What you’ll do

Those that join the programme will have access to a number of events and activities rolling throughout the year including insight days, industry trips, networking, careers support and much more. Leading to join us on one of our Explore Racing Days.

If you would like to apply for this programme or know someone who might be interested, please get in touch with Sean Simara, Programme Coordinator, ssimara@britishhorseracing.com or simply fill out the application form here.

This will start with a online session hearing about the many careers options in the sport. The next would be flexible and dependant on the person. So if you want to find out about the riding options in the sport where you can get up close to the horse on the foundation course or Riding a Dream Academy 

We can also showcase the new Jockey Club apprenticeships, Racing Media Academy, ARC Apprenticeships and the British Horseracing Development Programme. You will have plenty of networking opportunities.

Here is the link to the online brochure last year so you can get a taste of what happened:

What happened in the past?

• Careers in Racing – hear careers stories and find out more about what you could do in the sport of horseracing
• Film and TV Production – Find out more about this area by hearing from Equine Productions, a specialist in producing films for equine-related industries
• Sky Sports Racing – Josh Apiafi, TV presenter, talks about his career and his current role on Sky Sports Racing
• Introduction into Horseracing – find out how the industry works together to make a raceday happen
• Social Media and Marketing – we find out how a racecourse markets big events on social media
• Diversity and Inclusion in the horseracing industry – hear from our Head of Diversity and Inclusion at the BHA and discuss current issues in this area and what you can do to help.

The Step on Track Programme Alumni have gone on to many things. You can read below on what the programme has done for some of the group:

Areeba – Step on Track