From 7-11 November 2016, leading equine dentist Brian Coonan travelled around China, giving lectures at various universities and horse clubs, his lectures helped many students to better understand the importance of equine dentistry to horse welfare.
Lecture in Wuhan
Practical demonstration in Qingdao
Lecture in Qingdao
Lecture in Guangzhou
A delegation of Chinese CEOs from Shanghai Jiaotong University visited Godolphin’s headquarters in Newmarket on 24th July 2016
The group were welcomed by Godolphin Managing Director Hugh Anderson.
Godolphin’s Managing Director Hugh Anderson gave a presentation on the thoroughbred racing and breeding industry to the group.
Stud Director Liam O’Rourke showed the group around the stallion unit
Home-bred foals were showed to group in Hadrian Stud.
After an enjoyable and informative week the DESS group say goodbye to Newmarket
The DESS group wearing their Godolphin wrist bands – a popular gift!
A picture of the DESS group with Godolphin jockey William Buick during their visit to Moulton Paddocks
The DESS group visit Godolphin’s yard at Moulton Paddocks and are pictured with trainer, Charlie Appleby and Assistant trainer, James Ferguson
The DESS group pictured at the 2,000 Guineas raceday at Newmarket's Rowley Mile racecourse
The DESS group visit Tattersalls, the world’s oldest bloodstock auctioneers
The Dubai Equine Science Scholarships (DESS) group visit Newmarket in May. The group of teachers and students are pictured here with Joe Osborne at Dalham Hall Stud
On 29th August, a group of Chinese entrepreneurs from Deep Dive visited Darley’s headquarters at Dalham Hall Stud.
Seminar attendees study our 'Facts about Darley' leaflet
Darley Director Joe Osborne toasts the first event of the New Year
A full audience for Darley's first educational seminar of 2015
Farrier Simon Curtis presenting in Beijing in March 2015
The first group of DITI interns at their graduation ceremony in Beijing
The first group of young riders graduate from the Darley Jockey Training Programme
The Irish Ambassador, Declan Kelleher, speaks to DITI interns at their graduation ceremony
Discussion with Steve Jackson at one of Darley's educational seminars in Beijing
DITI graduate Yang Peng speaks at the programme's inaugural graduation
At Steve Jackson's seminar on Equine Nutrition in Beijing
Xu Si Yang shows off her DITI graduation certificate
All smiles on the Jockey Training Programme!
A group of jockeys warming up their mounts
Trainee jockeys perfect their riding positions
After the horses have worked - time for a cool down and a team talk
DITI and DBI Interns in the winners' enclosure at Meydan racecourse
DITI and DBI Interns at Meydan racecourse
DITI Intern Aijing Liu leads up a horse at Keeneland
DITI Interns in lively discussions at Keeneland
Studying at Darley in Kentucky on the DITI course
Interns hard at work at Darley's USA offices
DITI Intern Zhu Lin shows her confidence with a mare and foal in Newmarket
DITI Intern Zhou Xiaoxue gets close to Darley stallion Helmet at Dalham Hall Stud
DITI Intern Zhang Nian at Darley in Australia
Wang Shenzh demonstrates her equine husbandry skills
DITI Intern Shi Benliang leading up at Darley in Australia
DITI Intern Li Hao with a mare and foal at Dalham Hall Stud
DITI Intern Henry Zhang at one of Darley's Irish studs
DITI Intern Grace leads up a mare and foal at Darley in Japan
Work on the farm on a glorious spring morning in Japan
DITI Intern Dong Haotian with mare and foal at Dalham Hall Stud
A trainee jockey tries the equine simulator at the British Racing School
Trainee jockey Hanteri Du ready to move off on Newmarket Heath
Jiao Luo gets to grip with cantering in Newmarket