Advanced Special Competence( ASC) Advanced Special Competence riders will have developed specialist, industry Flat or Jump code specific skills. They will consistently and effectively demonstrate an ability to support the education and training of Thoroughbreds, at various stages of their racing career.
They may have advanced level skills that include:
• Early education and introduction to ridden work
• Riding away inexperienced Thoroughbred racehorses
• Riding and supporting horses returning from rest or injury, preparing for routine fitness work
• Riding horses that are behaviourally challenging in training
• Stalls preparation and training
• Jumping training and progression
• Improving jumping performance over hurdles and fences
• Improving stalls performance
• Riding track work, racecourse gallops, Breeze-up sales
• Riding horses for veterinary evaluation such as overground endoscopic analysis
RIDER COMPETENCY STANDARDS 08