One of the biggest turnouts for a Branch Committee meeting for several years, recently met with RIB Chief Executive Mike Clement and HRNZ Racing Manager Catherine McDonald. Also attending on zoom were Jay Abernethy, Bret Gray and Peter Ferguson.

The RIB and the Association have been consulting over aspects of the stable audits that have recently begun. While they may sound daunting, they take the form of a robust stable inspection. If, like me, you just skimmed over the details and thought, yes we do all that, I’d suggest that you have another look at the regulations, as it is not quite that straightforward.