As a Member of the NTF you receive the following benefits:

• Unlimited help and advice from the NTF office. We provide a personal, direct service with an executive team who understand your working life.


• Immediate advice on legal problems including employment law from the NTF's In-house Chartered Legal Executive.


• 24 hour Legal Assistance Scheme for members including Legal Expenses Insurance.


• Legal Representation for appropriate cases at BHA Disciplinary Panel enquiries and Appeal Board. When provided by the NTF's Legal Executive, this service is free. Alternative representation is subject to terms of the legal expenses insurance.


• Access to advice on finance and tax with Chartered Accountants, Ross Brooke, insurance from Lycetts and veterinary issues from Clive Hamblin BVetMed MRCVS.


• The services of Christopher Marriott to provide advice on Non-Domestic Rates and conduct appeals with the Valuation Tribunal.


• Twice yearly Regional Meetings open to all members and the NTF Annual General Meeting.


• Group discount schemes for private health care with Tim Francis, preferential rates for debt collection and credit control with the Express Group and Debit Finance Collectons. A free second subscription to Racing TV. A 10% discount and free initial consultation with Centre Forward Marketing Promotions Ltd.


• Members of the NTF can receive a 25% discount when taking out a subscription to Racing Post Members' Club Ultimate (monthly or annual). This includes unlimited access to the Racing Post digital newspaper, award-winning journalism, replays from all UK & Irish racecourses, results analysis and much more.


• Free administration of the Racing Industry Accident Benefit Scheme (RIABS) and the Death in Service Benefit.

• Non-transferable metal badges to allow movement within the racecourse for each member and their spouse/partner in every racecourse in the country. Up to seven badges for Assistant Trainers if eligible in proportion to the number of horses in training.


• A Trainers Car Park Label for each member and associated Assistant Trainer badge holder for entry into the trainers' car park at each racecourse in Britain.


• NTF Members who have retired after 15 years membership are eligible for one RCA Badge and after 25 years membership an additional RCA Badge for a spouse/partner.

RCA / NTF Metal Badge Policy
Read the full policy document

• The NTF Racing Diary - the indispensable working manual for the industry. Includes complimentary live computer feed for worldwide fixtures and sales dates.


• News channels including the NTF Weekly e-mail news update, news articles on the NTF blog, ntfmuse, with members' comments. Breaking news available on Twitter, @NTFnews. Monthly email 'As we see it Update' and the Free subscription to European Trainer Magazine.


• Access to the dedicated Members Area of the NTF Web Site for up to date forms, advice sheets and publications. Your contact details listed in the UK Trainers contact area, with a direct link to your website.


• Each member receives the NTF Employment Manual, a bespoke manual for all employment matters.


• Free Medication Record Books as required.


• The NTF Code of Practice for Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity guidelines available in print and via the EquiBioSafe App available in both Android and IOS (we are grateful to the HBLB for providing the App).


• A range of free publications and advice sheets.