Continuing Education for Trainers The California Thoroughbred Foundation, which is devoted to fostering education in an effort to improve the health of Thoroughbred racehorses, applauds the California Horse Racing Board’s continuing education series for trainers. It is part of a new California regulation that requires trainers and assistant trainers to complete a minimum of 12 hours of approved continuing education coursework every 36 months as a condition for licensing.
The CHRB has created webinars on such topics as racehorse neurological conditions, understanding shoulder fractures, and compounded medications as part of this continuing education. Top veterinarians Dr. Sue Stover, Dr. Dionne Benson, and Dr. Barrie Grant are among the experts that have contributed to these webinars.
The CHRB and the California Thoroughbred Trainers have been instrumental in furthering this continuing education. Equine Medical Director Dr. Jeff Blea, who is also a Foundation trustee, has been impressed with the level of enthusiasm and interest from trainers.
“I have received numerous positive comments from trainers on several of these educational webinars, as it often relates to issues they deal with on a daily basis,” Dr. Blea said. “Trainer commitment to safety and welfare is abundantly evident by virtue of the overwhelming participation in the CE presentations.”