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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan equestrian sessions for official national competition participants.
   • Gather and review participants' information to assess readiness of participants in an equestrian sport discipline.
   • Set equestrian session objectives to meet readiness of official national competition participants.
   • Determine session content to address equestrian session objectives.
   • Select coaching approaches to meet equestrian session objectives.
   • Develop and document equestrian session plans for official national competition participants.
2. Prepare equestrian sessions for official national competition participants.
   • Prepare facilities, equipment and resources to meet equestrian session plan requirements.
   • Select and set up equipment and confirm readiness for safe use by official national competition participants.
   • Identify hazards, assess risks and implement risk control strategies to minimise risk to participant safety and complete associated documentation.
3. Conduct equestrian sessions for official national competition participants.
   • Communicate and confirm participants in an equestrian sport discipline understanding of equestrian session activity instructions and safe participation requirements.
   • Present, sequence and pace equestrian session activities to meet equestrian session plans.
   • Select and use communication styles to achieve equestrian session objectives.
   • Observe participants in an equestrian sport discipline practice to assess participant ability to perform activities.
   • Modify equestrian session activities as required to meet official national competition participants needs and environmental conditions.
   • Monitor equestrian sessions to identify and address risks to participant safety.
   • Respond to and report first aid incidents according to organisational policies and procedures.
   • Analyse participant performance and provide feedback to participants to improve skills.
4. Promote good behaviour.
   • Communicate and model equestrian participation behaviour standards.
   • Identify causes of and implement strategies to address participant poor behaviour.
   • Use behaviour management strategies to address participant poor behaviour in accordance with organisational policies and procedures and animal welfare standards.
5. Review equestrian sessions for official national competition participants.
   • Monitor achievement of equestrian session objectives against equestrian session plan.
   • Conduct end of equestrian session review to evaluate equestrian session plan and inform future equestrian session planning processes.
6. Reflect on coaching practice.
   • Seek feedback from others to identify areas to improve own equestrian coaching practice of official national competition participants.
   • Reflect on own equestrian coaching practice of official national competition participants to identify areas for improvement.
   • Analyse findings and incorporate learnings in future equestrian sessions with official national competition participants.
   • Seek opportunities to address identified professional development needs.