Grooms’ skill and care celebrated with big cash prizes in new league
A new best turned out league with €18,000 (£15,560) prize money has been launched to recognise the hard work and skill that goes into caring for horses
A new best turned out league with €18,000 (£15,560) prize money has been launched to recognise the hard work and skill that goes into caring for horses
Jay Tabb made a dramatic career change aged 32 and now works in racing
‘Horses have changed all of our lives for the better’
Here’s just some of the fun ways the racing industry is celebrating Racing Staff Week (29 June-6 July)
The Godolphin Stud and Stable Staff Awards produced some truly inspiring stories from across the racing industry
The aim of the initiative is to give ‘renewed hope to those who have taken a tumble in life through a meaningful new career in horseracing’
The fun video takes a peek behind the scenes of UK racing yards to celebrate the work of stable staff across the country
The mimum wage for employees aged 25 and over has risen by 50p an hour
Alan Davies was among the grooms recognised for their outstanding contribution to the equestrian industry
British Racing is investing £1m to attract more people to work as stable staff to fill a shortfall of 400, including 100 skilled work riders
With Boxing Day being the busiest day in racing’s calendar, these guys will be treating Christmas Day like a normal working day
12 stable staff will take part in the first running of the Clock Tower Cup at Doncaster later this month (26 June)
Following a record number of nominations the final 15 up for the awards have been announced
Priceless experience for British racing school alumni
Owners, trainers and staff in horseracing can now put forward deserving stable staff for this year’s Godolphin Stud and Stable Staff awards
The charity is looking for volunteers to act as welfare representatives at their yards
H&H looks at a training course on offer that can give you the edge and impress prospective employers
Flat racing trainer Jeremy Noseda’s head lad, David Bradley, was named “Employee of the year” at the annual Godolphin Stud and Stable Staff Awards Ceremony