Breeder Awards

The SCTOBA and the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation of SC held a gala dinner and silent auction in Camden on Jan. 17th. The event was to raise money for the TRF of SC and present the annual awards for SCTOBA .The event followed the Equine Industry Conference organized by SCTOBA member Hope Cooper.

Carl Nafzger, Hall of Fame trainer, treated the crowd with stories of the champions he trained including Unbridled, Banshee Breeze . and Street Sense. He noted that the horse trains you –you don’t train the horse. He also commented that one should enjoy watching two $5,000 claimers giving all that they have in a stretch duel but was quick to add that you should enjoy watching them –you don’t necessarily need to own them.

The Equine Conference was a two day event with participants in different equine discipline and breeds coming together to share ideas and common issues. From Dan Rosenberg’s keynote speech of “Why we need horses?” to the tour of the Seabiscuit barn at the Wateree Correctional Institute, the group was both entertained and informed. Several SCTOBA members were sponsors for the conference. Those included Custom Care Equine, Holly Hill Training Center, Kirkwood Stables , and Santa Carolina Winery.

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