Learn. Perform. Achieve.
Your gateway to a career in British horseracing starts at the National Horseracing College ๐
Whether youโre experienced with horses or a complete beginner, the Foundation Course gives you the skills, confidence, and knowledge to build a lifelong career in the horseracing industry.
โก๏ธ https://t.co/tAK1n577GR
๐ Upcoming Course | Racehorse Rider Conversion Course (Riding Assessment)
๐ Tuesday 28th July 2026
This course is suitable for those who ride currently but would like to learn to ride Racehorses on the Gallops
For more details and to book your place, visit ๐ https://t.co/jWXWxRMElr
People make it look easy, but riding a racehorse takes strength, fitness and skill ๐ช
A thoroughbred is half a tonne of power, bred for speed. On the gallops, it's not about going as fast as possible; it's about control, balance and skill.
The rider in this video is still learning those skills. Nobody arrives at the National Horseracing College as the finished product, and every time they sit on a horse is another step in building the ability, fitness and experience needed for a career in racing.
It takes resilience to keep learning, determination to improve, and the willingness to put in the hard work every single day. Our Training Instructors will coach you, but your progress comes from your commitment.
Apply for our residential Foundation Course today and begin your journey to employment in the racing industry #horseracing #racehorse #racinggroom
A great few days at the Lincolnshire Show ๐๐ผ It was fantastic meeting new faces and catching up with familiar ones too.
Thanks to everyone who stopped by and said hello and had a go on our racing simulator. We hope to see many of you at our upcoming Open Mornings and on our foundation Course.
๐ Next stop, Great Yorkshire Show (14-17 July)
Weโre looking forward to a jam-packed morning at @SwintonAcademy for their careers fair. We will be chatting with students about training opportunities, careers and #apprentieships in the horseracing industry.
For more information visit https://t.co/an24TD9x7A.
โญ ๐ข๐ป ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ฐ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐
We are delighted to award this week's 'On Track 4 Racing' accolades to two learners, Stephen Schmidt and Michael Cullen, in recognition of their hard work and commitment during the Foundation Course.
๐ฃ "๐๐ต๐ฆ๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ช๐ด ๐ข๐ญ๐ธ๐ข๐บ๐ด ๐ด๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ข๐ด ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ด๐บ, ๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ๐ด ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฉ๐ช๐จ๐ฉ ๐ด๐ต๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ข๐ณ๐ฅ๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ช๐ด ๐ต๐ณ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ธ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต๐ฉ๐บ ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐ข๐ฏ๐บ ๐ต๐ข๐ด๐ฌ. ๐๐ต๐ฆ๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฏ'๐ด ๐ต๐ช๐ฎ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ด ๐ช๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ค๐ข๐ถ๐ด๐ฆ ๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ด ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฆ๐ด๐ต ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ต ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ณ๐บ ๐ด๐ต๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ข๐ณ๐ฅ๐ด." - Group 26.10's Lead Training Instructor, Natalie Dunning.
๐ฃ "๐๐ช๐ค๐ฉ๐ข๐ฆ๐ญ ๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ช๐ท๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐ฏ๐ฐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ ๐ฆ๐น๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ช๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ; ๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ค ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ฉ๐ถ๐ด๐ช๐ข๐ด๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ท๐ฆ ๐ฑ๐ข๐ช๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐ง๐ง, ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ช๐ด ๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ด๐ฆ๐ด ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ญ, ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฌ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ช๐ฎ ๐ข ๐ท๐ข๐ญ๐ถ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ฏ-๐ณ๐ช๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ต๐ฆ๐ข๐ฎ. ๐๐ช๐ค๐ฉ๐ข๐ฆ๐ญ ๐จ๐ช๐ท๐ฆ๐ด 100% ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ด ๐ข ๐ฃ๐ณ๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ต ๐ง๐ถ๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ฉ๐ช๐ฎ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ข๐ค๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ณ๐บ." - Group 26.10's Lead Training Instructor, Natalie Dunning.
Well done Stephen and Michael. We look forward to following your progress throughout your course and beyond.
#achievement #training #horseracing #opportunities
๐ Upcoming Course | Amateur Rider Category A Permit
๐ Wednesday 22nd - Thursday 23rd July 2026
๐ Seminar Day & Assessment Day
Holders of these permits may ride only in Flat races and/or Steeplechase & Hurdle races confined to Amateur Riders.
For more information, visit ๐ https://t.co/0gdjBpTDvB
Licence Course Re-assessment | Simulator and Fitness ๐ช
๐ Tuesday 23rd June 2026 at @JBHse, Malton
For individuals who may have failed the simulator or fitness element as part of their licence course, or for those who require a re-assessment as part of their licence renewal.
For more information and to book your place, visit ๐ฒ https://t.co/WqEUZfVHSG
Are you a National Horseracing College graduate heading to #RoyalAscot this week for one of the most prestigious festivals in the racing calendar? If so, we'd love to hear from you ๐ซต
๐ธ We'd love to receive pictures and videos of your experience behind the scenes. Whether you're a Travelling Groom, Assistant Trainer, jockey or part of a vast team on course, we'd love to hear from you and share your experience.
Good luck everyone ๐
#horseracing #RoyalAscot #NHCGrad
โ What is the length of the residential Foundation Course?
The residential Foundation Course is a ๐ญ๐ฎ-๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ for learners who have achieved a grade 4 or above in their Maths and English GCSEs or a Level 2 Functional Skills qualification.
For learners who have not achieved a grade 4 in their Maths and English GCSEs or a Level 2 Functional Skills qualification and who have not yet reached their 19th birthday, the Foundation Course is a ๐ญ๐ฒ-๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ.
The additional four weeks will largely be spent working towards achieving a Level 2 Functional Skills qualification. Functional Skills are a mandatory component of the Foundation Course and a UK Apprenticeship qualification.
For learners aged 19+, the Foundation Course remains a 12-week programme, with the option to stay for a further four weeks if they would like to study for and achieve Level 2 Functional Skills in Maths and English.
For more information about the residential Foundation Course, visit https://t.co/tAK1n57Fwp
#horseracing #nationalhorseracingcollege #training
This week, on Wednesday 17th and Thursday 18th June, our team will be heading to @LincsShowground for the annual Lincolnshire Show ๐
Come and say hello and chat with us on stand 3-29 ๐
๐ Test your jockey skills on our racing simulator (restrictions apply)
๐ฃ๏ธ Chat with us about courses at the National Horseracing College, and careers and opportunities within the #horseracing industry
Want to know more? Chat with us at this event or visit https://t.co/tAK1n57Fwp
#LincsShow26 #horseracing #racinggroom #racing
๐ Upcoming Course | Racehorse Rider Conversion Course (Riding Assessment)
๐ Tuesday 28th July 2026
This course is suitable for those who ride currently but would like to learn to ride Racehorses on the Gallops
For more details and to book your place, visit ๐ https://t.co/jWXWxRMElr
Do you want a hands-on career working with racehorses? ๐
The residential Foundation Course starts every 4 weeks, meaning your future in racing could start sooner than you think!
Find out more https://t.co/Jy4I7Gurpk
#horseracing#careersinracing
๐ฅ ๐ ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐ | Izzy, Episode 1
Meet 17-year-old Izzy from Berkshire, who joined the National Horseracing College's residential Foundation Course as a rider on 1st June 2026.
With experience in both the equestrian world and horseracing, including pony racing and working in two racing yards, Izzy is building on her skills and knowledge as she works towards her ambition of becoming a flat jockey.
We'll be following Izzy's journey in the horseracing industry, sharing her experiences and progress every step of the way.
Well done Izzy. We look forward to catching up with you during your fourth week ๐
#horseracing #myhorseracingjourney #training #racinggroom
For those undertaking the residential Foundation Course, they won't just achieve the ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น ๐ญ ๐๐ถ๐ฝ๐น๐ผ๐บ๐ฎ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ-๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด (riding is optional), they will also gain the following skills and qualifications:
๐ Emergency First Aid Certificate
๐ Level 3 Award in the Principles of Transporting Horses by Road
๐ด Introduction to Horseracing Industry Level 1 Award
๐งโ๐ณ Life skills, including cooking, nutrition, fitness, looking after your money, CV writing and much more
Functional Skills in Maths and English if you do not already have a level 4 or above in these subjects at GCSE
โ In addition, youโll improve their self-esteem, independence, self-confidence and resilience.
Find out more https://t.co/RjlZSCvRRk
๐ Upcoming Course | Amateur Rider Category A Permit
๐ Wednesday 22nd - Thursday 23rd July 2026
๐ Seminar Day & Assessment Day
Holders of these permits may ride only in Flat races and/or Steeplechase & Hurdle races confined to Amateur Riders.
For more information, visit ๐ https://t.co/0gdjBpT5G3
๐ฅ ๐ ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐ | Michael, Episode 3
24-year-old Michael, from Cumbria, is undertaking the Foundation Course as a non-rider at the National Horseracing College, having started the course on 4th May 2026.
Michael arrived at the National Horseracing College with very little knowledge of horses, and in preparation for the residential Foundation Course, he enjoyed a few days of work experience with racehorses at Nicky Richards Racing.
We'll be following Michael throughout his journey to a career in the horseracing industry and showing you his progress.
Well done, Michael. We look forward to catching up with you during week eight ๐
#horseracing #myhorseracingjourney #training #racinggroom
Calling all Career Advisors! ๐ข
Join the National Horseracing College Career Advisors Hub group on Facebook today.
Do you want to help your students find a fast-paced, practical career and show them the various opportunities available to them once they leave school?
This dedicated Facebook Group gives you exclusive insights into the National Horseracing College, the support we can offer you and your students, as well as helpful information about apprenticeships, and the vibrant careers in the horseracing industry.
Connect with experts and discover how your students can start their journey in racing ๐
Join today https://t.co/qbPwfhHOoq and support the next generation of racing professionals.