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Duties and Tasks
Horse trainers may perform the following tasks: - feed, groom and exercise horses
- bridle and saddle horses
- accustom horses to reins and harnesses
- harness and hitch harness racing horses and teach them to pull sulkies (two-wheeled carriages)
- teach apprentice jockeys, drivers and riders horse riding techniques and horse handling methods
- supervise and direct stable staff, jockeys, sulky drivers and other workers
- plan, supervise and carry out training programs for horses
- plan and select race programs to achieve the best placing for a horse
- attend race meetings or other horse-related events
- keep accurate records of accounts and use correct credit procedures.
Specialisations
Horse trainers usually specialise in thoroughbreds for galloping races, standardbreds for pacing or trotting races or performance horses for events, show jumping and dressage.
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