Summer 2026
To sign up for Basic Grooming 099 at Colonial Downs July 13, 14, 15 and/or Groom Elite 101 starting July 20-21 (every Monday-Tuesday through August 18), click the link below:
https://forms.gle/
This summer's limited offering starts at Colonial Downs in New Kent, Virginia
with Basic Grooming 099, July 13-15. Participants will
learn basics of horse behavior and how to work safely around horses. In
additional to learning the basics of walking Thoroughbreds participants will
learn basic terminology, protocols and rulses that will enable them to enjoy a
summer of challenging employment.
Groom Elite 101, the only racehorse grooms certification course in the U.S., will follow starting July 20-21 (every Monday-Tuesday through August 18 with a final assessment day of August 19
The Elite Program continues to rebuild for the next 25 years. Racing is facing the same fate as manyu professional sports. New technologies and research findings suggest improved ways to take care of our racehorses. Many people interested in working with racehorses have not had an agriculture background and Groom Elite becomes an even more important offering for preparing individuals to work with horses in general and Thoroughbred racehorses in particular.