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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare horses for work
  2. Ride horses
  3. Care for saddlery and equipment

Required Skills

Required skills

identify hazards and implement safe operating procedures

horse handling skills

ride horses

complete basic hoof care procedures

groom horses

care for saddlery and equipment

measuring quantities required for feed

use literacy skills to follow sequenced written instructions and record information accurately and legibly

use oral communication skillslanguage competence to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation including questioning active listening asking for clarification and seeking advice from supervisor

use numeracy skills to estimate calculate and record routine workplace measures

use interpersonal skills to relate to people from a range of social cultural and ethnic backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities

Required knowledge

horses and horse husbandry

horse riding and handling safety when riding

horse health behaviour and psychology

anatomy and physiology of the horse

care and maintenance of hooves and the lower limbs

environmental controls and codes of practice applicable to the organisation

the organisations livestock production and management plans

sound management practices and processes to minimise noise odours and debris from the livestock operations

relevant legislation and regulations relating to waste and environment management animal health and welfare

relevant OHS legislation regulations and codes of practice

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following

prepare horses for work

select and maintain equipment for riding

monitor and anticipate horse behaviour when riding

recognise and report hazards or movement problems for remedial action

care for saddlery and equipment

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances