6627-00 Horse racing - Farm or training center

(to be assigned only by the horse racing underwriter)

     Applies to licensed exercise riders and licensed pony riders employed by a licensed trainer and working off the grounds of a Washington race track, at a farm or training center, or at an out-of-state race track. Duties anticipated in this classification are licensed duties only and include, but are not limited to:

     • Leading/escorting a horse around the farm or training center;

     • Saddling a race horse prior to a workout;

     • Riding a race horse on the farm or training center during conditioning from a jog to a full-speed workout;

     • Unsaddling the race horse and cleaning tack used following the morning workout.

     This classification excludes all grooms and assistant trainers, and excludes exercise riders and pony riders, and any other employee of a trainer working at a Washington race track.

     Premiums will be based on the number of employees, per day, multiplied by the number of days in the month the trainer reports the employee working. Trainers must report the anticipated work days and hours of work each day at the start of the month.

     If working at a farm or training center, coverage in this classification is limited to licensed duties only. Any other farm work must be covered in the appropriate agricultural classification.

     Jockeys while racing are not included in this classification.