Seasonal BEL Outrider

The New York Racing Association; Elmont (NY); In loco; USD 64.747.000 - 71.635.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

The New York Racing Association seeks a Seasonal BEL Outrider to manage on-track activities, ensure safety, and coordinate with staff during training and racing hours.

The role involves patrolling the track, catching horses that bolt, leading mounts in the post parade, and enforcing training and equipment rules on the track. On-site work with early mornings and holidays based on racing schedules.

Competenze

• 3 years of work experience as an exercise rider and handling horses.
• Ability to ride and control horses during training and racing.
• Ability to stay focused in a fast-paced racetrack environment.

Mansioni

• Patrols the racetrack during training and racing hours to look for debris and foreign objects.
• Opens and closes the racetrack to horse training at designated hours.
• Catches horses that get free during workouts.
• Contacts appropriate personnel when injuries occur.
• Enforces training and equipment regulations on the track.
• Leads horses in the post parade on to the racetrack.
• Ensures that mounts are properly maintained.
• Rides horses who are having a difficult time training properly.
• Monitors skill-sets of exercise riders.
• Reports infractions by exercise riders to Stewards.

Conoscenze

Horse handling

Horsemanship

Stamina

Formazione

Grammar school

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Overview Opens and closes the racetrack to horse training at designated hours; Catches horses that get free during workouts; Contacts appropriate personnel when injuries occur; Enforces training and equipment regulations on the track.

Title: Seasonal BEL Outrider
Employee Status: Seasonal Full Time
Work From Home Option: Not Applicable
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Job Overview: Opens and closes the racetrack to horse training at designated hours; Catches horses that get free during workouts; Contacts appropriate personnel when injuries occur; Enforces training and equipment regulations on the track.

Essential Functions

• Patrols the racetrack during training and racing hours to look for debris and foreign objects;
• Opens and closes the racetrack to horse training at designated hours;
• Catches horses that get free during workouts;
• Contacts appropriate personnel when injuries occur;
• Enforces training and equipment regulations on the track;
• Leads horses in the post parade on to the racetrack;
• Ensures that mounts are properly maintained;
• Rides horses who are having a difficult time training properly;
• Monitors skill-sets of exercise riders;
• Reports to Stewards infractions by exercise riders breaking/not adhering to rules.

Qualifications

• Educational Level Required: Grammar school
• Minimum Years and Kind of Work Experience Required: 3 years of work experience as an exercise rider and handling horses.

Summary Of Physical Requirements And Work Environment

This position requires a high level of physical stamina and comfort working in an active racetrack environment. The Seasonal BEL Outrider must be able to perform prolonged periods of riding, walking, and standing while outdoors in varying weather conditions. Duties involve mounting, riding, and handling horses during training and racing hours, responding quickly to unpredictable situations, and safely managing horses that become loose or difficult to control.

The work environment includes regular exposure to live racehorses, equipment, uneven surfaces, dust, and noise typical of a racetrack setting. The role requires sustained focus, situational awareness, and the physical strength and coordination necessary to safely perform horsemanship duties. Work is performed entirely on-site and may include early mornings, extended hours, weekends, and holidays based on racing and training schedules.

Pay Range / Salary

$23.25 per hour