- Responsible for loading race horses in the starting gate before post time and serve as back up the Head Starter by performing the following duties in order to assist in reaching profitability, guest satisfaction, workforce strength and compliance goals.
- Serves as a right hand for the Head Starter.
- Maintain a log of all horses that come to the gate during training hours.
- Log how the horse is handled while being loaded in the starting gate. This is called putting "Marks" on the horse.
- The Starter is assigned a horse to handle. They must load the horse to the best of their ability with the information given.
- Report any problems with the horses or the gate to the Head Starter.
- Handle race horses and load into the starting gate.
- Maintenance of the starting gate. Such as, washing to keep clean.
- Inspect batteries for any problems.
- Set numbers on top of the starting gate, making sure that the number on the stall matches the number assigned to the horse being loaded into the gate.
- Morning work consist of schooling horses or breaking these horses from the gate. Once a new horse is ready the Asst. Starter sends them to the Head Starter for an application for an OK card.
- Have the trainer bring the horse to the gate in the mornings, continually, until the Head Starter feels the horse has overcome the problem and is taken off the Head Starter's list.
- Also, working with horses that have some problems while trying to load them into the gate.
- Must carry out all duties assigned to him by the Head Starter.
Accepting Application Dates:
October 23, 2017 to November 30, 2017
Contact Info:
Contact Information
First Name:
Angie
Last Name:
Tully
Middle Name:
M
Address Form:
777 Hollywood Boulevard
Grantville, PA 17028
United StatesPhone: 717-469-3214
Contact Email:
