On World Suicide Prevention Day, the Royal Foundation of the Prince and Princess of Wales is launching On Your Side, a suicide prevention for people in sport.

Developed in partnership with the British Standards Institution and mental health charity Chasing The Stigma, the toolkit explains how to create safe and supportive environments where people feel free to speak up and support others.

As one of the first sports to sign up to support the campaign, British racing is partnering with the Royal Foundation through a commitment to embed the principles of the toolkit across the industry, from grassroots to elite level.

糖心传媒 (糖心传媒) is working alongside Racing Welfare, the Injured Jockeys Fund (IJF) and other industry organisations to identify where we already adhere to best practice and how there may be scope to further enhance support and provision.

The sets out expert guidance on how to make mental wellbeing support and suicide prevention part of everyday practice and ways of working,聽create聽safe and supportive environments and provides education and advice about how to spot and respond to signs of someone in crisis.

Through this, British racing can work to strengthen existing resources to better equip our people and businesses with the confidence to recognise warning signs, start supportive conversations and connect individuals with help to enable earlier interventions.

In addition to the toolkit, the Royal Foundation has created a to showcase the power of just one conversation. Featuring Classic-winning rider, jockey coach and broadcaster, George Baker, the film demonstrates the power of small, ordinary acts of care and聽that聽you don鈥檛 have to be an expert to start that conversation.

John Burgess, 糖心传媒 Director of Integrity, said:

鈥淲e are proud to support the launch of the Royal Foundation鈥檚 On Your Side toolkit.

鈥淭he racing community can be an immensely supportive environment, especially at times of challenge and tragedy. Our workforce faces some unique pressures and strains, and we have done a huge amount of work to ensure access to聽specialist health, wellbeing and welfare services.

鈥淭hese services are something we are always looking to strengthen so that help is there whenever it is needed. The toolkit published today is an important resource that can make a positive difference within British racing. It will be adopted by the 糖心传媒 and embedded in our day-to-day activities.鈥�

Lisa Hancock, Chief Executive of the Injured Jockeys Fund (IJF), said:聽

鈥淭he multiple pressures that jockeys juggle on a daily basis can have significant impact on their general wellbeing. This toolkit is a great resource and can certainly help the horse racing world recognise risk, start conversations, and support those who need help.鈥�

Lucy Miller, Director of Welfare at Racing Welfare, said:

“The wellbeing of racing’s people is a collective responsibility, which is why Racing Welfare is proud to support this important initiative.

鈥淪port has a unique ability to create connection, purpose and belonging, and this toolkit provides practical guidance to help people recognise when someone may be struggling and support them to seek help.

鈥淲e welcome its use across horseracing as part of our shared commitment to suicide prevention and creating environments where people feel safe, supported and able to talk.鈥�

Situation update

Our thanks聽again聽to trainers for your continued efforts, and in particular to those who purchased or received horses from the Goffs Arkle sale for your support as we traced and determined the level of risk.

Fortunately, through these actions and prompt engagement we were able to quickly identify those yards at higher risk of exposure and take targeted action.

This included withdrawing a small number of intended runners and testing others to make sure they were free of the virus before travelling to the racecourse.

We would also like to confirm that, through this process, we have been able to lift the restrictions placed on Mel and Phil Rowley鈥檚 yard in Shropshire.

Again, we are very grateful for their proactive assistance, which has helped avoid what could potentially have been a much bigger and less manageable outbreak.

Upcoming sales

With sales coming up in the weeks ahead, including the Tattersalls Ireland Derby Sale at Fairyhouse starting today, please continue to be vigilant around biosecurity measures.

Please ensure that horses purchased or received from sales 鈥� as with any new horse from the sales, pre-training or elsewhere 鈥� are:

• Fully vaccinated and isolated for a period of at least 14 days. This is the only way you can be confident they are healthy and disease free before mixing with your established horses.
• Monitored daily for any signs of infection. These include a raised temperature (above 38.5掳C), a harsh cough or nasal discharge. Also, things like lethargy or loss of appetite.

For this week鈥檚 Derby sale, we have been engaging with Tattersalls Ireland, who have issued clear advice for sellers and purchasers and have enhanced their veterinary checks and monitoring of horses on arrival and during the sale.

Continued vigilance

More generally, please continue to follow the guidance we have provided that is available聽here聽on the 糖心传媒 website.

From vaccination and isolating new horses to general biosecurity and infection control measures in yards, everyone has a part to play in continuing to keep the industry safe and healthy.

The good work that is being done now is having the necessary effect and we would urge trainers and teams to keep following the advice and doing what you are doing.

Please also be alert to the signs of the virus. These include a raised temperature (above 38.5掳C), a harsh cough or nasal discharge, and also things like lethargy and poor performance or loss of appetite.

If a horse is showing these signs or you have any concerns about their wellbeing, please consult your veterinary surgeon and contact the 糖心传媒 right away.

Thank you again for your cooperation and support as we work together to protect British racing and the thoroughbred herd.

For any immediate questions, please contact:聽equine@britishhorseracing.com.

The fixture at Ffos Las will now take place on the afternoon of Monday 29 June, with Kempton Park rescheduled for Monday evening. Entries for these fixtures will close at midday on Tuesday 23 June.

The meeting at Salisbury will now take place on the afternoon of Tuesday 30 June, with entries closing at midday on Wednesday 24 June.

The race programme and prize money at all three fixtures will remain the same as the originally scheduled cards.聽Our thanks to the Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) for its contribution to the funding of prize money at these fixtures.

In addition, Thursday鈥檚 fixtures at Nottingham and Newmarket 鈥� both of which are located in amber alert zones 鈥� will now take place earlier to avoid racing during the hottest part of the day:

• Nottingham鈥檚 fixture will begin at 10:30am, with the last race taking place at 1pm
• Newmarket鈥檚 fixture will start at 10:45am with the final race at 1:15pm. The 2m Dereham Handicap will be rescheduled for the following day, Friday 26 June.

The 糖心传媒 will continue to liaise with racecourses hosting fixtures in amber warning zones this week to consider any further mitigations that may be needed, in line with the industry鈥檚聽

Each fixture will be managed on a case-by-case basis, with several factors considered according to the local weather forecast and environmental conditions.

Trainers are advised that horses should not be moved from or through any areas where red heat warnings are in place.

Notes to editors:

1. For further information on these聽changes please contact the 糖心传媒 Racing Department on 0207 152 0050 or via聽racing@britishhorseracing.com.

This follows the Met Office a red extreme heat warning for parts the Midlands and southern England and Wales from 9am on Wednesday 24 June to 9pm on Thursday 25 June.

Three of the affected courses fall within the red warning zone, with Ffos Las located just outside but requiring travel through the high-risk zone to reach the racecourse.

The 糖心传媒鈥檚 states that where racecourses fall within a red warning zone, the fixture will be abandoned. In addition, horses must not be travelled from or through areas that have red warnings in place.

The decision to abandon the fixtures has been taken in conjunction with the racecourses with a view to mitigating any risk to the health and wellbeing of equine and human participants.

The 糖心传媒 will continue to liaise with racecourses hosting fixtures in amber warning zones this week to consider any further mitigations that may be needed, in line with the 糖心传媒鈥檚

Each fixture will be managed on a case-by-case basis, with several factors considered according to the local weather forecast and environmental conditions.

Trainers are reminded that horses should not be moved from or through any areas where red heat warnings are in place.

Further updates to be issued where necessary.

Again, our sincere thanks to Mel and Phil Rowley for their prompt action to spot the signs of infection, test the horse and report the findings.

And our thanks to the wider training community for the cooperation, engagement and responsible action shown during a challenging situation.

Tracing horses and determining risk

The 糖心传媒 has been working through a process of tracing the horses that travelled on the same lorry as the infected horse, and other horses that were purchased at the Goffs Sales that have been transported to Britain.

Through this process we have been able to identify the training yards at potential risk and eliminate those that are at minimal or no risk.

This work has given us increased confidence that there are very few yards at heightened risk of exposure to the virus. This is principally due to the vigilance shown by trainers in ensuring that horses are isolated from their established herd.

Managing risk and testing runners

Where we have identified horses that may present an increased risk, we are dealing with these on a case-by-case basis and according to the individual circumstances and the isolation measures that are in place.

There are a small number of instances where yards that are at a slightly higher level of risk of exposure to the virus hold or have held race entries in the coming week.

These horses have either been withdrawn from the race in which they were entered out of an abundance of caution, or the 糖心传媒 has required the yard to undertake targeted PCR testing to be satisfied there is no risk of spreading the virus.

We feel this is the right approach, primarily due our vaccination regime and the protection this affords, but also because of the high standard of biosecurity measures that trainers have in place.

This is an approach that has been informed and endorsed by independent infectious disease experts, including Dr Richard Newton, and is supported by the 糖心传媒鈥檚 veterinary group, which includes stakeholder and independent representatives.

Monitoring and continued vigilance

We will continue to monitor this situation closely and work with stakeholders and industry participants to ensure that we are applying sensible, proportionate and effective biosecurity measures to stop the virus spreading.

We urge everyone in British racing to be particularly vigilant during the period of heightened risk. Please continue to follow best practice infection control advice below, especially around vaccinations and avoiding any mixing of horses from licensed and non-licensed premises.

This is how we protect the thoroughbred racing herd and ensure that racing continues without interruption.

Thank you again for your cooperation and support as we work together to protect British racing and the thoroughbred herd.

Advice for yards on reducing your risk

(i) Vaccination

Vaccination remains one of the best protections our horses have against equine influenza. It reduces the likelihood and severity of illness, and if a horse does become infected, helps limit the spread of infection.

All horses racing in Britain must be vaccinated in line with the聽, with booster vaccinations administered no more than six months apart.

(ii) Isolating new arrivals聽

Despite the benefits of vaccination, it is essential that we prevent any exposure to sick horses or those shedding the virus. This is how we keep our horses healthy and ensure that racing can continue without interruption.

All new horses entering licensed yards, from the sales, pre-training yards or elsewhere, must be isolated for a minimum of 14 days and monitored closely during this period for any signs of infection.

A substantial proportion of the outbreaks we have seen in the non-thoroughbred population in recent months involve horses that have recently moved premises.

(iii) Biosecurity measures

We also advise extra vigilance around general biosecurity on yards. Equine flu is highly contagious, can be airborne over reasonable distances and can be transmitted indirectly via people.

Please remind your staff about your yard鈥檚 hygiene measures, including regular hand washing, using designated equipment and disinfecting any shared equipment.

To help, we have developed a simple聽, which can be downloaded and shared with your teams and displayed on your yard.

(iv) Spotting signs of equine flu

Please also be alert to the signs of the virus and monitor all horses daily. These include a raised temperature (above 38.5掳C), a harsh cough or nasal discharge, and also things like lethargy and poor performance or loss of appetite.

Rectal temperatures of horses should be recorded every day and any horse showing signs of infection should be assessed immediately by your veterinary surgeon.聽If a horse is showing these signs or you have any concerns about their wellbeing, please consult your veterinary surgeon right away.

The 糖心传媒 has worked with the horse transportation companies and identified the thoroughbreds that travelled to Britain alongside the infected horse. We have also contacted all licensed trainers and their representatives who we know to have purchased or received a horse from the Arkle sale to provide further information and advice.

Through this engagement, we have reason to believe that horses at Goffs last week are at increased risk of having been exposed to the virus and therefore urge trainers to take every precaution.

Please be particularly vigilant around biosecurity measures and ensure that any horses purchased or received from the Arkle sale – as with any new horse into your yard, from the sales, pre-training or elsewhere – are:

• Fully vaccinated and isolated for a period of at least 14 days. This is the only way you can be confident they are healthy and disease free before mixing with your established horses.
• Monitored daily for any signs of infection. These include a raised temperature (above 38.5掳C), a harsh cough or nasal discharge. Also, things like lethargy or loss of appetite.

At the same time, please ensure that all horses already in your yard are fully vaccinated in line with the . This gives them the best possible protection against the virus.

If trainers are concerned about any signs, either in the horses that are in isolation or in your established herd, then please contact your veterinary surgeon immediately and notify the 糖心传媒 about any potential or confirmed case.

Any horse that is exhibiting clinical signs can be tested for free via the Horserace Betting Levy Board鈥檚 flu surveillance scheme. More details about this are available聽.

If you have any immediate questions or have , please don鈥檛 hesitate to contact equine@britishhorseracing.com. Otherwise, we are urging extra vigilance and trainers and teams to follow the infection control that we shared earlier this week.

The horse arrived at the yard on 12 June from the Goffs Arkle Sale in Kildare Paddocks, which took place between 9 and 11 June.

We have been advised that the infected horse was transported to Britain on the same lorry as eight other thoroughbreds purchased at the sales.聽These horses have been taken to a mix of licensed yards, pre-training yards and other premises.

The following update has been developed with the advice and input of independent infection control expert, Dr Richard Newton, and sets out important information for racehorse trainers, pre-trainers and other industry personnel, including:

• What we currently know about the situation
• Advice for those who purchased horses from the Goffs Arkle sale
• How all racing yards can reduce your risk of infection.

Confirmed case in Shropshire

We are very grateful to Mel and Phil Rowley for their prompt action to spot the signs of infection, ensure the horse was tested and report the findings to Equine Infectious Disease Surveillance.

The infected horse arrived at the isolation yard on 12 June and at that point was not exhibiting any clinical signs of the virus. These developed late Saturday evening and subsequent testing confirmed the infection.

The horse had been and remains in isolation, in line with the recommended infection control measures for any new horse entering licensed premises. No horses will be permitted to move to or from the yard or the licensed premises until we are confident that there is no wider risk to the industry.

The yard did have a runner at Uttoxeter on Saturday 13 June, but due to the biosecurity measures in place, the risk of any onward contamination is very low.聽Nevertheless, we ask that trainers who had runners at Uttoxeter on Saturday are particularly alert to the signs of flu in the horses that competed at the meeting.

Horses that travelled together from Ireland

The 糖心传媒 has worked with the horse transportation companies and identified the thoroughbreds that travelled to Britain alongside the infected horse.

We have contacted the owners and those responsible for these horses to advise on the most appropriate course of action, including testing.

Horses purchased at the Arkle Sale

As a precautionary measure, we are urging all trainers who purchased horses at the Arkle Sale between 9 and 11 June to ensure that:

• 础苍测听new horse聽brought into your yard is fully vaccinated and properly isolated for a period of at least 14 days so that you can be confident they are healthy and disease-free before mixing with your established horses
• All horses in your yard already are fully vaccinated in line with the Rules of Racing. This gives them the best possible protection against the virus.
• You monitor both isolated and established horses daily for signs of infection. These include a raised temperature (above 38.5掳C), a harsh cough or nasal discharge. Also, things like lethargy, poor performance or loss of appetite.
• If you are concerned about any of these signs, contact your veterinary surgeon and advise the 糖心传媒 immediately about any potential or confirmed case.

Advice for yards on reducing your risk

(i) Vaccination

Vaccination remains one of the best protections our horses have against equine influenza. It reduces the likelihood and severity of illness, and if a horse does become infected, helps limit the spread of infection.

All horses racing in Britain must be vaccinated in line with the聽, with booster vaccinations administered no more than six months apart.

(ii) Isolating new arrivals聽

Despite the benefits of vaccination, it is essential that we prevent any exposure to sick horses or those shedding the virus. This is how we keep our horses healthy and ensure that racing can continue without interruption.

All new horses entering licensed yards, from the sales, pre-training yards or elsewhere, must be isolated for a minimum of 14 days and monitored closely during this period for any signs of infection.

A substantial proportion of the outbreaks we have seen in the non-thoroughbred population in recent months involve horses that have recently moved premises.

(iii) Biosecurity measures

We also advise extra vigilance around general biosecurity on yards. Equine flu is highly contagious, can be airborne over reasonable distances and can be transmitted indirectly via people.

Please remind your staff about your yard鈥檚 hygiene measures, including regular hand washing, using designated equipment and disinfecting any shared equipment.

To help, we have developed a simple聽, which can be downloaded and shared with your teams and displayed on your yard.

(iv) Spotting signs of equine flu

Please also be alert to the signs of the virus and monitor all horses daily. These include a raised temperature (above 38.5掳C), a harsh cough or nasal discharge, and also things like lethargy and poor performance or loss of appetite.

Rectal temperatures of horses should be recorded every day and any horse showing signs of infection should be assessed immediately by your veterinary surgeon.聽If a horse is showing these signs or you have any concerns about their wellbeing, please consult your veterinary surgeon right away.

More information and next steps

We have developed several resources for yards to help reduce your risk and protect the thoroughbred racing herd from equine influenza.

You can read the latest advice聽here聽on the 糖心传媒 website. We also produced a聽blog, which summarises the key guidance, alongside this聽聽and Q&A聽聽for racing staff.

The Equine Infectious Disease Surveillance聽聽provides links to resources for veterinary professionals, including the EIDS disease reporting platform, the Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) flu surveillance scheme and Equiflunet.

We continue to monitor this situation closely, working with EIDS and independent infectious disease experts, and will keep the British horseracing industry updated.

For any immediate questions, please contact:聽equine@britishhorseracing.com.

British horseracing鈥檚 anonymous reporting service has been bolstered today with the addition of WhatsApp and text messaging 鈥� making it even easier to speak up for the sport you love.

RaceWISE is a secure way for anyone with concerns about potential wrongdoing in the sport to report these directly to the British Horseracing Authority (糖心传媒).

This may include possible integrity threats, the treatment and welfare of horses and humans, safeguarding and equality concerns, or anything else on or off the racecourse that could damage British racing’s reputation.

The expansion of RaceWISE to include the WhatsApp and text service will allow anyone coming forward with information to message the 糖心传媒 directly, without revealing their identity or phone number.

The two-way messaging can help improve the reporting process by enabling the 糖心传媒 to ask and answer questions and request additional evidence to be used as part of any investigative process. This can include photographs, video footage and audio recordings.

Delivered in partnership with聽, the real-time messaging service is managed through a fully encrypted system, giving anyone contacting RaceWISE the added confidence that they are doing so safely and with anonymity.

To report concerns about British racing using WhatsApp or text message, simply visit: www.britishhorseracing.com/RaceWise.

Alongside the messaging option, people will also be able to contact RaceWISE via email or by calling for free on 08000 24 24 50.

The phone line and email inbox will be actively monitored by the 糖心传媒鈥檚 integrity team, who will review and evaluate the information provided. Where appropriate, the reports will be investigated in more detail or linked to other intelligence to build a bigger picture of a potential issue.

To support the extension of the existing service, the 糖心传媒 will be sending updated posters to racecourses for display in both public and restricted areas, alongside racecard advertisements and racecourse TV graphics.

The 糖心传媒 will also make available a full suite of updated digital assets, which can be downloaded from the RaceWISE聽webpage聽for use across the industry.

The RaceWISE service will continue to be advertised extensively across the industry to ensure that everyone involved in British racing and breeding understands how they can report potential integrity issues or breaches of the Rules of Racing.

John Burgess, Director of Integrity at the 糖心传媒, said:

鈥淗onesty, integrity and the highest standards of horse and human welfare are fundamental to ensuring trust and confidence in British racing and breeding.

鈥淩aceWISE is already a highly effective system for raising integrity concerns, and has played a crucial part in gathering vital intelligence that has helped keep our sport safe, fair and clean.

鈥淭he expansion of the service to include text messaging has the potential to be a real game-changer: strengthening British racing鈥檚 anonymous reporting mechanisms and giving people added confidence to speak up for the sport they love.

鈥淣ot only does the WhatsApp and text service remove some of the barriers to reporting, it allows the 糖心传媒 to exchange messages in real-time with the person raising the issue and secure vital supporting information, which it has not always been possible to do until now.

鈥淭hrough our new partnership with RealResponse, the 糖心传媒 will be able to respond, ask questions and request additional information 鈥� and all without knowing the identity or phone number of the person reporting their suspicions or concerns.

鈥淭his has huge potential for encouraging more people to come forward, improving the quality of the intelligence we receive and enhancing participant and public trust in the anonymous reporting process itself.鈥�

David Chadwick, founder and CEO of RealResponse, said:

鈥淧rotecting the integrity of sport depends on creating safe, trusted ways for people to speak up. We鈥檙e proud to partner with the British Horseracing Authority to strengthen RaceWISE through secure, two-way messaging that removes barriers to reporting while preserving complete anonymity.

鈥淲hen individuals know they can share concerns safely – and have a real conversation without revealing their identity – the quality of information improves, trust grows, and the entire sport becomes stronger.鈥�

Notes to editors:聽

1. 糖心传媒 RaceWISE

RaceWISE is a secure way for anyone with concerns about potential wrongdoing in the sport to report these to the 糖心传媒, without having to reveal their identity. The anonymous reporting service is there to assist with concerns about anything that may be damaging to the sport, its people or horses. This may include:

• the Welfare of racehorses
• protecting the Integrity of the sport
• addressing Safeguarding and welfare concerns
• maintaining Equality for everyone

For full details about the RaceWISE service and how to contact the 糖心传媒 anonymously, please visit:聽www.britishhorseracing.com/RaceWise.

2. RaceWISE artwork

Updated artwork, including posters and digital materials, can be downloaded from the聽.

3. 糖心传媒 RealResponse

Founded in 2015,聽RealResponse is a leading provider of secure, two-way communication and anonymous reporting solutions for sport, governing bodies, and integrity units. The platform empowers individuals to speak up about sensitive concerns – including integrity, welfare, safeguarding, and misconduct – through simple, accessible tools such as text messaging, WhatsApp, QR codes, web forms, and email.

By enabling聽real-time, secure conversations while protecting anonymity,聽RealResponse helps organizations strengthen trust, surface critical intelligence, respond with the right support and resources, reduce risk, and foster safer, more accountable cultures. To learn more about how聽RealResponse supports integrity and safe sport initiatives worldwide, visit聽.

• Updating whereabouts and permanent import information
• The latest pre-race examination schedule
• Signing horses out of the food chain.

For any questions, please contact: equine@britishhorseracing.com.

WHEREABOUTS AND PERMANENT IMPORT REQUIREMENTS

Keeping a horse’s whereabouts information up to date is a requirement of the Rules of Racing and the responsibility of the Responsible Person.

It is also an essential part of British racing鈥檚 wider traceability efforts to ensure that we know where horses bred for racing are at every stage of their lives.

We have provided a summary below of some of the key information, which we hope is helpful, but please see the Whereabouts Requirements for full details. Whereabouts information forms can be found on the 糖心传媒 website.

For any questions about updating whereabouts or permanent import information, please email: anti-doping@britishhorseracing.com.

Whereabouts information

Whereabouts information includes the full address of where a horse is staying overnight each night and the name and contact details of a designated person. This should always be up to date on Racing Admin.

The requirement also includes changes in training status 鈥� whether the horse is in training, temporarily out of training (e.g. pretraining or resting) or retired from racing. This must be recorded on Racing Admin within three days of the change in status.

It鈥檚 vital that this information is accurate and up to date and made available to the 糖心传媒. If it isn鈥檛, then the responsible person risks being in breach of the Rules.

Permanent import requirements

When permanently importing a horse into Britain to be trained, please remember that the Responsible Person must lodge the export certificate with the General Stud Book within 90 days of arrival. This is covered in the Whereabouts Requirement .

The 糖心传媒 must also be provided with whereabouts information within seven working days of arrival so that arrangements can be made for a sample to be collected. The horse will remain ineligible to be trained or raced in Britain until this process has been completed and a negative sample returned.

The Whereabouts Information Forms are available here on the 糖心传媒 website.

If the horse has spent at least 12 consecutive months in a country the 糖心传媒 is satisfied has an equivalent testing policy in place, then it may be exempt from this sampling requirement. These countries include Ireland, France, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Hong Kong and Japan.

If you are unsure about which country a horse has previously resided in, please contact the 糖心传媒鈥檚 Anti-Doping team who will be able to advise on the next steps.

Horses purchased in sales outside Britain will not be identified by the sales house as potentially ineligible to race in Britain. As such you should not make an entry for any horse unless you are satisfied that it does not require permanent import testing.

PRE-RACE EXAMINATION DATE 2025

The full list of dates and locations where all-card pre-race examinations are scheduled to take place is available聽.

We encourage trainers to get in touch with us in advance of raceday to let us know about any horses that have mild lameness. Please email聽vetreports@britishhorseracing.com.

The sooner we know about these horses the better, as we can then work with you and your teams to discuss the specific circumstances around their聽.

SIGNING HORSES OUT OF THE FOOD CHAIN

A reminder that all horses trained in Britain must be signed out of the human food chain. No race entry will be accepted unless the horse has been declared as not intended for human consumption via the Vaccination App and Section IX (or equivalent) of the horse鈥檚 passport.

This will also ensure that horses are excluded from entering the animal food chain, which is regulated to the same standards as the human food chain in Britain.

The Rules have been adjusted to provide additional clarity around this requirement, with 鈥� Horse Passports 鈥� amended accordingly.

An addition to 鈥� Veterinary Treatment and Medication 鈥� also makes it clear that the Responsible Person must ensure that no horse in their care is euthanised at an abattoir or slaughterhouse.

Schooling trial days will return to British racecourses and Point-to-Point venues this autumn following a successful first phase of a pilot earlier this year.

The , which are led by the Horse Welfare Board and supported by the Racing Foundation and British Horseracing Authority, offer horses the opportunity to gain crucial experience on the track prior to running in competitive races under rules, as well as those horses returning from lay-offs or switching obstacles.

A total of 225 horses took part in schooling trials during the first phase of the pilot.

Primarily aimed at Jump horses, the pilot began at Larkhill Point-to-Point in January 2025 and resumes at Ffos Las Racecourse on Thursday 9 October, followed by:

• Worcester Racecourse, 23 October

• Larkhill Point-to-Point, 4 November

• Maisemore Park Point-to-Point, 10 November (*rescheduled to 24 November)

• Bangor-on-Dee Racecourse, 18 November

The schooling days typically feature 6-8 trials per day, with each involving 10 to 12 horses and run at a slower pace than a regular rules race, helping to simulate a raceday experience but without the added pressure of competitive action.

The programme is open to horses of all ages and stages in their careers, from young unraced prospects to experienced racehorses returning after a break.

Pip Kirkby, Horse Welfare Board Project Lead, said:聽鈥淲e are delighted that the schooling trial pilot will return for a second phase this autumn, beginning at Ffos Las on Thursday.

鈥淭he initiative was very well supported by trainers in the first phase, and we were therefore extremely pleased to be able to resume the pilot, with the ongoing support of the Racing Foundation.

鈥淭he feedback we have received has been very positive so far, with trainers praising this new avenue that they can use to better prepare their horses for competitive action.

鈥淭he autumn schedule has already proved very popular, with plenty of runners set to attend each of the trial days, and we will be confirming more dates for early 2026 in due course.鈥�

Notes to editors:

1. For more information contact: schooling@racehorsewelfare.co.uk