The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
Participant's needs and characteristics may include: | agecultural factorssituational factorsprevious experiencefitness levelphysical capabilitiesinjuries and illnesses. |
Readiness may include: | appropriate dresslunging skillsfitness level motor performance factorslevel of arousal which will enhance performance. |
Session aims and objectives may include: | mounting, dismounting, holding, lengthening and shortening the reinsusing exercises to maintain balance and increase confidence at the walkhalt-walk transitions and walk-halt transitionsturning and guiding the horse at the walkrising and sitting trotusing exercises to maintain balance and increase confidence at the trotdiagonalsturning and guiding the horse at the trot. |
Plan may include: | date, time and durationlocation and sufficient spacecoach and participant ratiosequipment, resources and horseexercises and activitiesparticipant informationsafety requirements. |
Relevant legislation may include: | occupational health and safety permits from authoritiesprivacyworking with childrenharassment-free sports policiesenvironmental regulations. |
Organisational policies and procedures may include: | occupational health and safety conflict resolutioncommunication protocolsuse, care and maintenance of horse, tack and personal equipmenttraining and scheduling commitments maintenance of recordscode of ethics. |
Best practice principles of equestrian sports may include: | Equestrian Federation of Australia Coaches Code of Conduct policythe Australian Sports Commission's Harassment-free Sport policythe Equestrian Federation of Australia regulations and guidelinesrelevant national, state, territory or local government regulations and guidelinesaccepted preventative practices adopted by self or peers to minimise safety hazards and risks in the same or similar situationscurrent and past good practice demonstrated by self or peers in the same or similar situation. |
Horses may include: | quiet and reasonably tractable horses. |
Tack may include: | halters ropes lunge reinsbitstowels brushes hoof picks saddles saddle cloths bridles stirrupslunge whip. |
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Personal equipment may include: | suitable attire personal protective equipmentspursspare clothingsun protection. |
Resources may include: | teaching and coaching tools and aidsfood and waterfirst aid kit. |
Hazards may include: | horses out of control horses too close together aggressive, misbehaved, frightened horsesfallen participant environmental hazardsunsuitable jumpslunge rein tangled in horses legs side-reins too low and participant's leg caught rowdy, excited and nervous participants unsuitable horse and participant matches. |
Risks may include: | injuries to horse or participantillnessinappropriate behaviour. |
Riding exercises and activities may include: | catching, leading, groomingsaddling and adjusting gearmounting and dismountinglunging exercises on the horse when stationary or at walk. |
Safety procedures may include: | horse management in hazardous situationssymptoms, treatment and prevention of common horse riding injuries and risksequipment checking and usageappropriate dressadequate warm-up and cool-downpicking out feet keeping distance from other horses riding at appropriate speed on uneven and sloping ground appropriate speeds to approach a jump. |
Relevant information may include: | skills focusequipment, clothing and resource requirements, selection and useactivity boundaries and training areasafety procedurescommunication systemsaims and objectivesrules and regulations of ridingresponsible and safe behaviour. |
Feedback may include: | information on participant progressany improvements required. |
Rules and regulations may include: | current edition of the Federation Equestre Internationale Rules and relevant Federation Equestre Internationale discipline rules local event organisers rules or event specific variations to the Federation Equestre Internationale Rulesthe Equestrian Federation of Australia Coaches Code of Conduct policy State Equestrian Association and or Local Equestrian Association Code of Conduct policyAustralian Sports Commission's Harassment-free Sport policy Equestrian Federation of Australia regulations and guidelines. |
Communication system may include: | stance, posture, signals and movements voice projection over distancesaids, such as headphones or loud hailersspecific commands and terminology. |
Teaching and coaching techniques may include: | self mounted or unmounted demonstration and explanationgiving clear and concise instructionsusing teaching and coaching tools focusing on a single skill or tacticbreaking down skills into componentsprogressing through and linking skills time managementmonitoring and observing progress adjusting, refining or correcting individual or group skills. |
Required knowledge may include: | rules and regulations of ridingriding skills to be developedfactors affecting skill acquisitionsafety and risk managementhorse and equipment selection, use and maintenance. |
Fundamental skills of riding may include: | walk and trotlungebalance turns. |
Participant's performance may include: | use of appropriate communication systemsperformance and accuracy of fundamental riding skills attitude and behaviour. |
Relevant aspects may include: | effectiveness of the teaching and coaching sessionsuitability of teaching and coaching methodsfeedback provided to or by participantsvalidity and reliability of assessment and evaluation tools. |