Coolmore Ireland Brochure 2024

“While I was at Coolmore, I gained experience in all the various parts of the stud, which was a fantastic opportunity.” Charles Briere OF THE F AIRWAY C ONSIGNMENT What was your first job in the Thoroughbred industry? “Coolmore as a young 19-year-old having left UCD to the academics. They gave me a lot of responsibility for a young lad and I met some great people there.” Joe Foley , O WNER /M ANAGER , B ALLYHANE S TUD One of the best pieces of advice I have ever received is, 'surround yourself with the best people. People who challenge you and make you better. They will carry you forward.' With that in mind and considering I wanted to work and learn more about international breeding, where better to go than Fethard? I worked with incredibly knowledgeable people and made some life-long friends during my five years there. Jane Mangan , RTE AND R ACING TV BROADCASTER Who would you say your biggest influence has been? “Doing the Godolphin Flying Start programme provided me with a huge head start. From there, I got a great position with Coolmore, where I was given a lot of responsibility and opportunity. To have gained experience with two of the preeminent global stallion operations set me up well for starting Newgate.” Henry Field , M ANAGING D IRECTOR , N EWGATE S TUD “A total of 12 years at Coolmore and around the world have brought me unforgettable experiences, very good practical knowledge and a great understanding of the market.” Mathieu Legars , A RQANA “I was sent to Australia and America when I was with Coolmore and that was a great experience. It was a phenomenal job, seeing the breeding/business side of the operation... Attention to detail is the one thing that stands out; another is keeping your horses healthy.” Henry De Bromhead , L EADING NH TRAINER “It was an incredible environment in which to grow, work and live with extraordinary levels of commitment and expertise in evidence every day.” Sebastian Hutch , CEO, I NGLIS B LOODSTOCK S ALES "When I left school I went to work for Coolmore before college. It was my first real experience with thoroughbreds, a good place to start, with the best. You need to work with really good horses because you need to know what you want to aim for. I enjoyed it, we worked hard, we played hard. It was a good way to live.” Edie Murray Hayden , SUCCESSFUL PINHOOKER

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