Primary Objective: Institute Education and Exam Requirements for Licensees in order to improve horse handling and increase horsemanship knowledge and skills
Action Items:
- National trainer exam
- Require annual mandatory continuing education components for all professional licensing and re-licensing;
- Professional licenses include:
- Trainers and assistant trainers
- Jockeys and exercise riders
- Racetrack veterinary practitioners
- Racing officials
- Grooms
- Farriers
- Recommended curriculum for mandatory continuing education for licensees
- Work with the RCI continuing education committee to get list of approved CE courses
- Directory of research studies and related educational materials to increase industry awareness of equine scientific studies on horse racing
- Monthly information and education bulletin distributed by e-mail to regulators, track management, horse owners, trainers, racing officials and others involved in horse racing
- Update WSS website in all aspects
- Compile a list of e-mail addresses for all professional licensees
- A database of continuing education components available online for certification purpose
- Increase horsemanship competency opportunities for grooms through horsemen’s groups patterned after the Groom Elite Program and make certification mandatory for licensing
- Develop trainer's test study guide
- Expand the H-3 visa program participation
Accomplishments to Date:
- National model trainer exam, including instructions and barn test, completed and sent to state racing commissions for use in their jurisdiction
- Model rule on trainer's test, licensing of trainers and four hours of annual continuing education requirements
- Horsemen’s Update - Collaboration with Horseman's Journal to distribute newsletter
- Continual updating of the WSS website with educational information, pertinent articles, research abstracts and new information in committee sections
- Completion of the Uniform National Trainer's Test Study Guide available for sale
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