| Ground
Crew |
| Hitching Ring |
Coordinates competitors from Warm-up Ring to
competitive ring. Communicates with the Gateman and Recorder. |
| Gateman |
Supervises the gate allowing competitors to
enter the ring. Communicates with the Hitching Ring. |
| Flagman |
Acts as back-up to the electronic eye at the
start and/or finish line. The flagman holds a flag indicating when a horse has crossed the
start/finish line. |
| Ring Master |
Coordinates all activities in the ring and
supervises all workers in the ring. |
| Parades and Special
Features |
Assists with parades or special
entertainment guests in the ring or around the property. |
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| Timing |
| Announcer |
Announces upcoming competitors and assists
in presentations. Experience in announcing an asset. |
| Recorder |
Liason between Judges Booth and Hitching
Ring. Announces upcoming riders to everyone in Judges Booth and keeps track of results. |
| Hand Timer |
Keeps time with hand-held stop watch and
acts as back-up to electronic timing equipment. |
| Scoreboard |
Operates scoreboard in ring from computer
system. |
| Longines/Electronic
Timing Equipment |
Operates Longines Timing Equipment and
inputs faults for official timing. |
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| Hosting &
Hospitality |
| Bar Hostess |
Assist in Volunteer, Rider and VIP Lounge
serving beverages. |
| Kitchen Hostess |
Assist in preparing meals to be sent to
rings for volunteers. |
| Presentations |
Assist in ribbon presentations after
competitions are complete. |
| Infomation Booth |
Assist in giving information to visitors at
Spruce Meadows. Knowledge of Spruce Meadows an asset. |
| Tour Guide |
Assist in giving tours of Spruce Meadows to
guests and sponsors. Knowledge of Spruce Meadows an asset. |
| Sponsor Hosting |
Assist sponsor in Hosting Venues with
competition-related activities. |