Harness Racing Australia
 Information and Research Papers

Subject Index    
Air Freight / Equine Transport Equine Health and Welfare (including Hendra Virus) Statistics
Background Equine Influenza Stewards
Betting Exchanges Federal Racing Policy Taxation
Biosecurity and Quarantine Horse Traceability National Register Inquiry TCO2
Breeding International Harness Racing Training
Diet / Feeding Practices Marketing Trotters
DNA Ownership Wagering and Gambling
Drought Racing Product Survey & Review Women - Involvement in Sport
EADRA Risk Management Initiatives Various 
Education and Technology Size and Scope Study  
 
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Subject   Published By Date
Air Freight / Equine Transport  
Air Freight / Equine Transportation - Identification of Issue Areas   IDHRC February 2005
 
Background  
Evolution of Australian Harness Racing   AHRC July 2003
Harness Racing in Australia - Overview   AHRC July 2003
 
Betting Exchanges  
Betting Exchanges - An Australian Perspective (pdf)   J. Bagshaw, AHRC Chairman WTC - Rome - June 2005
       
Biosecurity and Quarantine  
HRA Submission to Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee   HRA August 2010
       
Breeding  
Australian Standardbred Breeding Panel - Report on the Australian Breeding Industry   HRA - Australian Standardbred Breeding Panel July 2011
Austrlaian StandardbredBreeding Panel - Supplementary Report on the Australian Breeding Industry   HRA - Australian Standardbred Breeding Panel September 2011
Artificial Insemination & Semen Transportation - Successful Husbandry Elements in
Standardbred Breeding		   AHRC 2002
AHRC Submission - Inquiry into the Viability of the Victorian Thoroughbred/Standardbred
Breeding Industries - Victorian Government's Economic Development Committee		   AHRC 2002
Pastures for Broodmares And Foals   Angela Avery WTC - Sydney - November 1999
Managing The Commercial Stud in Australia & Sourcing Stallions from USA and Europe (pdf)   Alan Galloway WTC - Sydney - November 1999
Before 2000 – Trotting In New Zealand – A Retrospective (pdf)   Lindsay Kerslake WTC - Sydney - November 1999
Nutrition Of The Broodmare and Foal   John Kohnke WTC - Sydney - November 1999
Breeding and Its Technology – Now And The Future   Dr Angus McKinnon WTC - Sydney - November 1999
Breeding – The Future – Beyond 2000   Dr Nigel Perkins WTC - Sydney - November 1999
Australian Equine Research and Development – Meeting The Needs of the Horse Industry   Dr Reuben J Rose WTC - Sydney - November 1999
 
Diet / Feeding Practices (also see Training)  
Feeding Horses in Australia - A Guide for Horse Owners and Managers   RIRDC - John Kohnke et al  
Standardbred Diet Survey   AHRC March 2001 & January 2002
 
DNA  
Status Report and DNA Genotyping Project   AHRC February 2007
 
Drought  
Drought Assistance & Other Associated Information   AHRC May 2007
Drought Issues Scoping Paper   AHRC Feb 2003
Drought Feeding & Management for Horses   RIRDC - David Nash
Agriculture Victoria		 1999
       
EADRA - Emergency Animal Disease Response Agreement  
EADRA National Horse Organisations Welcome Agreement   Media Release 14 February 2011
Emergency Animal Disease Response Agreement (EADRA)   HRA Industry Notice 16 November 2011
HRA Submission to Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee   HRA 28 July 2010
       
Education and Technology  
National Training Industry Conference - Press Release   AHRC Sept 2004
National Training Industry Conference - Summary   Mr Rod Thirkell-Johnston Sept 2004
Harness Cyberspace – Internet: The Key To The Future   Peter Baldwin WTC - Sydney - November 1999
Technology And Sport (pdf)   John Davidson WTC - Sydney - November 1999
Education Of The Trainer And Driver   John Randles WTC - Sydney - November 1999
Veterinary Aspects of Drug Control In Harness Racing   Dr Craig Suann WTC - Sydney - November 1999
Drug Detection Procedures   Dr John Vine WTC - Sydney - November 1999
 
Equine Health and Welfare  
Hendra Virus - 2011      
    Hendra Virus - Update = New Case Reported, Caboolture Area   HRA Industry Notice 11 October 2011
    Hendra Virus - Update   HRA Industry Notice 7 October 2011
    Hendra Virus - First Case Confirmed on Gold Coast   HRA Industry Notice 23 August 2011
    Hendra Virus Update - First Report Case of a Dog Testing Positive to Hendra   HRA Industry Notice 28 July 2011
    Hendra Virus Fact Sheet (pdf)   HRA Industry Notice 21 July 2011
    Hendraj Virus - Reduce The Risk   HRA Industry Notice 14 July 2011
    Hendra Virus - Update 3   HRA Industry Notice 8 July 2011
    Hendra Virus - Update 2   HRA Industry Notice 3 July 2011
    Hendra Virus - Update 1   HRA Industry Notice 30 June 2011
Preventing disease in your horses   Dr Patricia Ellis June 2003
Hendra Virus (Equine Morbillivirus)   Dr Ian Douglas WTC - Sydney - November 1999
Viral Diseases Of Horses In Australia   Dr Patricia Ellis WTC - Sydney - November 1999
Paramunization by Poxvirus Inducers (non immunizing vaccines) as a new concept in
prophylasix and therapy in equine medicine (pdf)		   Prof Dr Anton Mayr WTC - Sydney - November 1999
Horse Welfare   Dr Hugh Wirth WTC - Sydney - November 1999
 
Equine Influenza  
HRA's Policy Position on EI Vaccination (pdf)   HRA February 2010
Australian Equine Influenza Response – Summary Presentation  (pdf)   HRA HRNZ Conf - Auckland - Aug 2008
Equine Influenza Forum - Agenda, Papers and Summary  (pdf)   HRA February 2008
Equine Influenza - Useful Links   HRA August 2007
 
Federal Racing Policy  
Federal Racing Policy - Press Release   AHRC September 2004
Federal Racing Policy - Joint Paper from Australia's 3 Racing Codes  (pdf)     September 2004
 
Horse Traceability - RRAT - National Register Inquiry  
HRA Submission - RRAT - Inquiry Into The Feasibility Of A National Horse Traceability Register For All Horse   HRA April 2019
 
International Harness Racing  
UET – General Rules to Organise FEGAT Championships   Jacques Chartier WTC - Sydney - November 1999
Regional Structures & Economics In The Trotting Industry – The French Perspective   Dominique de Bellaigue WTC - Sydney - November 1999
Personality Profile - Dominique De Bellaigue - TROT Magazine Interview   Dominique de Bellaigue WTC - Sydney - November 1999
Regional Structures & Economics In The Trotting Industry – The Scandinavian Perspective   Stefan Holmgren WTC - Sydney - November 1999
Harness Racing in Australia   Tony McGrath WTC - Sydney - November 1999
Regional Structures & Economics In The Trotting Industry – The Italian Perspective   Dr Francesco Ruffo-Scaletta WTC - Sydney - November 1999
Forum: Analysis, Evaluation & Discussion of World Trotting Statistics   Dr Ern Manea & Ken Dyer WTC - Sydney - November 1999
       
Marketing  
Branding of the Harness Racing Product    (pdf)   Richard Smith, AHRC WTC - New Zealand - Nov 2007
Maximising Sponsorship Income   (pdf)   Richard Smith, AHRC WTC - New Zealand - Nov 2007
Marketing – Inter Dominion 2000   Ron Casey WTC - Sydney - November 1999
Ownership In Harness Racing  (pdf)   Terry Henderson WTC - Sydney - November 1999
Marketing Harness Racing In The E-Future   (pdf)   Bob Miller WTC - Sydney - November 1999
Presentation Of The Harness Racing Product   Sam Nati WTC - Sydney - November 1999
Market Research – Ownership Survey (pdf)   Dennis Roberts WTC - Sydney - November 1999
 
Ownership  (also see Marketing)  
The Owner - An Australian & NZ Perspective  (pdf x 2)   AHRC WTC - Finland - July 2001
Standardbred Ownership in Aust - Survey   AHRC 2000
Ownership Promotion - Why? How?   AHRC 1998
 
Racing Product Survey  
Survey and Working Party Report   AHRC September 2006
 
Risk Management Initiatives  
The Australian Racing Industry - Risk Management Initiatives   AHRC May 2008
       
Size and Scope Study  
Size and Scope of the Harness Racing Industry in Australia   HRA May 2013
 
Statistics  
Decade of National Statistical Information (1990/91-1999/00)   WTC November 1999
Industry Statistics   HRA Various
 
Stewards  
The Role & Training of Stewards and Integrity Issues in the Racing Industry From A
Steward's Perspective		   John Schreck WTC - New Zealand - Nov 2007
Commentary - The Role & Training of Stewards and Integrity Issues in the Racing Industry
From A Steward's Perspective 		  John Schreck WTC - New Zealand - Nov 2007
       
Taxation  
AHRC Submission - Draft Taxation Ruling TR2007/D9   AHRC January 2008
Draft Taxation Ruling TR2007D9 - Aust Tax Office   ATO August 2007
 
TCO2  
An Australian Perspective of TC02 in Harness Racing   Dr Diane Ryan 2002
TC02 - Review Sub-Committee Report   AHRC March 2001
TC02 - Questions & Answers   AHRC August 2000
 
Training  (also see Feeding Practices/Diet)  
Avoid Being Positive – Educating Our Industry On Horse Treatment   Dr Diane Ryan WTC - Sydney - November 1999
Effects of Training of the Standardbred Racehorse   Prof Sune G Persson WTC - Sydney - November 1999
Feeding The Standardbred Racehorse   John Kohnke WTC - Sydney - November 1999
How To Train The Elite Racehorse With The View To Winning Classic or Grand Circuit Races   Fred Kersley WTC - Sydney - November 1999
Overtraining, A Cause of Impaired Performance – Fact Or Fiction   Prof Sune G Persson WTC - Sydney - November 1999
Pastures For Horses – A Winning Resource   Angela Avery WTC - Sydney - November 1999
Performance Profiling of the Standardbred Athlete (pdf)   Dr Mike Ponchard WTC - Sydney - November 1999
Prescribing And Monitoring Training Using Plasma Lactates  (pdf)   Dr Mike Ponchard WTC - Sydney - November 1999
Shoeing The Equine Athlete and Its Importance To Performance and Soundness   Carl O’Dwyer WTC - Sydney - November 1999
Training The Elite Horse   Brian O’Meara WTC - Sydney - November 1999
Training The Elite Horse   Peter Walsh WTC - Sydney - November 1999
 
Trotters  
Trotters - The Future - A Final Report on National Priorities   AHRC November 1999
Trotters - The Future? - Opinions Sought   AHRC January 1999
 
Wagering and Gambling  
HRA Wagering Working Party - Wagering Report - October 2014   HRA October 2014
HRA Submission to Joint Select Committee on Gambling Reform   HRA July 2011
Impact of Gaming Machines On The Race Track: the North American Perspective   Sam Johnson WTC - Sydney - November 1999
Impact of Gaming Machines On The Race Track: the United States’ Perspective   Fred Noe WTC - Sydney - November 1999
Impact of Gaming Machines On The Race Track: the Australian Perspective   John Willis WTC - Sydney - November 1999
Integration Of Gaming Into TAB and The Effect of Pay TV Coverage on Racing in Australia (pdf)   Warren Wilson WTC - Sydney - November 1999
 
Women - Involvement in Sport  
Women In A Sporting Administration Environment   Margot Foster WTC - Sydney - November 1999
Attracting Women On-Course: Racing Meetings; Events To Attract Women   Sue Lloyd Williams WTC - Sydney - November 1999
Women In The Sports Media   Jo McKinnon WTC - Sydney - November 1999
Women In Australian Harness Racing   Dr Diane Ryan WTC - Sydney - November 1999
 
Various  
Harness Racing and Politicians   1998

 
 

 

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