Groom Elite Equine Education programs are produced by The Elie Program, Inc.., a 501-c-3 non profit that has provided this programming since 2001 when Groom Elie 101 was taught for he first time at Lone Star Park in Texas. The program moved beyond he borders of Texas in 2002 and 2003  and now includes Basic Grooming 099, Groom Elite 101 and Groom Elite 201.  Second Chances Groom Elite  started in South Carolina in 2005 and offers this subject mater to inmates working with retired horoughbreds. In addition to groom classes, these three classes are the core for Owner/Trainer Elie 301, Farm Groom Elite and Junior Groom Elie programs that are custome designed for groups when requesed. Veteran and rehab programs in New York, Kentucky and California use the Groom Elie curriculum to provide job training and rehab couseling tto veterans and ohers benefiting from equine assisted therapy.

In 2024 The Elite Program received a significan bequest from the estate of a longtime HBPA member. That bequest will take Groom Elie to another level. Watch for a major announcement in the fall of 2025.