
- OUTRIDERS MAINTENANCE LICENSE
- OUTRIDERS MAINTENANCE PROFESSIONAL
Physical abilities include, but are not limited to: Communicate with guests, staff, superiors, horsemen, jockeys, trainers, and horses with courtesy and respect. Must be comfortable with the dangers associated with horses such as: kicking, bucking, rearing, flipping, biting, etc. Work Environment, Communication & Physical Abilities:įast paced, dangerous work environment.
OUTRIDERS MAINTENANCE LICENSE
Must be able to obtain a Washington Horse Race Commission license. OUTRIDERS MAINTENANCE PROFESSIONAL
Only applicants detailing their experience in a professional arena and providing references will be considered for this position.
The candidate for this position will be a highly skilled horseman with a minimum of 5 years’ experience. helmets and vests) by riders at all times. Outriders anticipate potential problems, communicate with each other and racing officials via radio, summon the ambulance for fallen riders, and assist with loading injured horses into the equine ambulance. Make sure that all required safety equipment is in use (i.e. Report incidents back to the racing stewards. Enforce the rules of the track and document violations, injuries, or cases of individuals engaging in unsafe riding. On race days, lead the post parade and escort the winning horse and jockey back to the winner's circle. Help riders who are having trouble with difficult horses. Catch loose horses on the track as quickly as possible, minimizing the chance of an injury or the need for a late scratch, and bring them to the on-track veterinarian for evaluation. Clearing equine traffic when necessary so that harrowing and maintenance can be performed at designated intervals. Outriders are responsible for opening and closing the track each day. Outriders generally use their own personal horses to carry out their duties, and many have multiple mounts available to use throughout the day.
Outriders are responsible for ensuring the safety of all horse racing participants (both human and equine) during training and live racing.Must possess skills to aid in the safe retrieval of runaway horses and removal of distressed riders. Basic responsibilities are to monitor the safety of both riders and horses.