Elements and Performance Criteria
- Oversee introduction of racing husbandry practices
- Implement risk assessment and control procedures for all activities involving the education of horses to avoid potentially hazardous situations
- Provide opportunities to familiarise horses with racing stable activities
- Provide opportunities to familiarise horses with racing tack and equipment
- Introduce remedial or corrective equipment using safe and ethical work practices
- Oversee introduction of racing exercise practices
- Evaluate horse adaptation to racing routines and equipment
- Assess social and housing needs of individual horses
- Review condition and general health needs of individual horses
- Review horse acclimatisation to stable and training routines and gear
- Seek specialist advice to modify behaviour or introduce race or exercise skills according to workplace practices and requirements