IHRB Video Library
Experience a Raceday through the eyes of IHRB employees and Volunteers.
The IHRB employs seven professional Stipendiary Stewards who work alongside Raceday Stewards drawn from a wider panel of approximately 140 experienced individuals. IHRB Raceday Stewards collectively provide over 1,600 days of voluntary service annually.
The IHRB has a relentless focus on the safety and well-being of our human and equine participants, our Veterinary team take in the region of 5,500 equine anti-doping samples a year, which are analysed at IHFA accredited laboratory, LGC in Newmarket. The IHRB equine anti-doping programme remains a top priority for the organisation and our approach will continue to evolve in line with international best practice.
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TG4 Go Behind the Scenes with the IHRB.
IHRB Deputy Head of Veterinary Operations, Graham Adams brings TG4s Daragh Ó Conchúir behind the scenes to see the work the IHRB Veterinary Team carry out in the Trot Up area prior to a race and the collaborative relationship between the IHRB Veterinary Team and Trainers as part of the Suitability to Race Programme.
For more information on the Suitability to Race Programme please visit our Equine Welfare page.
IHRB Senior Stipendiary Steward Liam Walsh, welcomes Daragh Ó Conchúir into the Listowel Stewards Room and provides insights into how decisions are reached during a Stewards Enquiry.
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IHRB Welfare Seminars
Through the work carried out by the IHRB Medical and Veterinary teams, the IHRB maintain a relentless focus on safety to minimise the risk of racing related injury or harm to all participants.
The IHRB played a leading role in the organisation of the International Conference for Health, Safety and Welfare of Jockeys (ICHSWJ) which took place in Hong Kong in December 2025. Click on the videos below to find out more about minimum riding weights, injury recovery, advancing safety and enjoy a Q&A session on Entrapment Protocols.
The IHRB Veterinary team also held a series of seminars on preventing injuries, anti-doping and medication control for trainers, handlers and veterinarians. To read more about equine welfare and equine anti-doping or to download a copy of the Medicine Register please visit our Veterinary Section.
Point to Point Fence Marshal Training
In 2025 the IHRB and HRI jointly commissioned a dedicated safety video for Fence Marshals operating at Point to Points.
