Racing Victoria laid down a number of stringent criteria that they expect to be met by the Australian Jumps Racing Association. These include reducing the fatality rate by 50% as well as the rate of fallers and increasing the numbers of horses taking part in races. For its part, the Australian Jumps Racing Association is working on a number of modifications to the both infrastructure and practise in an effort to meet these targets. The new measures will include making structural modifications to hurdles and padding, a more rigorous supervision of riders, improvements to schooling and trialling facilities and a deferred start to the racing season to provide horses and jockeys with the chance to get used to the changes.
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