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2021 issues
January - March ‘21 - issue 72
Yasmin Almenräder - a rising star in German racing
Zilpaterol fallout - isn't it time for a European wide threshold testing protocol?
Saddle + Half Pads - The effect on race saddle pressures and gallop kinematic
Trainers and the importance of communicating with owners
European Pattern Committee - regulating 'black type' races
2020 issues
October - December ‘20 - ISSUE 71
Johnny Murtagh- TopSpec Trainer of the Quarter
Nicolò Simondi - trainer profile
The benefit of using ‘yearling rollers’
Sales protocols across Europe this autumn
Conformation - factors for racing ability
Without Prejudice – how anti- doping rules leave trainers at risk
Gerald Leigh Memorial Lectures 2020 - minimising risk from equine infectious disease
Will prize money everreturn to pre-COVID-19 level
Thoroughbred Tales - showcasing the good work of the unsung heroes of racing
JUly - September ’20 - issue 70
Denis Hogan - TopSpec Trainer of the Quarter
Nutrition - starch v fibre intake
What we've learnt from the coronavirus shutdown
Minimising serious fractures of the racehorse fetlock
Hay quality - sampling and testing protocols
What is radiofrequency therapy?
April - June ‘20 - issue 69
David Cottin - topspec trainer of the quarter
How girths have been scientifically proven to have an impact on performance.
Substance Abuse - a new view of an old enemy.
Bon Appétit! Maintain appetite throughout the season.
18-40 – captivating the next generation of racehorse owners.
PET: the latest advance in equine imaging.
Should we fear or embrace continuing professional development?
Outlook for Stem Cell Therapy: its role in tendon regeneration.
Staying power - is the French staying race division running out of steam.
January - March ‘20 - issue 68
The importance of stable ventilation.
Colic - effects of inflammation.
How technology can quantify the impact saddles have on performance.
Conformation and breeding choices.
Can betting pools find a new market for European racing?
Roarers - surgery for recurrent laryngeal neuropathy - impact and outcomes.
News from the European Mediterranean Horseracing Federation.
What is equine welfare? Asks Johnston Racing's vet, Neil Mechie.
2019 issues
October-December ’19 - issue 67
The Balancing Act - key considerations when reviewing what you feed and if you should supplement.
Bleeders: the facts, fiction and future direction.
Are we going soft on our horses?
News from the European Mediterranean Horseracing Federation
Down Royal racecourse: tradition reborn.
Planning a diagnostic-led worm control programme.
Brexit remains the biggest cloud on the horizon.
Racing Groom - the .com needed by every country.
How the digestion of nutrients may improve horses' overall condition.
July - September ‘19 - issue 66
Equine pain: how can we recognise it and which painkiller should we use?
An introduction to the functional aspects of conformation.
Good Going – are ground descriptions accurate across Europe?
Advances in imaging of the equine athletic heart.
How has horses' feed changed? Thoroughbred nutrition: past & present.
Post-race collapse - Prevention & Management
News from the EMHF - 2019 General Assembly.
Trainer welfare - what can be done to help trainers combat 'trolling' online?
April - June ‘19 - issue 65
How to deal with cases of ‘exertional rhabdomyolysis’ otherwise known as Tying-Up.
Finding owners - marketing and embracing digital technologies.
EIPH: An Australian Perspective with Worldwide Implications.
Skin-deep: overcoming barriers for effective transdermal drug delivery
Is fungi the invisible health risk?
VAT and tax-deductable expenditure across Europe.
State-of-the-art training centre at Conghua racecourse, China
Why are leg boots not commonly used in racing?
Starting Out - the latest from Gavin Hernon.
January - March ‘19 - issue 64
Is all-weather racing no longer the poor relation?
The FEI prohibited list and what it means for racing.
Understanding Trainers’ mental health.
Brexit update planning - looking to the Swiss model.
Ride & Guide - which bits work best and what to use when.
Ulcer medication: are the products to treat that different?
News from the European Mediterranean Horseracing Federation.
2018 issues
October - December ‘18 - issue 63
Nicolas Clément - Trainer Profile
EVJ: 'Wobblers' - Celia Marr covers a recent seminar, sponsored by the Gerald Leigh Trust
HBLB - How Equine Influenza viruses mutate
Running Horses in America - The Trainer’s Perspective
Clean Sport - and FEI prohibited list and what it means for racing
Nutrition - understanding squamous versus glandular gastric ulceration
Understanding concussion and protection
Staffing - what can be done to improve diet and mental health
Starting up - latest news from rookie trainer Gavin Hernon
EMHF - news from the European Mediterranean Horseracing Federation
July - September '18 - issue 62
Veterinary (EVJ) - Sub-clinical osteochondrosis
Nutrition: Feeding for weaning success
HBLB - Flat injuries - Nature vs Nuture
- How will it affect the racing industry as a whole?
- What business support is being offered?
- Andy Oliver trainer interview
- Tripartite Agreement
Should horses be paid to race?
April - June '18 - issue 61
COVER profile - Joseph O'Brien
From Fertility to Foal - Considerations for Digestive Tract Health
Chantilly - managing the famous training grounds
Amateur Riders - more than just a tradition
The fight against Equine Herpes Virus: do the new measures work for all?
Horse sales - do the sales-toppers make the best racecourse performers?
Stable Staff - how do European governments classify racing's workforce?
Castration complications - what can go wrong?
EMHF - news from the European Mediterranean Horseracing Federation
January - March '18 - issue 60
Colin Tizzard - Trainer profile
Where in the EU can trainers get the best start?
The positive and negative effects of oil in equine nutrition.
The ongoing effort to minimise the rate and impact of fractures.
Getting to grips with Strangles.
The thoroughbred trainer in the digital age.
Hindsight - Tommy Stack looks back over his career
The ETF celebrates its 20th anniversary
2017 issues
October - December '17 - issue 59
COVER: Julian McLaren - Sweden's rising star
Is EIPH beyond the scope of dietary change?
Tendon Function and Failure: recent advances
Training yearlings: schools of thought around the world
New developments in epiduroscopy
Results of The Trainers' Daily Rates Survey 2017
Report from the Merial CPD and Raceday at Gowran Park
July - September '17 - issue 58
Christophe Ferland - A man with a plan
Generation X - developing young jockeys
Hoof-Surface Interaction Study from the Royal Veterinary College, UK
The importance of identifying lower and upper limb lameness
Fin Powrie: The saviour of Greek Racing
Does nutrition factor in injury, repair and recovery?
Coverage of the Merial CPD and Raceday 2017 at York
Staff Focus: Work experience and pathways into racehorse care
April - June '17 - issue 57
Focus on the Flat - Are commercial breeders targeting the right market?
Staff Pensions - safeguarding the future
Training - Continuing education for New York's trainers
Don't forget the jockey: horse-jockey interaction
Profile - Dr Lynn Hillyer - The veterinary chief of Irish racing
No foot, no horse - the influence of diet on the hoof
Man o'War - The first 100 years
Diagnosis of laryngeal problems: hocus pocus or cutting edge science?
January - March '17 - issue 56
Gordon Elliott - TRM Trainer of the Quarter
Paternal age - the effect of the sire's age on progeny performance
White powder racing in St. Moritz - Europe's highest racecourse
Testosterone and the thoroughbred - more than just about muscle
Condylar fractures - how early detection can reduce raceday breakdowns
Racehorse owners - our survey says.....
Gait and lameness analysis - the Singapore way
The new weight for age scale - why the changes?
Staff Focus - regulations on working hours
Acting up - the psychology of why a horse can act up before a race
2016 Issues
October - December '16 - issue 55
Jump racing across Europe - how is the sport developing?
Charles Enderby - The Hexham racecourse supremo on the business of running an independent racecourse
Fence Builders - how the building of steeplechase fences in changing
Stable staff training & education - learning on the job
TRM Trainer of the Quarter - Maciej Janikowski - trainer of Va Bank
The growth of Arabian horse racing across Europe
Italian Trainers who moved to France - three trainers share their experiences
Dental infections - how do they affect the racehorse?
Performance Horse Seminar - part 2
The Alex Scott Memorial Scholarship Winners of 2015 - in their own words
July - September '16 - issue 54
Mick Appleby proving patience pays off
Management of respiratory disease
Staff recruitment and retention How can we grow our workforce?
State of the art travel improving horse transport
International horse movements and disease risk
Equibiosafe keeping our horses safe from infection
Gut feeling research into gastric ulcers
Snakes and ladders - can we do more to influence the fortunes of our racing industries?
All work and play at the Merial CPD Raceday
Trainer of the Quarter - Adrian Keatley
Course to course - news from around the racecourses of Europe
April - June '16 - issue 53
What's it like to run medium size stables competing against the "big boys"?
Using different training surfaces for different work
Mr Sweden - Bjorn Zachrisson in profile
Knowing your Timothy from your Alfalfa - which hay to use and when
PEMF (use of electromagnets to heal)
Joint injections: which medication gives the best results?
Spreading the prize money pot - what’s the right system across Europe?
EMHF - Mark Johnston addresses trainers in Bratislava
TRM Trainer of the Quarter - Nicky Henderson
Course to Course - news from around the racecourses of Europe
JanUARY - March '16 - issue 52
The definitive guide to which racing shoes or plates can be used across Europe
Gastric disease – how should we treat it?
The concept of marginal gains and how they can be best applied to racing
Avoiding Musculoskeletal Catastrophes – Impact and Prediction
The correct light stimulus for mares
It's in the genes - assessing gait/speed genes
All about the EMHF and their role in European racing
TRM Trainer of the Quarter - Antoine de Watrigant
Course to course - news from around the racecourses of Europe
2015 Issues
October - December '15 - issue 51
Cover trainer profile - Jean-Pierre Carvalho
Does bleeding affect performance? - Results of a ten year study
Reducing risk factors for injury in National Hunt horses
The latest research on worming horses
Increased opportunities for jumping mares across Europe
Focus on starch - low starch vs high starch diets pros and cons
Situations Vacant - European trainers search for staff
April - June '15 - Issue 49
Mark Bradstock - how we won the Gold Cup
Do the muscles of the respiratory system affect performance?
All about Equine Metabolic Syndrome
Climate Change - New equine diseases
Headgear and the racehorse: Seeing the wood from the trees!
January - March '15 - issue 48
Cover profile - Andreas Wöhler
How light affects racehorse performance
Alternative funding - new ways to increase ownership
Trickle treat - a more natural feeding regime
The impact of intentional shoeing interventions
The handicapping system - a handicap to the industry?
Trainer on the up - Jessica Long
Incentives in the US - is this the way to encourage medication free racing?
2014/13 Issues
October - December '14 - Issue 47
Cover profile - Guillermo Arizkorreta
The effects of morning exercise on muscle
Cardiac rhythm - new technology brings new insight
Prohibited natural substances in feed
Streptococcus - HBLB funded research on respiratory disease
Tongue-ties and their use - we debate on efficacy and welfare
Book review - The Racehorse: a veterinary manual
Summer 2014 - Issue 46
Criquette Head-Maarek - Cover Profile
TRM Trainer of the quarter - Edward Lynam
Back to school with Yogi Breisner
Brian Kavanagh - A man with his finger on the pulse of racing
Trainer on the up - Patrick Prendergast
Best in show - the popularity of youngstock shows
The challenge of feeding globetrotting horses
Influenza - effective protection
Northern Dancer - a giant amongst thoroughbreds
Spring 2014 - Issue 45
Rune Haugen - TRM Trainer of the Quarter
Transport rules across Europe are changing
History of the famed Manton estate
What is the correct feeding position?
Trainer on the up - Alan McCabe
Relative Values - Eoin & Edward Harty
Diagnostics imaging in yearlings
2013 Issues
Autumn 2013 - Issue 43
Lennart Jr Reuterskiöld - Cover Profile
Can a horse have too many vitamins?
The Clement Brothers (Nicolas and Christophe)
Profile on Northern Farm (Japan)
The growing international importance of the Japanese racehorse
How "Stride Analysis" can benefit trainers
