NZQA registered unit standard
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Title
Ride thoroughbred racehorses at official trials to obtain a raceday
licence
Level
4
Purpose
Credits
30
This unit standard is for apprentices who are seeking to gain
their raceday licence through riding in trials and is a
prerequisite for riders to ride raceday.
People will be working under broad guidance with full
responsibility for their work routines.
Classification
Equine>Equine Care
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Demonstration of competency must be consistent with:

Raceday procedures within the relevant race club

Racetrack bylaws

The New Zealand Rules of Racing

New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing standards for safety gear

Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992

Code of Welfare: Horses and Donkeys available at http://www.mpi.govt.nz.
2
Competency for this unit standard:

Can only be achieved when an official New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing
Stipendiary Steward is satisfied that the rider is proficient and meets the
required standards for a raceday licence in accordance with the New Zealand
Rules of Racing.

Must be provided in the context of a commercial business operation under
normal working conditions and undertaken on a public race track
3
A rider must be licensed with NZ Thoroughbred Racing to ride in a trial, and must
have a Class C license (probationer, pre apprentice stage) or minimum trackrider
license and have approval from an official New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing
Stipendiary Steward.
4
A rider must be assessed competent on at least four occasions.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
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Prepare to ride horses at official trials for the purpose of obtaining a raceday licence.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Describes the purpose and methods for obtaining catch rides.
1.2
Prepares personal riding items as specified in the New Zealand Rules of
Racing.
1.3
Describes individual race track features and racing conditions.
Range
may include but is not limited to - distance of racetrack, length of
straight, contour of track, right hand/left hand track, running rail
position, start positions, track conditions.
1.4
Provides relevant information to the Stipendiary Steward to obtain confirmation
of trial riding assessment, for the purpose of obtaining a raceday licence.
1.5
Applies New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing regulations (5th appendix) for
preparation for and riding at trials.
Outcome 2
Undertake recognised industry protocol prior to riding in trials.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Wears and carries the correct attire and riding gear, including industry
requirements for personal gear.
2.2
Obtains riding instructions from the trainer or representatives.
Outcome 3
Ride a horse at trials.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Mounts the horse and makes adjustments to equipment for horse and rider
safety and comfort.
3.2
Rides the horse to barriers as instructed by the trainer(s).
3.3
Describes variations to race club procedures for standard preliminary
procedure.
3.4
Undertakes safety procedures prior to loading in the starting gates, loads the
horse into the starting gates and requests assistance when necessary.
3.5
Jumps the horse out with reins at moderate length, maintaining balance and
holding a true line when gates open.
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3.6
Positions the horse in the field as instructed by trainers or representatives,
within the guidelines of New Zealand Rules of Racing.
3.7
Obtains maximum performance from the horse throughout the trial race, without
causing interference to other horses and jockeys.
3.8
Identifies and corrects problems associated with the horse’s performance.
Outcome 4
Undertake post-trial procedures.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Pulls the horse up and returns to the birdcage.
4.2
Follows race club procedures for returning.
4.3
Dismounts the horse and removes gear.
4.4
Relates details of the way in which the horse performed in the trial to the trainer
or their representative clearly, concisely, and courteously.
Planned review date
31 December 2020
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
20 November 2006
N/A
Review
2
15 October 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0018
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMRs). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
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to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
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