Elements and Performance Criteria
- Protect safety and welfare of people and horses.
- Provide pre-exercise care of horse.
- Apply basic driving skills.
- Sulky is mounted and horse controlled in accordance with supervisor's instructions while aided by an assistant to release horse from tie-up rail.
- Effective driving position is demonstrated and maintained.
- Aids are used to control movement, speed and direction of a horse at walk and trot.
- Sulky is dismounted and horse is controlled while aided by an assistant to secure horse at tie-up rail.
- Goals to improve driving skills are discussed with supervisor.
- Provide post-exercise care of horse.