FIELD                 AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES

 

Review of Thoroughbred Racing unit standards

 

Subfield	Domain	Id
Equine	Thoroughbred Racing	1628, 1630-1633, 12627, 17707, 20523, 22356

 

The NZ Equine Industry Training Organisation has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                          October 2008

 

Planned review date                                                                           December 2013

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

A review was undertaken of unit standards in the Thoroughbred Racing domain that had reached their planned review date.  Also included were unit standards 1630 (which was updated to meet new regulatory requirements) and 22356.

 

Submissions were requested from stakeholders, namely, the Racing Codes governing body, industry representatives, employers, tutors, and providers.  An advisory group met to consider submissions and consultation drafts were formulated.  These drafts were circulated and endorsed in December 2007 by the NZ Trainers' Association and the NZ Apprenticeship Board.

 

Stakeholders were asked to consider the following:

·      The currency of the unit standards and their suitability for existing and proposed qualifications

·      The accuracy and appropriateness of their content

·      The alignment of levels and credits with outcomes

·      Any gaps in skills and/or knowledge that could be filled by the development of new unit standards.

 

In the main, only minor amendments were made to the unit standards, except for Unit 12627, Seek raceday rides, be interviewed, and manage financial transactions in thoroughbred racing.  Unanimous support was received from industry to bolster the financial management aspects of jockey training to prepare candidates for coping with the self-employed nature of raceday riding.

 

Also, a new unit standard has been developed to meet industry's request for greater emphasis on, and greater depth of knowledge in, rules and regulations.  This is in response to the licence holders' need to not only comply with, but also have an in-depth knowledge of, these rules and regulations to enable them to defend themselves in the industry's judicial process.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

·         Unit standards 1628, 1633, and 20523, which were adapted for multi-code delivery, were reclassified in the Equine Industry domain.

·         Amendments were made to elements and performance criteria to improve clarity, consistency, and to meet regulatory requirements.

·         Range statements were amended to clarify evidence requirements.

·         Special notes were amended to reflect updated titles and contact details.

·         Credits increased for unit standards 12627 and 22356.

·         The title of unit standard 12627 was amended for consistency with other registered standards.

·         Entry information was changed to 'open' for unit standards 1628 and 20523.

·         Unit standard 24891 was developed to support the New Zealand Rules of Racing.

 

Impact on existing provider accreditations

 

Current Accreditation for			Accreditation extended to
Nature of accreditation	Classification	Level	Nature of accreditation	Id	Level
Domain	Thoroughbred Racing	3	Standards	1628 20523	2 3
	Thoroughbred Racing	4

 

Impact on existing qualifications

 

Qualifications that contain the reviewed standards or classifications are tabled below.

 

Affected	The qualification lists a reviewed classification (domain or subfield) in an elective set The qualification lists a standard that has changes to level or credits The qualification lists a C or D category standard
Not materially affected	The qualification lists a standard that has a new title The qualification lists a standard that has a new classification

 

In the following tables qualifications that contain unit standards and classifications in both categories are identified in the Affected table, with the items that generated the Affected status in bold.

 

The following NZ Equine Industry Training Organisation qualification is affected by the outcome of this review and is currently being reviewed or revised to take account of the changes.

 

Qualification title	Standard in the qualification
National Certificate in Equine (Level 4) with strands in Breeding, Harness Racing, Sporthorse, and Thoroughbred Racing Classification [Ref: 0216]	1633, 12627, 20523

 

The following NZ Equine Industry Training Organisation qualifications are not materially affected by the changes.  They will be updated when they are next reviewed or revised.

 

Qualification title	Standard in the qualification
National Certificate in Equine (Stable Practice) (Level 3) with strands in Harness Racing, Sporthorse, Thoroughbred Racing, and Track Riding Classification [Ref: 0654]	20523
National Certificate in Equine (Racing Stable Management) (Level 4) [Ref: 0794]	1633, 20523

 

Review Categories and changes to classification, title, level, and credits

 

All changes are in bold.

 

Key to review category
A	Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same Id and a new version number
B	Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same Id and a new version number
C	Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new Id
D	Standard will expire and not be replaced

 

Subfield         Equine

Id	Domain	Title	Level	Credit	Review Category
1628	Thoroughbred Racing Equine Industry	Demonstrate knowledge of attending to horses at the races or trials	2	3	B
1633	Thoroughbred Racing Equine Industry	Nominate horse for race, and attend to horse and owner at the races	5	4	B
20523	Thoroughbred Racing Equine Industry	Attend to horses at the races, and handle during swabbing	3	5	B

 

Domain          Thoroughbred Racing

Id	Title	Level	Credit	Review Category
1630	Ride thoroughbred racehorses at raceday	5	20	B
1631	Demonstrate knowledge of the thoroughbred racing industry judicial system	2	3	B
1632	Demonstrate knowledge of the thoroughbred racing industry structure	2	3	B
12627	Seek race day rides, be interviewed, and manage financial transactions in thoroughbred racing Seek raceday rides, be interviewed, and manage financial transactions in thoroughbred racing	3	10   12	B
17707	Demonstrate knowledge of thoroughbred racing, and the handicapping system	4	5	B
22356	Ride thoroughbred racehorses for barrier practice and at jump outs	3	5 7	B
24891	Demonstrate knowledge of New Zealand Rules of Racing	3	8	New