RACING NEWS AND MEDIA REGULATION AND GOVERNANCE ABOUT UPDATES Home Regulation Licensing About Licensing Judicial Panel Rules of Racing and guides Consultation hub Licensing About Licensing Licensing forms and information Work visas and immigration Licensing committee Integrity Equine anti-doping Equine health and welfare Participant health and welfare Jockey training and development Ownership Racing statistics Official ratings Handicapping Point-to-Point Arabian Racing Disqualified persons Brexit Covid-19 (coronavirus) About Licensing Licensing Objectives The BHA exercises its licensing function in accordance with the following objectives: Maintain high standards of welfare and safety for both our equine and human participants; Ensure the sport is fair, clean and free from corruption; Ensure there is a clear and transparent framework for access to participation in the sport; and Promote participant and public confidence in the sport by ensuring proper standards of conduct and competence. The Licensing Team is directly responsible for licensing, permitting and registering those who participate in the sport. This includes Trainers, Jockeys, Amateur Riders, Agents, Valets and equine pools. The Raceday Operations Team has overall responsibility for licensing Racecourses, with any suitability assessments conducted by the Licensing Team. The determination of racecourse licences follows a separate process and more information can be found in the Racecourses drop down, on this page Any individual who applies for a Licence, Permit or Registration must meet the relevant established criteria. Applications are accompanied by a set of Guidance Notes which outline the criteria for each application type. These Guidance Notes are available on the Forms page, together with the links to the application forms. All applications are considered by the Licensing Team. An applicant’s experience and qualifications are taken into account, together with the suitability of the applicant. For example, for Licensed Trainers, the suitability considerations will include their business competence and financial planning; for Professional Jockeys, their honesty and integrity. In some cases, a decision as to whether an application should be approved is referred for the consideration of the Licensing Committee, under of the Rules of Racing. The Committee is independent from BHA and sits only when required to hear cases which are referred to it. Previous Committee decisions are available on the Licensing Committee page. Once granted, individuals must continue to meet the required standards and expectations of BHA in order to remain licensed, permitted or registered. If it is believed that an individual no longer meets the suitability criteria, BHA may refer objections to individuals continuing to be licensed, permitted or registered to the Licensing Committee. Related links British Horseracing Authority 75 High Holborn London WC1V 6LS Call our switchboard: 020 7152 0000 FAQs Get in touch RACING Fixtures Upcoming fixtures Full Year Major events Results Stewards reports Racecourses Horses Jockeys Trainers Owners championship NEWS AND MEDIA Press releases News and blogs Media Contacts REGULATION Judicial panel Rules of Racing and guides Licensing About Integrity Equine health and welfare Participant health and welfare Jockey training and development Safeguarding Ownership Handicapping Point-to-Point Disqualified persons Brexit ABOUT The BHA What we do Board and Executive Committees Department contacts Contact Careers Work with us Careers in racing Industry initiatives BHA charities Publications Industry links Policies © 2021 The British Horseracing Authority BHA General Privacy Notice Terms and conditions Cookies Website by Studio Tangerine