This unit standard is for riders who hold an Apprentice Jockey''s Licence permitting them to ride thoroughbred horses on official racedays.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare for raceday; check official scratchings, present self at riding weight, and describe the consequences of being overweight; meet with the trainer or trainer''s representative to obtain riding strategy and colours; prepare for racing, ride the horse in the race to the finishing post, and carry out post-race procedures; and apply the relevant New Zealand Rules of Racing on raceday and describe consequences of riding outside the New Zealand Rules of Racing.
