To obtain an Apprentice Jockeys Licence you must be in full time, paid employment with a Trainer.

The Licence application has to be applied for to the British Horseracing Authority's (BHA) Licensing Committee by your Trainer. The applicant will be required to attend and satisfactorily complete a 5 day course. The course will be an assessment on the individual's level of competence.

Prior to attending the course, the applicant must be proficient and experienced in the following:

- Galloping a racehorse at speed
- Riding work on a racehorse
- Jumping a racehorse out of the starting stalls

On completion of this course a report will be written and forwarded to the Licensing Committee at the British Horseracing Authority.

Apprentice Licence Course
Date End Date
21 January 2013 25 January 2013
22 April 2013 26 April 2013
12 August 2013 16 August 2013
07 October 2013 11 October 2013
20 January 2014 24 January 2014

For further information and applications please contact:

Jo Crawforth
Licensing Department
The British Horseracing Authority
75 High Holburn
London
WC1V 6LS

Tel: 02071893848
Fax: 02071893801
Email: jcrawforth@britishhorseracing.com
Website: www.britishhorseracing.com