IMPORTANT INDUSTRY UPDATE – APRIL 2022
April 22, 2022
COVID & MASKS
While its currently not mandatory for face masks to be worn, we need to keep our work force healthy. The HBPA encourages the use of masks in barns or anywhere else where social distancing is not possible. This is especially considerate of participants who need to move from barn to barn. Let’s take care of one another.
PONIES 24/7 & DOWN THE STRETCH PODCAST
The Board of the HBPA has approved continued sponsorship of the Ponies 24/7 radio show and the Down the Stretch Podcast for the 2022 season.
Ponies 24/7 airs Saturdays from 8:00am to 9:00am on 105.9 The Region and Down the Stretch podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play Music, Stitcher and more. Download and listen: https://www.torontomike.com/down-the-stretch/
FOREIGN WORKERS
We all know there continues to be a critical shortage of workers on the backside and the HBPA continues to work to find ways to assist.
The HBPA has a ‘ready’ list of experienced Foreign Workers to come to Canada. Should any Trainers be interested in applying for a worker please contact Corinne HBPA at 416-675-3802 and she will assist you with the all the paperwork and through the balance of the process.
TRAINER AND ASSISTANT TRAINING TESTING
The HBPA has set a date of Wednesday June 1st for Trainer and Assistant Trainer Testing. Applications are due no later than Wednesday May 11th at 3:00pm. Please use the check list to ensure the application is completed fully.
Completed applications can be faxed (416-675-5569) or scanned and emailed to cep@hbpa.on.ca. Location and time to be determined.
***Please note: This may be the only trainer test of 2022.