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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the performance criteria is detailed below. The range statement provides details of how this competency can be used in the workplaces of the racing industry to promote and maintain business arrangements with racehorse owners. Workplaces include harness and thoroughbred racing stables and racecourses, training tracks and public areas. |
Market research techniques may include: | identifying racing participation demographics investigating amount of money invested in racing researching other trainer services and charges reviewing membership numbers reviewing participation and money invested in other sports surveys. |
Training services may include: | breaking in conditioning horses for racing fitness educating horses for race starts educating horses to settle and try during trials or races educating horses to work and race against other horses preparing horses for specialist races, including: feature races interstate jumping (thoroughbred) overseas trotting (harness). |
Relevant sources may include: | local and racing-specific media sources local race club racehorse owner groups owners, past and present studmaster of sire of winning horse owner of dam of winning horse bloodstock agents or bloodstock sales groups own website or newsletter. |
Needs of racehorse owners may include to: | be able to participate as owner at race meetings be able to visit horses at trainer's property be advised if trainer wishes to spell horse be advised of horse illness or injury be advised of trial and race dates be advised on selecting horses for racing be given a realistic opinion of horse's potential for future success be kept informed of horse's progress during training and racing be recognised and shown respect by trainer's staff be recognised as a valuable client by trainer be the owner of a winning horse discuss options for driver or rider in trials or races discuss racing program plans with trainer. |
Services to be provided may include: | education of horse for racing feed and board for horse management of sick or injured horse rehabilitation after injury re-schooling of horse for racing spelling or agistment training of horse for nominated racing program transport to and from trackwork, trials and race meetings. |
Contract for training of horse may cover: | clarifying how specialist or consultant fees will be paid, for example veterinary services clarifying obligations of owner and trainer in relation to animal welfare legislation date when fees are due fee for services provided method of payment obligations of owner obligations of trainer provision for dissolving business arrangements rights of owner to make decisions on horse activities rights of trainer to make decisions on horse welfare and activities rights of trainer to recover debts from owner services to be provided. |
Training progress reports may include: | comments from drivers or riders in trackwork, trials and races days worked and type of work performed and any highlights or incidents expected trial and race plans for coming month health and injury status, including updates on progress in recovery and expected prognosis for return to racing races attended and results trials attended and results. |
Decisions on future plans for horses may include: | should horse be: aimed at lower or higher level races assessed by specialist before further plans are made kept with current trainer moved to different location moved to different trainer sold spelled should owner be encouraged to stop racing this horse should training program be altered. |
Race meeting arrangements for owners may include: | advising owners of race date, location, race number and time clarifying number of owners that can participate at race meetings if part of a syndicate or partnership clarifying use of mobile phones or other communication devices in or near birdcage or mounting yard clarifying what rights owners have to participate in appeals, protests or inquiries relating to their horse clarifying where owners can stand during pre-race and post-race procedures in birdcage or mounting yard ensuring owners are able to participate in prize-giving ceremonies for their horses organising tickets or passes for owners outlining procedures at race meetings so owners are aware of where they can and cannot go. |
Problems with owners may include: | accounts not paid confusion over what services are included in base training fees confusion over who makes decisions on horse's training, racing and future plans fees charged appear to be high per person for members of syndicate no account provided not being acknowledged in role as owner not being kept informed of horse health, injury and racing status not clarifying fees prior to commencing training prize money not credited unspecified additional charges appearing on accounts. |