HBPA of Ontario

The Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association of Ontario (HBPA) is a non-profit association that has represented Owners and/or Trainers of thoroughbred racehorses since 1950.

The HBPA of Ontario is happy to partner with Equine Guelph and our other Industry Associations to support the continuing education of the racing industry by expanding our members’ knowledge through programs offered on The Horse Portal.

FREE Courses for the Racing Industry!

Thanks to our incredible racing industry education partners, Equine Guelph will host two racing-exclusive short courses on TheHorsePortal.ca in winter of 2026 – FREE for AGCO licensees and Standardbred Canada members! (value $95)

1. Racehorse Injury/Lameness Prevention & Care (Jan 26 – Feb 6)

2. Conditioning the Racehorse (Feb 23 – Mar 6)

FREE for AGCO Licensees & SC Members!  

REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS:
  • Visit the course page for Racehorse Injury/Lameness Prevention & Care or Conditioning the Racehorse and click “Register Now”
  • Click “Enroll” in the “FREE for AGCO Licensees/SC Members” registration box.
  • On the Registration page, fill out the required fields, then under “Have a coupon?”, enter the coupon code as listed below, and then Apply Coupon.
    • Racehorse Injury/Lameness Prevention & Care – RacingCare2026
    • Conditioning the Racehorse – Exercise2026
  • The cost of the course will now be free of charge.  Agree to the Terms and Conditions and click “Submit.”
  • You are now registered for your course!

15% DISCOUNT ON ALL PORTAL COURSES!

Applies to all short online courses.

REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR DISCOUNT ON ANY COURSE:

  1. Visit the course page for the online short course you are interested in
  2. Please register using the General Enrollment option at the bottom of the page
  3. On the registration page, under “Have a Coupon?”, enter HBPAdiscount15
  4. Click Apply Coupon to receive your 15% discount

What HBPA members are saying about our courses:

Renée Kierans, Thoroughbred Ambassador for Racing courses on The Horse Portal“The 3 online courses that I was involved in, as ambassador for the thoroughbreds, were all filled with valuable information that is “must have knowledge” if you’re dealing with race horses.  The guest experts were second-to-none as far as availability to answer questions in a timely manner, and their knowledge base was incredible.”

Renée Kierans, Thoroughbred Industry Ambassador for TheHorsePortal.ca