Race Day Routines for Horse Racing Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply pre-race routines including horse identification, tack checking, and parade ring procedures.
• Demonstrate during-race monitoring and communication protocols to ensure race integrity and safety.
• Implement post-race procedures such as horse recovery, reporting, and equipment management.
• Analyze race day documentation and reporting requirements in line with SAQA standards.
• Evaluate compliance with racing rules, regulations, and safety protocols throughout the race day.
• Coordinate with race day personnel to facilitate smooth execution of routines.

Target Audience

This course is designed for horse racing professionals, including stable staff, trainers, racing officials, and anyone involved in race day operations at South African racing venues.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Learners participate in simulated race day scenarios to apply theoretical knowledge in a controlled environment. Hands-on activities include mock weigh-ins, starting gate drills, and post-race sampling procedures to reinforce practical skills.

Practical Activities

• Race Day Role-Play and Communication — Learners assume different race day roles (e.g., steward, jockey, starter) and practice communication protocols in a simulated race meeting. (4h)
• Pre-Race Procedures: Weighing and Equipment Check — Learners perform mock weighing of riders and inspection of racing equipment, including saddles and safety gear. (4h)
• Starting Gate Operation and Loading — Learners practice starting gate safety checks and assist in loading horses (simulated) under supervision. (4h)
• Post-Race Sampling and Inquiries — Learners simulate post-race sampling (blood/urine) and participate in a mock inquiry to handle an objection. (4h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.