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This job is responsible for ensuring live races and morning training are on schedule, supporting the overall safety of horses and jockeys, and ensuring live race post parades are orderly.
Job Responsibility:
Ensure that ambulance and attendants are in position and the track is safe to open for the morning training via two-way radio with security and clocking departments
Ensure track rules are being followed during training. Advise Stewards of any violations when necessary
Deny privileges of riding and/or recommend to the AGCO any change in status or possible revoking of AGCO licence for any violations or safety issues when observing the track, horses, exercise riders, pony riders and/or jockeys
Assist exercise riders when necessary during training
Ensure all riders have proper equipment (i.e. helmets with chin straps, vests, boots with heels)
Alert ambulance attendants and Security when accidents occur during training
Lead post parades to ensure horses reach the starting gate on time for live races
Maintain an orderly post parade for television during live races
Assist jockeys, Starting Gate crew and pony riders, as required
Secure loose horses from the post parade in order to prevent injury to jockeys, horses and late scratches
Requirements:
Minimum 5 years of experience in riding and handling horses
Expert knowledge in managing/controlling horse behaviour
Advanced knowledge of AGCO regulations on post parades
General knowledge of racing department policies and practices
General understanding of a racing card (i.e. knowledge of racing distances)
Expert skill in riding horses
Expert ability to ride a horse at full speed in order to chase and catch loose horses
Advanced skill to control misbehaving horses
General communication, leadership, conflict resolution skills