New Posts For Thread: Stud staffhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29223319/stud-staffJust wondering how many of you employ stud staff and esp' a stud groom?A friend of mine is looking for a new stud groom and has a couple of potentially decent people lined up for that role but of the two who seem the most suitable they have a littleAbility, honesty, drive. He needs to have all three. If he has two only you are in trouble.https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29223319/stud-staff?post_id=522922159#522922159Ability, honesty, drive. He needs to have all three. If he has two only you are in trouble.Sun, 12 Aug 2012 10:56:02 -0500I doubt anyone today needs to 'doff the cap' to anyone those days are gone.Just a quick update on the job I mentioned above,I understand the older man has decided to stay with his current employer.....The stud offering the position were disappointedhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29223319/stud-staff?post_id=522677515#522677515I doubt anyone today needs to 'doff the cap' to anyone those days are gone.Just a quick update on the job I mentioned above,I understand the older man has decided to stay with his current employer.....The stud offering the position were disappointedMon, 06 Aug 2012 06:36:24 -0500There are so few "stud managers" jobs around these days. And because of this, the managers tend to stay in their jobs for as long as they can. It got me thinking; which young guns out there are the next boss of......Cheveley Park, Lanwades etc ????https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29223319/stud-staff?post_id=522660151#522660151There are so few "stud managers" jobs around these days. And because of this, the managers tend to stay in their jobs for as long as they can. It got me thinking; which young guns out there are the next boss of......Cheveley Park, Lanwades etc ????Sun, 05 Aug 2012 16:22:29 -0500doff yer caphttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29223319/stud-staff?post_id=522651925#522651925doff yer capSun, 05 Aug 2012 13:42:39 -0500I love the tone of this thread........much too posh to mention filthy lucreMust either groom answer to his surname?I presume a pre-requisite of securing the position is that one should know one's place?I suspect the older candidate will be better-verhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29223319/stud-staff?post_id=521729493#521729493I love the tone of this thread........much too posh to mention filthy lucreMust either groom answer to his surname?I presume a pre-requisite of securing the position is that one should know one's place?I suspect the older candidate will be better-verTue, 10 Jul 2012 08:56:58 -0500Nice words gratefully received PD. I do actually have two helpers and the eldest (6) held her first racehorse today as I dressed his leg so only matter of time until I can put my feet up.https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29223319/stud-staff?post_id=521712341#521712341Nice words gratefully received PD. I do actually have two helpers and the eldest (6) held her first racehorse today as I dressed his leg so only matter of time until I can put my feet up.Mon, 09 Jul 2012 16:31:21 -0500Yes that's a good point the ever increasing role of managers,I know as we have various managers some could say far too many in fact.But we also have a couple of stud grooms working for us.They imo are key to the smooth running of any stud.I can imagihttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29223319/stud-staff?post_id=521706699#521706699Yes that's a good point the ever increasing role of managers,I know as we have various managers some could say far too many in fact.But we also have a couple of stud grooms working for us.They imo are key to the smooth running of any stud.I can imagiMon, 09 Jul 2012 14:12:43 -0500We are a one couple band (unfortunately from the perspective of time off) but I do sometimes work for a larger operation - in my experience a relatively limited number of larger operations have old school Stud Grooms with the respect and ear of the ohttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29223319/stud-staff?post_id=521692711#521692711We are a one couple band (unfortunately from the perspective of time off) but I do sometimes work for a larger operation - in my experience a relatively limited number of larger operations have old school Stud Grooms with the respect and ear of the oMon, 09 Jul 2012 07:10:23 -0500Yes Pot M the Stud Groom is very much alive at our studs,and its true most of the bigger set ups do have them,but I'm amazed at the number of smaller studs who don't have one today not in the traditional sense of the word.It works the same as its alwhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29223319/stud-staff?post_id=521680159#521680159Yes Pot M the Stud Groom is very much alive at our studs,and its true most of the bigger set ups do have them,but I'm amazed at the number of smaller studs who don't have one today not in the traditional sense of the word.It works the same as its alwSun, 08 Jul 2012 16:37:20 -0500Well I can certainly constructively contribute to the thread about ... losing your fricking typing The times. . .I am a one man band as has been well documented on here. But Prima, I assumed that the Stud Groom is alive and well. Am I wide of the mahttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29223319/stud-staff?post_id=521679553#521679553Well I can certainly constructively contribute to the thread about ... losing your fricking typing The times. . .I am a one man band as has been well documented on here. But Prima, I assumed that the Stud Groom is alive and well. Am I wide of the maSun, 08 Jul 2012 16:18:45 -0500