Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to prepare for race driving. It includes practicing race driving skills, following rules of racing, interpreting form, and observing race meeting procedures and protocols.
The unit applies to individuals with trial driving experience, who use specialised knowledge and technical harness driving skills in the racing industry.
All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, in accordance with applicable state/territory animal welfare and workplace health and safety legislative requirements.
Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit. Users are advised to check with the relevant Principal Racing Authority (PRA) for current requirements.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements | Performance Criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Research race information, rules and protocols | 1.1 Interpret industry terminology and abbreviations used to describe race action and performance 1.2 Identify factors that can affect race outcomes 1.3 Interpret reports on trackwork, and trial and race performance 1.4 Research race nominations, acceptances and scratching procedures 1.5 Prepare plans to identify stages of the race for individual horses based on racing style and previous form 1.6 Investigate procedures for applying for a licence to drive in races 1.7 Apply for a licence to drive in trials and/or races |
2. Demonstrate driving skills | 2.1 Confirm rules related to safe and legal race driving, and observe during practice 2.2 Assess track shape and condition, horse condition and potential race problems according to workplace health and safety procedures 2.3 Demonstrate driving skills for standing starts and mobile starts 2.4 Demonstrate driving skills in a field of horses 2.5 Demonstrate skills for pushing out 2.6 Use techniques for emergency evasive action |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential for performance in this unit of competency but are not explicit in the performance criteria.
Skill | Description |
Reading | Access racing information from a range of sources Interpret racing industry terminology and locate and analyse key information to prepare for race driving |
Numeracy | Analyse and compare statistics on horse performance and form in preparation for race driving Estimate and calculate speed, distance and time relevant to horse pace and driving |
Navigate the world of work | Adhere to rules of racing and racetrack protocols, and follow safe and ethical horse handling and work practices associated with own role |
Interact with others | Follow racing communication protocols and practices to undertake and complete race driving tasks to achieve outcomes |
Get the work done | Take responsibility for and apply a logical process for planning, preparing and practicing for races with nominated horses |
Sectors
Performance services horse (PSH)