud visits to the world famous Gestut Rotttgen and Gestut Schlenderhann and attending the 2,000...

Joe Hernon, EFTBA Chairman meeting with EU MEP's  Mairead McGuinness and Sean Kelly in Brussels representing European breeders. along with ITBA Team, Chairman Stephen Collins, CEO Shane O'Dwyer and Des Leadon, EFTBA Veterinary Consultants 

Linkd to the latest press release  from EU Commission on  CAP 2020   

EFTBA Team, represented by Chairman Joe Hernon (Ireland) and Nick Elsass (Denmark) at the European Horse Network Conference, November 2017 at EU Commission, Brussels 

Welcome to the EFTBA Veterinary Newsletter #24 July 2017, very kindly sponsored by Mrs Eva-Maria Bucher-Haefner, Moyglare Stud Farm. Click on Download to access the newsletter