POSTCARDS FROM COURTNEY HORWOOD

» I am having a great time at the Irish National Stud.

» Due to the economic crisis there are fewer students, down from the usual 27 to 17.

» There are 3 Australians, a New Zealander, French and Indian, 3 from America (all from Kentucky),
   3 English and 6 Irish students.

» They all seem well connected people, hearing their stories are sometimes like what you would
   see in the movies!

» All in all, it is a great group of people and coming into our 2nd month everyone gets along really well.

» We are assigned a different yard to work in each week, stallions, foaling, or the two yards which
   do all the vetting.

» The stud is absolutely beautiful.

» The tourism side of the farm is really interesting. I really like all the tourists coming around, and
   the thrill they get out of getting to touch a mare or foal or getting their picture taken.

» The weather hasn’t been as bad as I expected and I was lucky in the first week to go outside to
   work a morning in the snow.

» The lectures have still been fairly basic so far, and I am very grateful for having studied previously
   at the NCEE as I really feel it has given me a huge head start on many of the other students.

» The staff at the Irish National Stud are very nice, the accommodation is toasty warm and the
   food is brilliant.

» A huge thank you for the sponsorship that has enabled me to be here.

» I am having an amazing time (although looking forward to coming home to warmer weather).

For more information please contact Ian Rimington
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