The British Horseracing Authority will consult with horsemen and stakeholders to develop and implement a new and sustainable stewarding model to be put into place from 2019. The BHA will consult on options for designing the new stewarding model, including the replacement of the volunteer steward role with a new, salaried raceday steward role. The current stewarding model relies on 97 voluntary stewards, 16 stipendiary stewards and eight stewards' secretaries.
Jamie Stier, Chief Regulatory Officer for the BHA, said, “While the current stewarding model has served British racing well for many years, now is the right time to look at alternative models in order to decide which one can best provide clear accountability for raceday integrity issues, decision-making and support a fully comprehensive programme of training and development for all stewards. We also need to ensure that our approach can, in future, deliver the resources needed to service the fixture list fully and effectively. We'll now work with our current stewarding team, horsemen and racecourses to develop options for implementing the new model from 2019.”
He added, “I'd like to pass on my great appreciation to all our Volunteer Stewards for their commitment and service to British racing which has seen our sport progress to its current highly regarded position. We hope that they will continue to make themselves available through the period of the consultation and transition.”
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