- RGRPSH401A - Relate anatomical and physiological features to the care and treatment of horses
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
RGRPSH401A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Relate anatomical and physiological features to the care and treatment of horses
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Issue Date: April 2024
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Unit of Competency | RGRPSH401A - Relate anatomical and physiological features to the care and treatment of horses |
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| Description | This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to identify basic anatomy and physiology of horses, relate anatomy and body systems to the performance of racehorses, and follow illness and injury management plans for racehorses.This unit also requires the practical care and management of harness or thoroughbred racehorses and application of OHS standards in the workplace.This unit of competency operates in workplace environments of racing stables, paddocks, yards, racecourses and public areas.Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements may apply to this unit, check with your State Principal Racing Authority for current license or registration requirements. | ||
| Employability Skills | This unit contains employability skills. | ||
| Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit of competency supports trainers and others authorised to relate anatomical and physiological features to the care and treatment of horses.Competencies attained in this unit apply to the harness and thoroughbred codes of the industry. Consequently when performance criteria are applied they will relate to the harness or thoroughbred code and statements of attainment will reflect this distinction.This unit can be contextualised for other industries while also maintaining the integrity of the unit. | ||
| Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. |
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| Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
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| Element: Identify basic anatomy and physiology of horses. |
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| Element: Relate anatomy and body systems to performance of racehorses. |
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| Element: Follow illness and injury management plans. |
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Evidence Required
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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. | |
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 all of the requirements of the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge and the range statement of this unit and include evidence of the following: knowledge of key features and functions of the skeletal, muscular, respiratory, circulatory, digestive and reproductive systems of horses knowledge of common illnesses and injuries of the skeletal, muscular and respiratory systems of horses implementation of procedures and timely techniques to relate anatomical and physiological features to the care and treatment of horses that meet required outcomes working with others to undertake and complete care and treatment tasks that meet required outcomes. Evidence should be collected over a period of time using a range of racehorses of different ages and sexes, and at different stages of preparation in racing stable and track environments. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Competency must be assessed in a racing workplace that provides access to the required resources or simulated environment approved by the relevant State Principal Racing Authority. Assessment is to occur under standard and authorised work practices, safety requirements and environmental constraints. It is to comply with relevant regulatory requirements or Australian Standards requirements. Assessment of the practical components of this unit will be by observation of relevant skills. The following resources must be available: a variety of harness or thoroughbred horses materials and equipment relevant to assessing candidate's ability to relate anatomical and physiological features to the care and treatment of horses safe handling areas, such as racing stables, yards, and training and racetracks work instructions and related documentation. |
Method of assessment | Assessment methods must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the Racing Training Package. The suggested strategies for the assessment of this unit are: written and/or oral assessment of candidate's required knowledge observed, documented and firsthand testimonial evidence of candidate's application of practical tasks simulation exercises conducted in a State Principal Racing Authority approved simulated environment. Evidence is required to be demonstrated over a period of time, therefore where performance is not directly observed any evidence should be authenticated by supervisors or other appropriate persons. Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example: RGRPSH408A Manage horse health and welfare. |
Guidance information for assessment | Assessment methods should reflect workplace demands (e.g. literacy and numeracy demands) and the needs of particular target groups (e.g. people with disabilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, people with a language background other than English, youth and people from low socioeconomic backgrounds). |
Submission Requirements
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Assessment Tasks
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Required skills |
adhering to responsibilities under OHS legislation and workplace practices adhering to responsibilities under national and state codes of practice; federal, state and territory legislation; and local government regulations covering animal welfare administering or supervising administration of prescribed medication applying safe handling and work practices when caring for and treating horses assessing and responding to illnesses or injuries in horses caring for and treating horses communicating with stable staff, horse health specialists and others using assertive communication techniques to gather and relay information related to relating anatomical and physiological features of horses to their care and treatment evaluating risks associated with catching and handling horses giving and receiving instructions identifying and correctly using different therapies or medications identifying features and functions of body systems identifying common illnesses and injuries reading and interpreting workplace documentation, including relevant rules of racing and material safety data sheets relating to people from a range of social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and with varying physical and mental abilities using or supervising use of technology related to therapy. |
Required knowledge |
communication procedures within stable and wider racing industry common horse behaviour, social traits and vices common illnesses and injuries in horses handling and restraining techniques for horses impact of medications or therapies industry terminology related to caring for and treating racehorses key features and functions of horses' body systems prohibited substances racing industry animal welfare requirements racing industry safety requirements, including safe operating procedures relevant rules of racing signs and symptoms of illnesses and injuries types of medications and therapies. |
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 in the performance criteria is detailed below. The range statement provides details of how this competency can be used in the workplaces of the racing industry to relate anatomical and physiological features to the care and treatment of horses. Workplaces include harness and thoroughbred stables and racecourses, training tracks and public areas. | |
Components of skeletal and muscular systems will include: | bones joints ligaments muscles tendons. |
Components of respiratory system will include: | alveolus diaphragm larynx lungs nostrils pharynx trachea. |
Components of circulatory system will include: | arteries blood cells heart lungs veins. |
Components of digestive system will include: | caecum diaphragm intestines kidneys mouth oesophagus pharynx stomach. |
Components of reproductive system will include: | endocrine glands male and female genital organs oestrous cycle pregnancy and foaling. |
Common illnesses and injuries may include: | skeletal and muscular systems, including: bone chips bone spavin bowed tendon navicular disease sesamoiditis shin soreness splints stifle joint lameness suspensory ligament injury tendonitis respiratory system, including: air passage inflammation equine influenza heaves pneumonia roaring strangles circulatory system, including: cardiac abnormalities epistaxis myocardial disease digestive system, including: botulism colic colitis x dysphagia enteritis hepatitis. |
Healing processes may include: | blood vessels cartilage and bone connective tissue muscle tissue nerves skin and mucosal membrane. |
Medications may include: | anabolic steroids antibiotics anti-inflammatories bronchodilators hormones injections: intra-articular intramuscular intravenous subcutaneous muscle relaxants poultices sedatives vasodilators vitamins. |
Therapies may include: | acupuncture bandaging chiropractic counter irritation electromagnetic exercise, for example walking or swimming hydrotherapy ice and heat immobilisation laser magnetic massage pharmaceutical rest ultrasound. |
Directions related to care and treatment of racehorses will include: | adhering to rules of racing in administration of treatments adhering to medication material safety data sheet directions administering prescribed treatments advice from veterinary surgeons, farriers or other horse health specialists. |
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Observation Checklist
| Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice | Yes | No | Comments/feedback |
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| Key features and functions of skeletal system and muscular system are identified. | |||
| Key features and functions of respiratory system are identified. | |||
| Key features and functions of circulatory system are identified. | |||
| Key features and functions of digestive system are identified. | |||
| Key features and functions of reproductive system are identified. | |||
| Common illnesses and injuries of skeletal and muscular system of racehorses are identified. | |||
| Common illnesses and injuries of respiratory system of racehorses are identified. | |||
| Common illnesses and injuries of circulatory system of racehorses are described. | |||
| Common illnesses and injuries of digestive system of racehorses are described. | |||
| Healing processes following illness or injury are recognised. | |||
| Impact of medications on body systems is understood. | |||
| Impact of therapies is understood. | |||
| Care and treatment of injured or sick horse are provided according to directions and animal welfare principles. |
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