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Represent and/or assist an owner at harness raceday or trials
Level
4
Credits
4
Purpose
This unit standard is for people involved at a supervisory level who may be
required to carry out activities on raceday in the absence of the owner or
trainer.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare the horse for
travel and transport to venue; prepare the horse and attend to requirements
for racing; liaise with the driver with details of the horse’s past performance
and driving tactics; and accompany the horse throughout the swabbing
procedure, and report results of swabbing.
Subfield
Equine
Domain
Harness Racing
Status
Registered
Status date
23 April 2008
Date version published
23 April 2008
Planned review date
31 December 2013
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Primary Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0018
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to the Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992, the Racing Act 2003, and their subsequent
amendments.
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Race club procedures are the documented practices and polices required within a
particular race club, and do not contravene the Code of Recommendations and
Minimum Standards for the Welfare of Horses (Wellington: Ministry of Agriculture and
Forestry, 1993) or available at http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/animalwelfare/codes/horses/index.htm.
3
For this unit standard the practical assessment evidence must be provided in the
context of a commercial business operation under normal working conditions.
4
The Official New Zealand Road Code (Land Transport NZ) latest edition applies to
driving and leading horses on the road.
5
Harness Racing New Zealand Inc is empowered under the Racing Act 2003 to
ensure compliance with the New Zealand Rules of Harness Racing.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Prepare the horse for travel and transport to venue.
Performance criteria
1.1
Check and preparation of vehicle for transport ensures it is safe and ready for
the horse to enter.
Range
hazards may include but are not limited to – protruding objects,
slippery surfaces, loose objects.
1.2
The horse is prepared with safety gear ready for travel in a manner which
provides physical protection to limbs, head, and tail.
1.3
The horse is loaded onto the vehicle in preparation for travel in a manner which
does not cause injury to horse or handler.
1.4
Vehicle is driven in accordance with the Road Code and in a manner which is
safe, and comfortable for the horse.
Element 2
Prepare the horse and attend to requirements for racing.
Performance criteria
2.1
Horse is stabled at the race venue according to trainer’s instructions and race
club procedures.
2.2
Fees for racing are paid to the racing club secretary according to race club
procedures.
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2.3
Colours are obtained from previous race and delivered to the driver according to
race club procedures.
2.4
Horse is geared up according to trainer's instructions and handed over to driver
at specified time according to race club procedures.
Element 3
Liaise with the driver with details of the horse’s past performance and driving tactics.
Performance criteria
3.1
Horse’s previous performance on the track is outlined in terms of barrier
manners, reaction to horses racing close, performance at races and training,
and gear changes.
3.2
Driving tactics are formulated in accordance with horse’s present racing
condition and performance of other horses in the field.
Element 4
Accompany the horse throughout the swabbing procedure, and report results of swabbing.
Performance criteria
4.1
Procedure for swabbing, including witnessing, is followed as instructed by the
Swabbing Steward in accordance with race club procedures.
4.2
Racing Club standards of etiquette are followed throughout swabbing procedure
and following swabbing.
Range
4.3
no smoking, do not leave horse, do not cause delays, no drinking,
no eating, report to trainer at first available opportunity.
Procedures for testing, obtaining sample results and notification are described
in accordance with the New Zealand Rules of Harness Racing.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
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Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP 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.
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