communication skills to: consult with participants to plan day rides that meet their needs liaise with relevant authorities regarding the route convey information about the safety aspects of the ride interact with participants to create a safe and positive riding environment provide information on skills required to safely negotiate tracks and trails and to control the horses provide information and skills to non riders provide feedback to riders to assist them to improve their riding skills problem-solving skills to: plan suitable riding activities according to participant's needs and abilities assess different variables affecting the ride respond appropriately to non-routine situations manage the group effectively assess suitability of horse to rider and the level of their abilities to travel different routes and paces planning and organisation skills to source, allocate and coordinate resources, equipment and a suitable trail ride route with easy access to a suitable site for short stops language and literacy skills to: produce a plan for the riding activity document safety checks, complete post activity participant and self evaluations personal horseriding skills to a high level of technical correctness to demonstrate and explain requirements to participants water hazard and river reading skills, such as direction and speed of flow, currents, eddies and other hydrological features that may impact on safety during the ride water hazards navigation skills to lead a group on a planned horse riding activity along a certain route and or to a chosen destination first aid and emergency response and rescue skills appropriate to the location to enable initial response to emergencies for both participants and horses ability to apply a risk management plan to enable the activity to be conducted safely. |