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The Elite Program Inc., through its Groom Elite programming, is excited to announce a unique opportunity for owners of racehorses to receive the same instruction that has been taught to over 3,000 grooms, inmates and others since 2001. Owners Groom Elite Session I will be conducted at Santa Anita Park on July 10-14 followed by [...]
C. Reid McLellan, PhD., executive director of The (Groom) Elite Program, Inc., and a nationally known equine educator, will be conducting a Trainers’ Exam Prep Class in Lexington, Kentucky, on June 28-30. Since 1998 this program has provided information about the rules of racing to individuals considering taking a state licensing exam. It has also [...]
Images, presentations and videos from the Pan American Conference and the International Forum for the Aftercare of Racehorses (IFAR) are available online. To view the Pan Am materials, visit panamdc2017.com and click the Resources tab. To view the IFAR materials, visit www.internationalracehorseaftercare.com and click Resources tab and then click the link to the presentations. [...]
The Ontario Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association is pleased to announce the launch of an exciting new initiative developed to promote the growth of horse racing in this province. The HBPA of Ontario Board of Directors has decided to produce an online series aimed at attracting new owners to the Thoroughbred industry and new fans [...]
(Photo ©iStock.com/marlenka) A closer look at the concept and what it means for the safety of horses and riders By Clara Fenger, DVM, PhD, DACVIM; Thomas Tobin, DVM, PhD, DACT; Peter Ecabert, JD The watch showed :51 3/5. Not a stopwatch breaker, but our trainer liked the way the big bay horse [...]
International advocates for equine aftercare emphasized owner responsibility and humane treatment in addition to sharing insights on retirement programs for horses whose racing or breeding careers have ended during the two day International Forum for the Aftercare of Racehorses (IFAR), which held its first conference in Washington, D.C., on May 17 and 18, 2017. The [...]
Nominations will open on Monday, May 8th, for the 2017 Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards which were held in America for the first time in 2016. Nominations can be submitted until Tuesday, August 1st, at midnight. This year, there will be a total of six awards which will carry total prize money of $128,000, an [...]
The Seattle Slew specialty license plate was officially made available to Kentucky drivers today. The new license plate features a photo of the legendary Seattle Slew, and proceeds from the sale of each plate will support the KEEP Foundation’s Grassroots Funding Program and educational activities. “This license plate, bearing the image of one of the [...]
As you know, the H-2B visa is of vital importance to the horse racing industry. The National HBPA, along with others in the racing industry and other industries that use the H-2B visa, have been working hard to ensure this visa remains a viable option. The good news is that Congress is poised to provide [...]
Attention All Horsemen… The North American Racing Academy (Barn 30) is now looking for one or more new Thoroughbred racehorses to adopt for our hands-on teaching classes. If you are looking to re-home one of your horses, we are interested in horses with - but not limited to - the following preferred qualities: • Gelding [...]