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The Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association will host an online Continuing Education webinar on “Compounded Medications: What Trainers Need to Know” today, Monday, July 12, from 2-3 p.m. ET. Trainers and assistant trainers who participate will earn one (1) hour of CE credit toward the annual CE requirement. In addition, the webinar will be recorded and posted on the new continuing education website for trainers and assistant trainers, www.HorsemenU.com.

The presentation will feature Dr. Dionne Benson, Chief Veterinary Officer at The Stronach Group Racing and Gaming. Compounded substances are an area of concern for trainers interested in ensuring horse health and avoiding potential regulatory issues. While the use of compounded substances has a place in proper horse care, often they are overused, which increases the risk to horses and trainers alike. This CE will teach trainers the differences between compounded, generic and label medications. Additionally, the potential risks of using compounded medication will be covered.

You must register in advance to participate in this seminar.

To register, go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Km1xGy9rR6Ktx4BdUVUjdA

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the seminar.

Following the presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions.

Dr. Dionne Benson, Chief Veterinary Officer at The Stronach Group Racing and Gaming, served as the Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer for the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) in Lexington, KY, from 2012-2019. She earned her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Minnesota, and received her Juris Doctor (JD) from the William Mitchell College of Law. She practiced law as a commercial litigator for a number of years prior to enrolling in vet school, and was a Law School faculty member while attending veterinary school.

Horsemen U Website Offers 11 CE Courses Online

If you do not yet have a HorsemenU account, we invite you to go to the website, www.HorsemenU.com, to register. Trainers and assistant trainers can take the required hours of CE and store their Certificates all in one place, in the event they need documentation of compliance with Continuing Education regulations. Click here for answers to Frequently Asked Questions about HorsemenU.

There are currently 11 approved Continuing Education Courses available for trainers and assistant trainers on the Horsemen U website. The topics include:

Basic Pharmacology for Racehorse Trainers
Diagnostic Imaging of the Racehorse Fetlock
Equine Drug Testing, with Dr. Scott Stanley
The Equine Fetlock with Dr. Susan Stover
Equine Welfare, Horseracing, and the Social License to Operate
Equine Injury Database: 2019 Statistics and Data
Lessons from the California Postmortem Program
MRIs, with Dr. John Peloso
PET Scans, with Dr. Mathieu Spriet
Racetrack Safety, with Dr. Mick Peterson
Racing Medication and Testing Consortium

Click here for more details of the CE Courses offered by Horsemen U.

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The California Thoroughbred Trainers (CTT), Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association (MTHA) and New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association (NYTHA) have teamed up to provide a Continuing Education platform for Thoroughbred trainers and assistant trainers. Horsemen U offers approved online CE webinars and issues CE certificates after a course and a short quiz have been completed. Trainers and assistant trainers can register, free of charge, and maintain their CE records in their account. The website for the platform is www.HorsemenU.com.

Continuing education has been adopted as one of the core Best Practices developed by the stakeholders involved in the Mid-Atlantic Strategic Plan to Reduce Equine Fatalities. CE requirements have been implemented in California, Delaware, Maryland, New York, and West Virginia. Pennsylvania and Virginia are in the process of adopting CE regulations.

Dr. Scott Palmer, the Equine Medical Director for the New York State Gaming Commission, spearheaded the nation's first CE regulation, which was enacted in New York in December of 2016.

“There have been so many advances in the field of racehorse training in just the last five years,” Dr. Palmer said. “We have new technologies for the diagnosis and treatment of injuries, new developments in equine nutrition, and new regulations on everything from medication to immigration to wage and hour law every year. We want to be sure our horsemen can keep up with these changes, and use the knowledge gained to further their success, and the success of our industry as a whole.”

All licensed trainers and assistant trainers in the U.S. are eligible to register for a Horsemen U account. There are currently 12 webinars offered on the platform, on topics ranging from “Diagnostic Imaging of the Racehorse Fetlock” to “Equine Drug Testing” to “Equine Welfare, Horse Racing and the Social License to Operate.” The webinars have been hosted by the California Horse Racing Board, the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation's Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit and the Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association.

“California has been developing its CE program and rules for many years, thanks to the leadership of retiring Equine Medical Director Dr. Rick Arthur and our Racing Commission,” said Dr. Jeff Blea, who took the reins as the CHRB Equine Medical Director July 1. “Horsemen U was largely developed by Andy Belfiore. California Thoroughbred Trainers is indebted to her for her foresight and pleased to be a contributor to a platform that is not only convenient, but in many ways essential for professional trainers who are committed to always improving their standards of horsemanship and understanding of the increasingly complex regulatory and public environment in which we all live.”

Live webinars are part of the Horsemen U program, with Dr. Dionne Benson scheduled to give a presentation on “Compounded Medications: What Trainers Need to Know” on July 12. All live webinars are recorded and posted on the Horsemen U website.

“Schedules can't always be adjusted to make room for the live webinars, so it is important to have online options as well,” said MTHA President Tim Keefe. “Horsemen U also provides storage for the CE Certificates earned on the site, so the trainers have less paperwork to keep track of. We want to make the process of meeting the CE requirements for our horsemen as seamless as possible.”

The Mid-Atlantic stakeholders and regulators who have committed to the Strategic Plan include Delaware Park, DTHA, Delaware Racing Commission, Maryland Jockey Club, Maryland State Fair (Timonium), MTHA, Maryland Racing Commission, Maryland Horse Breeders Association, Monmouth Park, NJTHA, New Jersey Racing Commission, New Jersey Thoroughbred Breeders Association, Finger Lakes Racetrack, Finger Lakes HBPA, NYTHA, New York State Gaming Commission, New York Thoroughbred Breeders Inc., Penn National Gaming, Parx Racing, Presque Isle Downs, PTHA, Pennsylvania HBPA, Pennsylvania Horse Racing Commission, Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association, Colonial Downs, Virginia Racing Commission, Charles Town, Mountaineer Park, Charles Town HBPA, Mountaineer HBPA, West Virginia Racing Commission, and the National Steeplechase Association.

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