Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for race meeting.
- Booking of farrier services for race meeting is confirmed.
- Adequate supplies of shoes, nails and other equipment are verified.
- Invoicing system is confirmed with race club prior to race meeting.
- Rules of racing that relate to hoof care, shoeing and farrier services at race meetings are defined and complied with.
- Provide hoof care and shoeing service at race meetings.
- Hazards associated with handling and shoeing horses are assessed and risks controlled to comply with OHS legislation and safe operating procedures.
- Hoof and shoe condition are inspected, options for treatment or adjustment that comply with rules of racing are reported to relevant parties and procedures are agreed upon.
- Shoes are removed, hooves prepared and horses shod (plated) in compliance with rules of racing and wellbeing of the horse .
- Horses are observed in pre-race activities and shoeing or hoof status is inspected if situation warrants or as requested by stewards, starter or other relevant party.
- Status of emergency is reported to steward and starter.
- Emergency repairs are made in a safe and timely manner.
- Finalise race meeting farrier services.