Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for race meeting or trial
- Condition and feed horses to ensure their fitness to complete the duties of a clerk of the course mount
- Ensure horses are presented clean, well-groomed, sound and in good health
- Clean and ensure horse gear is fitted correctly and is in good repair
- Ensure personal presentation and dress is appropriate to the status of the race meeting or trial and compliant with racing protocols and procedures
- Plan race meeting or trial, ensuring that all activities comply with racing safety protocols and procedures, including the use, fit and maintenance of personal protective equipment
- Assist in the start of races or trials
- Monitor horses throughout all stages of the race or trial
- Assess opportunities for horses to escape and/or cause injury, and apply strategies to minimise risks during racing or trial activities
- Monitor and direct racing participants to comply with racing safety protocols and procedures to avoid incidents and injury during racing activities
- Follow racing safe operating procedures in handling, escorting and catching horses to minimise the risk of injury to horses and racing participants
- Restrain loose and/or injured horses
- Assist in post-race procedures
- Meet and escort winning driver or rider to entrance of mounting yard or birdcage enclosure
- Supervise safe return of horses to stables in line with workplace practices
- Record and report outcomes of any race or trial incidents to starter and/or stewards in a manner that complies with workplace practices