The Irish National Stud is renowned for providing world-class training for young people interested in a career in the equine industry. Since its introduction in 1971, the Irish National Stud’s Thoroughbred Breeding Course has become the best-known equine training programme in the world and many graduates have become prominent in stud farms, racehorse training, bloodstock sales, insurance and the media all across the globe.

The six-month residential programme which commences mid-January each year is designed to provide students with a hands-on practical approach to every aspect of thoroughbred breeding and provides them with the opportunity to interact with the best tutors and leaders in the equine industry.