Description:
Job Overview:
Opens and closes the racetrack to horse training at designated hours; Catches horses that get free during workouts; Contacts appropriate personnel when injuries occur; Enforces training and equipment regulations on the track; Works live racing when required.
Essential Functions:
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Patrols the racetrack during training and racing hours to look for debris and foreign objects;
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Opens and closes the racetrack to horse training at designated hours;
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Catches horses that get free during workouts;
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Contacts appropriate personnel when injuries occur;
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Enforces training and equipment regulations on the track;
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Leads horses in the post parade on to the racetrack;
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Ensures that mounts are properly maintained;
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Monitors skill-sets of exercise riders;
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Reports to leadership when there are infractions or disruptions to or by exercise riders breaking/not adhering to rules.
Requirements:
Qualifications:
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3 years of work experience as an exercise rider and handling horses.
Summary of Physical Requirements and Work Environment:
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Physical: Physical danger exists when riding and capturing loose horses.
