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Evidence Guide: ACMEQU407 - Educate horses in initial handling

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ACMEQU407 - Educate horses in initial handling

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Assess education needs of the horse

  1. Establish client needs and requirements for individual horse
  2. Assess level of education and temperament of the horse to be educated, and potential safety risks
  3. Assess conformation, condition and health of the horse to determine readiness and suitability for education program
  4. Prepare a plan to educate the horse based on its individual needs, application of equine behaviour, current equine learning theory and intended purpose
Establish client needs and requirements for individual horse

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Assess level of education and temperament of the horse to be educated, and potential safety risks

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Assess conformation, condition and health of the horse to determine readiness and suitability for education program

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Prepare a plan to educate the horse based on its individual needs, application of equine behaviour, current equine learning theory and intended purpose

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Prepare safe environment to commence groundwork

  1. Prepare safe, secure and controlled facilities to commence horse groundwork education
  2. Identify hazards and assess and control potential risks to safety of handler/s and horse/s
  3. Select and correctly fit own personal protective equipment (PPE)
  4. Determine if the assistance of another handler is required based on risk assessment
Prepare safe, secure and controlled facilities to commence horse groundwork education

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Identify hazards and assess and control potential risks to safety of handler/s and horse/s

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Select and correctly fit own personal protective equipment (PPE)

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Determine if the assistance of another handler is required based on risk assessment

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Introduce horse initial handling on the ground

  1. Develop calm and obedient behaviour by gaining trust and confidence of horse through appropriate handling and feeding
  2. Introduce a halter and lead rope, and educate the horse to be caught, led and tied up safely
  3. Accustom the horse to being groomed and hosed
  4. Accustom the horse to have its legs handled and all feet picked up
  5. Familiarise the horse with tack, equipment and aids used in education exercises
  6. Teach the horse to focus attention on handler and respond consistently in different contexts to aids, cues and communication relating to forward and backward movement, changing direction, halting and stopping
  7. Build horse confidence within a controlled environment, progressing to unfamiliar and/or open environments when ready
Develop calm and obedient behaviour by gaining trust and confidence of horse through appropriate handling and feeding

Completed
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Introduce a halter and lead rope, and educate the horse to be caught, led and tied up safely

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Accustom the horse to being groomed and hosed

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Accustom the horse to have its legs handled and all feet picked up

Completed
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Familiarise the horse with tack, equipment and aids used in education exercises

Completed
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Teach the horse to focus attention on handler and respond consistently in different contexts to aids, cues and communication relating to forward and backward movement, changing direction, halting and stopping

Completed
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Build horse confidence within a controlled environment, progressing to unfamiliar and/or open environments when ready

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Educate horse to load and unload on transport

  1. Assess risks associated with transport vehicle and location for loading and unloading horse
  2. Familiarise horse with transport vehicle and prepare for transport
  3. Select suitable horses to assist with habituating the horse to be in close proximity to other horses
  4. Teach horse to enter and exit a transport vehicle using positive reinforcement methodologies
  5. Build horse confidence in loading and unloading and to be transported safely in a secured vehicle
Assess risks associated with transport vehicle and location for loading and unloading horse

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Familiarise horse with transport vehicle and prepare for transport

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Select suitable horses to assist with habituating the horse to be in close proximity to other horses

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Teach horse to enter and exit a transport vehicle using positive reinforcement methodologies

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Build horse confidence in loading and unloading and to be transported safely in a secured vehicle

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Apply reward-based horse education methodology

  1. Apply education techniques consistently to reinforce horse learning
  2. Recognise and apply positive reinforcement to the horse for progress towards desired behaviours
  3. Comply with animal welfare and safety requirements at all times
  4. Confirm horse has been educated to meet client needs and requirements
Apply education techniques consistently to reinforce horse learning

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Recognise and apply positive reinforcement to the horse for progress towards desired behaviours

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Comply with animal welfare and safety requirements at all times

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Confirm horse has been educated to meet client needs and requirements

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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

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Instructions to Assessors

Required Skills and Knowledge