This section contains information on the International Racing Authorities and educational courses concerning racing or horses around the world. To view, please click on the links below.
United Arab Emirates
Emirates Racing Authority
Website: www.emiratesracing.com
Email: era@emiratesracing.com
Info on colleges in UAE
Website: www.uae-online.8m.com/Education/colleges.html
Working For Godolphin
For information on employment opportunities at Godolphin, please visit the Working For Godolphin page within the Discover Racing section on this site.
Australia
The Australian Racing Board
Website: www.australian-racing.net.au
Email: arb@australian-racing.net.au
Racing NSW has an arrangement with Western Institute of TAFE to deliver apprentice jockey, trackwork rider and strapper stablehand courses.
Email: Lindy.Wellsmore@det.nsw.edu.au
Email: mchaffe@racingnsw.com.au
Charles Sturt University
Batchelor of Applied Science (Equine Studies)
Website: www.csu.edu.au
Marcus Oldham College, Geelong, Victoria
Diploma of Horse Business Management
Website: www.marcusoldham.vic.edu.au
International Equine Training Centre
Certificate II in Racing (Thoroughbred) - Stablehand/Trackworker Rider/Jockey
Diploma in Racing (Thoroughbred)
Website: www.traintech2000.com.au
Institute of TAFE, Tasmania
Certificate II in Sport and Recreation (Horse Racing)
Certificate II in Sport and Recreation Traineeship (Equine Stream)
Certificate in Agriculture (Horse Breeding)
The Western Australia Turf Club, Ascot, WA
Certificate II in Sport and Recreation (Horse Racing)
Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE, Bendigi, Victoria
Certificate II in Equine Industry
East Gippsland Institute of TAFE, Bairnsdale, Victoria
Certificate II in Equine Industry
Certificate in Agriculture (Horse Breeding)
Institute of Land and Food Resources, University of Melbourne, Victoria
Certificate II in Equine Industry
Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE (NMIT), Preston, Victoria
Certificate II in Equine Industry
Certificate in Agriculture (Horse Breeding)
University of Ballarat, Victoria
Certificate II in Equine Industry
Certificate in Agriculture (Horse Breeding)
CY O'Connor College of TAFE, Northam WA
Certificate II/III in Equine Management
Certificate in Agriculture (Horse Breeding)
Great Southern, TAFE, Albany, WA
Certificate II in Equine Management
Certificate II in Sport and Recreation Traineeship (Equine Stream)
Swan TAFE, Bently, WA
Certificate II/III in Equine Management
Certificate II in Sport and Recreation Traineeship (Equine Stream)
Hartog's Essential Equestrian Education Services
Certificate II in Sport and Recreation Traineeship (Equine Stream)
Canada
The Jockey Club of Canada
Website: www.jockeyclubcanada.com
Email: jockeyclub@bellnet.ca
Kemptville College (University of Guelph), Ontario
Diploma in Agriculture - Equine Option
Equine Management Certificate Programme
Riding CertificateCoaching and Horsemanship certificate
Standard Bred Industry Certificates
Website: www.kemptvillec.uoguelph.ca
(also has jobs opportunities posted)
Germany
Direktorium fuer Vollblutzucht und Rennen
Website: www.direktorium.de
Email: info@direktorium.de
Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Website: www.hongkongjockeyclub.com/english
Beas River Riding School
Hong Kong Jockey Club Racing Trainee programme
(for careers as apprentice jockey, work rider, stable assistant, groom)
Four HKJC-funded riding schools:
Website: www.hongkongjockeyclub.com/english/school/riding_location.htm
Ireland
Darley Flying Start
Darley International Student Programme
Kildangan Stud,
Monasterevin,
Co. Kildare,
Ireland
Tel: (+353) 45 527600
Fax: (+353) 45 523461
Website: www.darleyflyingstart.com
Email: info@darleyflyingstart.com
Horse Racing Ireland
Website: www.horseracingireland.ie
Email: info@horseracingireland.ie
The Racing Academy and Centre of Education (RACE)
The Trainee Jockey Course
Apprentice Jockey's Course
Qualified Riders Induction
Permit to train course
Pre Claiming Professional Jockey's course
Racecourse Trainers Course
Training for Foreign Students
Curragh House,
Dublin Road,
Kildare,
Ireland
Tel: (+353) 45 522468
Fax: (+353) 45 521305
Website: www.racingacademy.ie
Email: enquiries@racingacademy.ie
Irish National Stud
Six-month breeding course
Tully
Kildare
Ireland
Tel: (+353) 45 521251
Fax: (+353) 45 522129
Email: stud@irish-national-stud.ie
Website: www.irish-national-stud.ie/breed_course.html
Italy
UNIRE Area Galoppo
Website: www.unire.it
Email: redazione@unire.it
Japan
Japan Racing Association
Website: www.jair.jrao.ne.jp
Email: inter@sr.go.go.jp
New Zealand
New Zealand Racing Industry Board
Website: www.nzracingboard.co.nz
Email: webmaster@nzracingboard.co.nz
NZ Equine Industry Training Organisation
Plenty of useful links
Website: www.equineito.co.nz
New Zealand Equine Academy
Certificate in Horseracing (reg. with NZQA)
Website: www.nzracing.co.nz/nztr/Academy.aspx
Waikato Institute of Technology, Hamilton, NZ
National Certificate in Equine Studies
(racecourse management & maintenance/race stable maintenance/farriery/stable practice/breeding, harness racing, sporthorse, thoroughbred breeding & racing)
National Diploma in Technology (Equine Management)
National Diploma in Technology (Equine Studies)
Website: www.twp.ac.nz
Northland Polytechnic, Northland, NZ
National Certificate in Equine Studies (as above)
Website: www.northland.ac.nz
Telford Rural Polytechnic, Balclutha
National Certificate in Equine Studies - equitation or stable management
Website: www.telford.ac.nz
Eastern Institute of Technology, Taradale
Advanced Diploma in Applied Science (Equine Studies)
Website: www.eit.ac.nz
Kyrewood Equestrian Centre, Palmerston North
National Certificate in Equine Studies (as above)
Website: www.kyrewood.co.nz
Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology
National Certificate in Equine Studies (as above)
Website: www.nmit.ac.nz
Singapore
Singapore Turf Club
Website: www.turfclub.com.sg
South Africa
The National Horseracing Authority
Website: www.jockeyclubsa.co.za
Email: info@nhra.co.za
South African Jockey Academy
Equine Studies/ Race Riding/ Stable Management
Website: www.theacademy.co.za
United Kingdom
British Horseracing Authority
Website: www.britishhorseracing.com
Email: info@britishhorseracing.com
British Horseracing Education And Standard Trust
Suite 16
Unit 8 Kings Court,
Willie Snaith Road,
Newmarket
Suffolk
CB8 7SG
UK
Tel: (+44) 1638 560743
Fax: (+44) 1638 660932
Website: www.careersinracing.com
Email: info@rtbtb.keme.co.uk
British Racing School (Stable Staff)
Snailwell Road,
Newmarket,
Suffolk
CB8 7NU
Tel: (+44) 1638 665103
Fax: (+44) 1638 560929
Website: www.brs.org.uk
Email: courses@brs.org.uk
Darley Flying Start
Darley International Student Programme
Website: www.darleyflyingstart.com
Email: info@darleyflyingstart.com
Contact details of this student programme can be found in the Ireland section.
Northern Racing College (Stable Staff)
The Stables,
Rossington Hall,
Great North Road,
Doncaster
DN11 0HN
Tel: (+44) 1302 861000
Fax: (+44) 1302 864151
Website: www.northernracingcollege.co.uk
Email: info@nrcdonc.demon.co.uk
British Stud Staff Training Scheme
(in conjunction with The National Stud) (Stud Staff)
Thoroughbred Breeders' Association,
Stanstead House,
The Avenue,
Newmarket,
Suffolk
CB8 9AA
Tel: (+44) 1638 661321
Fax: (+44) 1638 665621
Website: www.thoroughbredbreedersassociation.co.uk
Email: info@tbassoc.co.uk
Haddon Business Training Centre (Stud Staff)
Haddon,
Stud High Street,
Manton,
Marlborough,
Wiltshire
SN8 4HH
Tel & Fax: (+44) 1672 516261
Email: c.hewlett@haddonstud.co.uk
Abingdon and Witney College (Horse Care and Management)
Witney Stud Farm,
Whitings Lane,
Hailey,
Witney,
Oxfordshire
0X29 9UY
Tel: (+44) 1993 703464
Fax: (+44) 1993 703006
Website: www.abingdon-witney.ac.uk
Email: inquiry@abingdon-witney.ac.uk
Oatridge College (Scottish Racing Academy)
Ecclesmachan,
Broxburn,
West Lothian,
Scotland
EH52 6NH
Tel: 01506 864800
Fax: 01506 853373
Website: www.oatridge.ac.uk
Email: info@oatridge.ac.uk
East Down Institute of Further and Higher Education (Stable Staff)
Market Street,
Downpatrick,
Co. Down,
N. Ireland
BT30 6ND
Tel: (+44) 2844 615815
Fax: (+44) 2844 615817
Email: marie.fegan@edifhe.ac.uk
Enniskillen College of Agriculture (Stable Staff)
Levaghy,
Enniskillen,
Co. Fermanagh,
N. Ireland
BT74 4GF
Tel: (+44) 2866 344800
Fax: (+44) 2866 344888
Website: www.cafre.ac.uk/index.htm
Jockey Club Racecourses Limited
Website: www.jockeyclubracecourses.com
Email: info@jockeyclubracecourses.com
Royal Agricultural College (Equine Business Management)
Royal Agricultural College, Stroud Road, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 6JS UK Tel: +44 (0) 1285 652531 Fax: +44 (0) 1285 650219
Website: www.rac.ac.uk Email: admissions@rac.ac.uk
United States of America
The Jockey Club
Website: www.jockeyclub.com
Email: contactus@jockeyclub.com
North American Racing Academy
Website: www.kctcs.edu
Qatar
Racing Club of Qatar
Click here to visit website
Email: qahr@qrec.com
Turkey
Jockey Club Of Turkey
Click here to visit website