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climate conditions and some may work 6 days a week. Hot walkers that work at a racetrack must have an occupational license for the state they are working in. The licensing process usually requires people to pay a fee, submit fingerprints, and submit a photo for an identification badge. For hot walkers at a racetrack to be eligible for a license they must be employed by a trainer.
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Mechanical hot walkers come in many designs. The horses on the walker go in a circle, and most hot walkers can be set to go in either direction. The most common design in the United States consists of four arms of heavy gauge steel radiating off from a central pivot point containing a motor to move
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Hot walkers working at the track usually work morning training hours but those working at training facilities can work afternoon hours. Hot walkers start leading horses to and from the track from 5:30 am until 10:30 am or cooling horses out at that time. The job may can be expose workers to extreme
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Racetracks, some farms, and training centers usually hire hot walkers. Hot walking horses is an entry-level job, but as time goes on hot walkers can move into positions such as a groom, exercise rider or obtain a management role. Minimum wage is usually paid to most hot walkers, but at the track,
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and walk alongside the animal after a workout until the animal has cooled down from exercise and their coat has dried. Formal education is not required, and most learn from on the job training. Basic knowledge of equine behavior and some horsemanship skills can be useful.
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employees can receive bonuses if a horse under their care wins a race. In 2009, hot walkers earned $ 19,360 a year. The lowest-paid ten percent of hot walkers earned less than $ 15,000 a year, and the highest-paid 10% earned over $ 31,000 a year.
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the arms at various speeds, most often set to have horses walk. At the end of each arm is a short rope with a snap at the end, which attaches to the
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