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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for race meeting
   • Confirm booking of farrier services for race meeting
   • Verify adequate supplies of shoes, nails and other equipment
   • Confirm invoicing system with race club prior to race meeting
   • Interpret and comply with rules of racing that relate to hoof care, shoeing and farrier services at race meetings
2. Provide hoof care and shoeing service at race meetings
   • Assess hazards associated with handling and shoeing horses, and control risks according to workplace health and safety and safe operating procedures
   • Inspect hoof and shoe condition, report options for treatment or adjustment that comply with rules of racing to relevant parties, and agree on procedures
   • Remove shoes, prepare hooves and shod (plated) horses according to rules of racing and wellbeing of the horse
   • Observe horses in pre-race activities and inspect shoeing or hoof status if situation warrants or as requested by stewards, starter or other relevant party
   • Report status of emergency to steward and starter
   • Carry out emergency repairs in a safe and timely manner
3. Finalise race meeting farrier services
   • Prepare tax invoice for farrier services and present to race club within agreed timeframe
   • Provide reports to stewards on hoof and shoeing injury and incidents
   • Ensure farrier work area is left clean and tidy according to track practices