Monday, May 25, 2015

A Close Look At A Racehorse Trainer

A Close Look At A Racehorse Trainer


by Tammie Caldwell


A Racehorse is under specialized care of a tutor. The job description of a racehorse trainer is a package of activities. This includes managing exercise and feeding schedule. Training the horse to get used to human handling. A professional and experienced trainer is required for this job.

Professional trainer is in charge of a racehorse; this is a determination from the animal quality, experience, specialization and the uniqueness of the animal. The provider must render above average services. The trainer has the discretion to select the race, that the horse is best suited. Horse coaches earn handsomely from consultation and from races won.

A look at practitioner in this field highlights a common day of a coach, who shared her daily program at her job. She is supposed to be in her work station by half past six early in the morning, the board informs them the horse they will riding that day by seven in the morning. Each horse is scheduled for fewer than three canters. This is courtesy of the rating of the racehorse. The morning stable session is over by noon and the second session commences by three oclock in the evening. This session activities comprises of, feeding the horse, grooming the horses the session ends by half past six before dark.

There is no specified training for a horse coach, except for anyone below nineteen years. Anyone below this age is required to get trained in a college to acquire a Level two in diploma. A professional coach career differs from the fun motivated horse ride. The latter has no technicalities and rules. A horse trainer needs to a team worker but individual racing experience is great to get acquainted to making abrupt decisions when in commanding situation. This profession also commands dedication and passion to cope with working long hours and the job being challenging.

The coach is faced with a number of job risks, apart from the glittering and fun face of this job. This includes, Low earning in dollars per year as has been pointed by the Bureau of Labor statistics, and the bureau found the earning to range between sixteen thousand dollars and fifty-three US dollars. The sector is lowly ranked when compared with other economy sectors.

Secondly, the job is physically taxing; the job is muscular, from bending, climbing, riding on a horse bark, the running thrill. The horse tutor is tasked with feeding, cleanliness program and grooming of all the horses under their care. This is usually a source of fatigue and why this job is termed as physically demanding.

This job makes the race horse trainer vulnerable to injuries. A horse is sometimes aggressive or defiant animal. The trainer may get a bite, vulnerable to the electric kicks, or being stepped on. This job has been rated to be prone to injuries and death as compared to other jobs in related contexts. A tired horse, ill or a horse on heat is hard to handle.

The forth disadvantage to this adrenaline job is the challenging assignments, this is especially when handling an injured or mistreated horses. They tend to respond slowly or failure of obeying the commands. This needs a character full of patience and creativity.




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