The KZN Breeders Club recently held their AGM at the Nottingham Road Hotel.

The well supported meeting saw the KZN Breeders Club Breeders Premium Scheme discussed. The format for the scheme has changed, with breeders no longer receiving a cash claim, but a voucher to use against stallion shares, services, purchasing of mares and fillies for stud nationally.

There will also be totals set aside each year, towards the purchase of a new stallion.

In order to qualify for the scheme and for progeny to be considered #kznbred, mares need to be resident in KZN and need to return each year from out of province by 31 March.

The new Rules of the scheme are available at the following link.

Warwick Render and Cathy Martin were thanked for their extensive work on the KZN Breeders Premium Scheme and implementing the changes.

Cathy Martin remains as Chairman, with Bush Hill Stud’s Warwick Render elected as Vice Chairman. Peter Blyth of Clifton Stud has resigned as a Director, and Cathy Martin thanked Peter for his work on the Board and his experience will be missed.

Camargue Stud’s Brett Van Laun, an active breeder and owner, has purchased a farm in the beautiful area of Caversham and was elected as a Director of the KZN Breeders Club. Congratulations to Brett and we look forward to the future!

The current Board is Cathy Martin (Chairman), Warwick Render (Vice Chairman), Bruce Le Roux, Ted Hughes, Mike McHardy and Brett Van Laun.

The KZN Breeders Club held their Annual General Meeting on Tuesday.

Mike McHardy of Rathmor / Macrath Stud and Peter Blyth of Clifton Stud were appointed as Directors of the KZN Breeders Club board.

A breeder of local and international Gr1 winners such as Gypsy’s Warning and more recently Mississippi Burning, Mike brings a wealth of experience with him and has served on the Board previously. He stands a mixture of Warmbloods and Thoroughbreds, of which they have reached enormous heights and success in both sports, with almost 200 horses on the farm in Nottingham Road.

Peter Blyth of Clifton Stud has bred his fair share of Graded Stakes winners, including Durban July winner Classic Flag, and more recently the likes of Montreal Mist, Prince Of Kahal and Gr1 placed Marygold. Farming in Rosetta, he stands Mambo In Seattle and has experience in all sectors of the Thoroughbred industry, including being a trainer and brings a fresh perspective to the table.

Current Chairman Ted Hughes thanked his current Board for their work over the past year and welcomed Mike McHardy and Peter Blyth onto the board.

The current Board is Chairman Ted Hughes, Vice Chairman Bruce Le Roux, Cathy Martin, Koos De Klerk, Warwick Render, Mick Goss, Peter Blyth and Mike McHardy.

Ted welcomed new members to the club for the past year – Rosanne Labuschagne, Andre Fouche, Brian Burnard and Geoff Perkins.