NZQA registered unit standard
29176 version 1
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Title
Communicate with internal and external clients, and seek raceday
rides or drives
Level
4
Purpose
Credits
10
This unit standard is intended for people who are employed in a
thoroughbred or harness racing industry context who seek
raceday rides/drives, engage in interviews, and communicate
with raceday officials and track personnel.
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:

Obligations required under the New Zealand Rules of Racing or the New
Zealand Rules of Harness Racing, which are empowered under the Racing Act
2003

Workplace and/or stable procedures

Legislation – Racing Act 2003, Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992

Code of Welfare: Horses and Donkeys available at http://www.mpi.govt.nz.
2
Candidates must demonstrate competency in the context of a commercial business
operation under normal working conditions.
3
A race is an official race day under the relevant code rules of racing.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Review raceday acceptances for race engagements, and seek raceday rides/drives.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Identifies suitable horses from within fields which match own requirements.
1.2
Obtains, clarifies and confirms information clearly and concisely from the trainer
relevant to the horse and the race.
1.3
Promotes own abilities and suitability for the horse and the race.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
Range
29176 version 1
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may include but is not limited to - riding weight, allowances.
Outcome 2
Participate in an interview by the trainer, and owner, in pre-race and post-race situations in
thoroughbred or harness racing.
Range
may also include interviews with the media.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Presents self, and responds to interview questions appropriately with factual
accuracy.
2.2
Provides constructive feedback regarding the horse and race.
Outcome 3
Communicate raceday information to raceday officials and track personnel.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Communicates and/or requests information effectively, appropriately,
professionally, and with factual accuracy.
Replacement information
This unit standard and unit standard 29177 replaced unit
standard 12627.
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
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.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
29176 version 1
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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
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Primary Industry Training Organisation standards@primaryito.ac.nz if
you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016