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Racehorse Care & Stable Management skills assessment

Stable staff care for horses that are athletes. This scorecard covers feeding, grooming, health observation, tack and safe handling so racing stables can develop reliable stable hands and track riders.

  • 10 skills to score
  • 1–10 scale on every skill
  • 6 starting levels

The 10 Racehorse Care & Stable Management skills you can score

These are the default Racehorse Care & Stable Management skills in SkillScorer. Each one is scored from 1 to 10 for every rider, and you can edit, remove or add skills at any time.

  1. Safe Horse Handling and Body Language

    Handles horses calmly and safely and understands warning signs.

  2. Feeding, Watering and Supplement Routines

    Feeds to the trainer's program and monitors appetite and condition.

  3. Grooming, Washing and Presentation

    Grooms to a high standard and prepares horses for track work and race day.

  4. Leg, Hoof and Soundness Checks

    Checks legs and feet daily and reports heat, swelling or lameness.

  5. Recognising Illness, Colic and Injury

    Notices signs of distress and reports promptly.

  6. Tack Fitting, Cleaning and Maintenance

    Fits and maintains saddlery correctly and safely.

  7. Stable Hygiene and Bedding Management

    Keeps boxes clean and dry and manages waste properly.

  8. Float Loading, Transport and Race Day Routine

    Loads and travels horses safely and follows race day procedures.

  9. Working Safely Around Horses and Track Riding Traffic

    Follows safety rules around gates, tracks and other horses.

  10. Record Keeping and Communication with Trainers

    Records observations and treatments accurately.

Levels included with Racehorse Care & Stable Management

Racehorse Care & Stable Management starts with 6 levels, which SkillScorer calls “Rank” for racing & equestrian, so riders can be grouped and compared fairly. Rename, reorder or replace them at any time.

  • Trainee
  • Stable Hand
  • Track Rider
  • Senior Rider
  • Head Trainer
  • Stable Manager

How Racehorse Care & Stable Management works in SkillScorer

Score

Each rider in a stable is scored on the Racehorse Care & Stable Management skills in the Skills Matrix: tap a cell, type a score, and it saves itself.

Compare

Rank riders, compare two side by side, or compare your stables against each other to see exactly where the strengths and gaps are.

Track

Scores are kept year after year, so you can see who is improving and which Racehorse Care & Stable Management skills need attention. Reports also follow each head trainer's stable.

Racehorse Care & Stable Management scorecard: common questions

What skills does the Racehorse Care & Stable Management scorecard include?

SkillScorer's Racehorse Care & Stable Management scorecard covers 10 skills: Safe Horse Handling and Body Language, Feeding, Watering and Supplement Routines, Grooming, Washing and Presentation, Leg, Hoof and Soundness Checks, Recognising Illness, Colic and Injury, Tack Fitting, Cleaning and Maintenance, Stable Hygiene and Bedding Management, Float Loading, Transport and Race Day Routine, Working Safely Around Horses and Track Riding Traffic and Record Keeping and Communication with Trainers. Each one comes with a written description of what it measures, and you can edit, rename, remove or add skills to suit your organisation.

How are riders scored in Racehorse Care & Stable Management?

Every rider is scored from 1 to 10 on each skill (1 = Poor, 5 = Average, 10 = Elite), one stable and year at a time. Scores autosave in the Skills Matrix, and the 18 built-in reports turn them into rankings, radar charts, skill gaps and year-on-year trends.

Which levels come with Racehorse Care & Stable Management?

Racehorse Care & Stable Management starts with these levels (called “Rank” in the app): Trainee, Stable Hand, Track Rider, Senior Rider, Head Trainer and Stable Manager. They are just a starting point, so you can rename, reorder or replace them.

Can I change the Racehorse Care & Stable Management skills and wording?

Yes. The skills, levels and labels are all editable per organisation. In racing & equestrian the app talks about riders, stables and head trainers, and you can change any of those words too.

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