Pretty much everyone knows that driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs is fraught with danger. Doing the same when driving a horse in a race, or anywhere else come to that, is arguably even more dangerous to both the person and other drivers.

A three hour session specifically tackling mental health in the racing industry will be held at Addington Raceway next month.

After more than a decade of asking for it to happen, the T&D is pleased to advise that a Canterbury Programming Committee finally caught up with the rest of the Country. and met for the first time earlier this week.

As always, a wide range of issues were discussed at the recent meeting, including the appointment of a new Secretary for both the Greater Canterbury Branch and the National Council from 1 August.