We were absolutely thrilled to open the Racing Post this morning to see our Roving Tutor and Regional Staff Development Programme Lead Training Co-Ordinator, Samantha Trainor, announced as a finalist in the Godolphin Stud and Stable Staff Awards 2021 which take place remotely on 22 February 2021. With over £128,000 in prize money, the awards recognise and celebrate the remarkable …
Original Source Professional Jockeys Association (PJA) TRIPLE CELEBRATIONS FOR HOLLIE DOYLE AS SHE BECOMES FIRST FEMALE “FLAT JOCKEY OF THE YEAR” DR JERRY HILL, BHA CHIEF MEDICAL ADVISOR, RECEIVES HONORARY LESTER Nine accolades were presented to the winners of the Professional Jockeys Association’s Lesters Awards 2020 tonight on Sky Sports Racing, as the PJA and Sky Sports Racing joined forces …
Original Source Great British Racing Ahead of BBC Sports Personality of the Year, this Sunday 20th December, Great British Racing has taken a look back on the remarkable rise of Hollie Doyle who has gone from first sitting on a horse at 18 months old, to a record-breaking year, which has earnt her a place as the only woman among …
Long-time National Horseracing College trustee Chris Mallinson has died at his home at Blyth, near Bawtry, aged 73, after a brave battle against cancer. Chris, who founded Doncaster Cables, the largest British-owned general wiring manufacturer in the UK, in 1984, was first appointed to the board in 2004. He had a short break from 2007-2011 but returned and remained a …
Congratulations to the four National Horseracing College graduates and current learners who have been shortlisted from 206 initial nominations for the 2021 Godolphin Stud and Stable Staff Awards, the most prestigious awards of their kind. Graduates Jessica Bell, who is assistant to her trainer-stepfather Brian Ellison at his North Yorkshire stable, and Hannah Gregory, who fulfils a similar role with …
The trustees and staff of the National Horseracing College are sorry to learn of the death yesterday of one of its life presidents, Sandy Struthers, at the age of 91. Struthers, who ran the Glasgow-registered shipping company founded by his great-grandfather in 1860, was deputy senior steward of the Jockey Club when in 1991 he chaired a working party to identify the …
Be part of the team, help us create the first ever NHC Calendar for 2021. From 1st to 31st October NHC is running a Calendar Competition to celebrate how well our horses work for us all year round and to raise funds for a few Christmas gifts for them. Let’s see how creative you can be. If you are aged …
During the penultimate week of the 12-week, residential Foundation Course our learners take part in the Workplace Challenge Day. A day where our Roving Tutors observe, mentor and assess the learners during the entire day. Today was Workplace Challenge Day for group 20.09 and our learners once again rose to the occasion. A big well done to the ‘Best Turned …
Due to Covid-19, we will not be holding these seminars at Doncaster and Newbury racecourses as planned in 2020 but we delighted to announce that we are going to provide them virtually through the Zoom platform. So if you want to develop a career in horseracing or perhaps you are new to the industry and would like to expand your …
With immediate effect, our gallop and indoor arena will not be available to hire. The National Horseracing College is taking all sensible measures to limit the impact and reduce the significant strain our NHS are under during the Covid-19 pandemic. We’ll continue to keep you informed of when these facilities will be reopened. Thank you for your understanding