Back to main overview chart Advanced Stage Rider Competency Standards( A1 & ASC) Advanced Stage Knowledge – A1 & ASC( Common other than for Riding) Riding- ASC
• Industry Flat or Jump code specific knowledge
• How to support the education and training of Thoroughbreds, at every stage of their racing career
• Early education and how horses are introduced to ridden work
• Safely ride away and progress the preparation and training of inexperienced horses and those returning from rest or injury
• Riding horses that are behaviourally challenging in training
• Introducing horses to the stalls, preparation and training
• Building confidence and improving stalls performance
• Introducing horses to principles of jumping and schooling over obstacles
• Improving jumping performance over hurdles and fences
• Stages of readiness and level of fitness required to race
• Breeding and impact of breeding on individual characteristics and performance potential
• Distances( trip) and level of speed or stamina required for performance
• Racecourse configurations, ground, surface, terrain
• Grading of races and ability levels required
• Principles of riding at speed including track work, racecourse gallops, Breeze-up sales
• Riding horses for veterinary evaluation such as overground endoscopic analysis
• Riding horses for sales presentation
• Feedback needed to inform planning and decision making
Tack & Equipment • The benefits and risks of utilising specialist tack, equipment and headgear available for use as training aids including bits, draw reins, breast girth, martingale, exercise bandages, boots, nosebands, blinkers, visor, hood, ear plugs, tongue tie
• Selecting and fitting tack and equipment to support the rider and allow the horse to achieve the best possible performance
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