The Industry Induction Programme, which will set a consistent standard for introducing new stable staff to horse racing, has been launched by Horse Racing Ireland's equuip and the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) as announced via release Monday.
The new online course will set a minimum standard of education for all new entrants into the industry and ties in with the continuing professional development and educations objectives of HRI's equuip and the IHRB. It will be mandatory for new recruits, and is a general introduction to the industry with topics covering health and safety, equine safety and care, and race days practices and procedures. The content on the website is available to all stable staff who wish to make use of the training and other resources provided.
New recruits signing on with a trainer will need to self-register for the course here and must be completes within 30 days of registrations as a stable employee with the IHRB. The website is laptop, tablet, and mobile compatible and there are options translation options for those whose first language is not English.
“We at the ISSA [Irish Stable Staff Association] welcome this new initiative brought in by the IHRB and HRI equuip,” said Ger Flynn of ISSA. “This can only be a positive step going forward for professional stable staff and help align us with other industries. The education part is welcome and is key to getting new employees into the workforce.”
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