Training Outline

1. Aspiring Stable Grooms will undergo the Stable Groom Training Program and be placed with a MRA licensed Trainer for a period of 1 month.
2. The trainees will be taught how to handle horses, manage the stables and care for horses.
3. Upon completion of the Training Program and subject to satisfactory performance, the trainees will then be employed to work for the Trainer on a full-time basis. Employing Trainer to apply on behalf of trainee for MRA Stable employee licence.
4. The trainees will be interviewed by the Stipendiary Stewards before they are recommended for a MRA Syce licence.

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Application Criteria

• Be at least sixteen (16) to sixty (60) years of age
• Physically fit
• Have completed primary school education
• Be either a Singapore citizen or Singapore PR
• To make full declaration of previous criminal convictions (if any)

Interviews with our Stable Grooms

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Training Objectives

Trainees will be trained in basic stable management, horse handling and horse care and to accomplish these objectives during the 1 month (4 weeks) Stable Groom Training Program.

MONTH 1: WEEK 1

Stables Maintenance – During the first week of training, trainees are trained to perform an effective cleanup of the stable box using correct techniques to ensure cleanliness and cost effectiveness.

Training Objectives:

1. Workplace safety
   • Able to follow the workplace safety and health system, safe work procedures implemented at the stables
   • Able to identify unsafe and negligent act that may endanger himself or others working in the stables
2. Knowing the types of bedding – usage and methods
   • Able to identify the different types of stable beddings and adopt the correct usage method.
3. Knowing the types of tools and equipment in the stables
   • Able to identify the different type of tools and equipment
4. Performing daily routines – mucking out and stall cleanliness
   • Able to demonstrate the ability to muck out and maintain cleanliness of stable stall and minimize the wastage of bedding.
5. Learning weekly routines – top ups and lay out
   • Able to use the correct amount of bedding for topping and laying out a stall and demonstrate the ability to layout a stall efficiently.
6. Learning monthly maintenance and clean out of stalls
   • Able to demonstrate the ability to clean out a stall and layout with fresh bedding.

MONTH 1: WEEK 2

Horse Care – In the second week of training, the emphasis of the program is centered on maintaining, monitoring and caring for the horses’ health.

Training Objectives:

1. Learning the various uses of stable equipment – grooming kits, hoof kits etc.
   Brushing and grooming – mane, body, tail
   Hoof Maintenance – picking, brushing, oiling
   Showering of horses and proper drying methods
   • Able to use the appropriate and correct equipment/kit to groom and shower a horse in a safe, effective and efficient manner.
2. Equine Health – identifying the signs of sickness and good health in horses, bringing the horses to the Veterinary Clinic and caring for an injured or ill horse.

MONTH 1: WEEK 3

Getting Acquainted With Race Horses – In the third week of training, trainees are given more opportunity to handle horses – from walking the horses, turning out the horses at the paddock to bringing the horses for a swim.

Training Objectives:

1. Learning the use of the types of equipment – bits, bridle, head collars
   • Able to demonstrate the ability to put on a bridle for a horse.
2. Walking and handling of horses – control
   • Able to demonstrate the ability to walk and handle a horse with confidence.
3. Turning out of horses - yards, paddocks, rolling boxes
   • Able to turnout a horse safely in the yard.

MONTH 1: WEEK 4

Preparing For Track Work And Races – In the final week of training, trainees will be required to prepare and tack up a horse for track work and races.

Training Objectives:

1. Learning the use of the types of equipment – Saddles, Reins, Stirrups, Bridles, Bits etcSafety and equipment checks
   • Able to identify the different type of tack equipment and demonstrate how to tack a horse in a safe and confident manner.
   • Able to perform a safety check on tack and horse.

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Stable Groom Training Record
STAR Programme Stable Groom Training Application Form

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Funding Programme(s) for Singapore Turf Club’s Trainers - Place and Train Programme (by E2i)

E2i is a strategic partner of the Workforce Singapore (“WSG”) in the provision of employment facilitation assistance to jobseekers, as well as the development and implementation of manpower development programmes.

The PNT Programme (PNTP)

• A programme by E2i to support employers who are willing to commit to hire new employees to the Equine industry.
• Employers (Trainers) who have signed up for the PNTP are required to offer higher starting salaries and to develop a structured training programme for the new employees.
• Participating Trainers are required to provide a starting basic salary of at least $1,800 to the new employees and upon completion of 3 months training, to give an increment of at least $200 to $2,000.
• Once their PNTP application is approved by E2i, a Letter of Offer and Contract will be given to the Company.
• E2i will be providing salary support to the participating Trainers of $3,780 per new employee [70% x $1,800 Basic Salary x 3 Training Months].
• Companies are required to send their staff for one of E2i’s Hospitality Skills Up training (“Making Sense of Digital Customer Analytics” by Nanyang Polytechnic)
  Please find more course details at https://www.myskillsfuture.sg/content/portal/en/training-exchange/course-directory/course-detail.html?courseReferenceNumber=SCN-T08GB0032G-01-CRS-N-0047657

How to go about applying for PNTP?

Trainers to indicate their interest to participate by filling up the ‘Indication of Interest’ form at Appendix A and submit together with the following for E2i’s evaluation:

• Full page ACRA Business Registration
• Projected new hires (Singaporean/PRs) that will undergo this training programme for the next 12 months (i.e. how many people company intends to hire on board this programme)
• What would be their starting salary? (breakdown of basic, fixed allowances, incentives if any)
• What would be their designation?
• The structured training programme (company may follow the structured programme developed by STC as attached at Appendix B)
• What would be the adjusted salary for the trainee upon completion of 3 months training?
• Any change in title upon salary adjustment?
• What is the career progression for the horse grooms in your company? (please craft out a simple chart, sample as attached at Appendix C)
• Short write-up on how the role is multi-skilled across different vertical skills

List of Documents to submit to E2i for Claims

At the end of the program, Trainer is to submit the following:

• Appointment letter/staff contract signed by the new staff. Please ensure that the work commencement date should fall on or after the date of funding. The starting salary stated should be at least $1,800/month. NRIC of the workers should be stated to proof nationality of Singaporeans/PRs.
• Attendance list to proof that the new hires have completed the committed 4 months training programme. (please see Appendix D)
• Payslips and CPF statement during the 3 months reflecting $1,800 monthly salary that the staff receive during training.
• Payslips and CPF statement reflecting the committed increment of $2,000 after the 4th month of training (on the 4th month)
• Outcome Report (to be provided by E2i)

Place and Train Programme application form (Appendix A)
Stable Groom Training Objectives (Appendix B)
Career Progression for Stable Grooms (Appendix C)
Place and Train Stable Groom Attendance List (Appendix D)

For enquiries pertaining to the PNTP, please contact the following:

Singapore Turf Club Racing Office Representatives:

• Mr Steven Sak
  StevenSak@turfclub.com.sg

• Mr Hong Zhengjie
  HongZhengjie@turfclub.com.sg