ASSISTANT STARTERPENN Entertainment

SUMMARY

The main objective of the Assistant Starter is to ensure all horses are loaded into the starting gate safely and to secure as fair a start as possible for the betting public.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Load and handle horses in the starting gate during the races.
• Work in the mornings schooling unruly horses.
• Teaching young horses the ways of the starting gate.
• Assist the state veterinarian with injured horses and assist track maintenance by loading injured horses on the horse ambulance.
• Assist EMT crew with injured riders.
• May be called to the paddock to assist with unruly or injured horses.
• Responsible for maintaining the gate.
• Responsible for setting of the gate.