NTISthis.com

Evidence Guide: ACMEQU410 - Educate pack horses

Student: __________________________________________________

Signature: _________________________________________________

Tips for gathering evidence to demonstrate your skills

The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!

From the Wiki University

 

ACMEQU410 - Educate pack horses

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

Prepare to educate pack horses

  1. Assess current level of education, health status, condition and behaviour of the horse
  2. Confirm client needs and requirements and develop education plan for individual horse
  3. Prepare safe, secure and controlled facilities and environment to conduct each stage of the education program
  4. Identify hazards and control potential risks to safety of handler/s and horse/s
  5. Select and correctly fit personal protective equipment (PPE)
  6. Determine if the assistance of another handler is required based on risk assessment of the horse
Assess current level of education, health status, condition and behaviour of the horse

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Confirm client needs and requirements and develop education plan for individual horse

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepare safe, secure and controlled facilities and environment to conduct each stage of the education program

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select and correctly fit personal protective equipment (PPE)

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Educate horses to carry loads

  1. Teach horse to be led alongside a horse being ridden and on foot
  2. Introduce the horse to a pack saddle and fit correctly
  3. Introduce and familiarise the horse to loads and low hanging equipment
  4. Habituate the horse to be in close proximity to other horses in front and to the rear
  5. Lead the horse, ensuring a safe position and distance, past objects to accustom to loads
  6. Introduce heavier loads containing different objects, ensuring loads are balanced and secured, appropriate for the size of the horse
Teach horse to be led alongside a horse being ridden and on foot

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Introduce the horse to a pack saddle and fit correctly

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Introduce and familiarise the horse to loads and low hanging equipment

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Habituate the horse to be in close proximity to other horses in front and to the rear

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lead the horse, ensuring a safe position and distance, past objects to accustom to loads

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Introduce heavier loads containing different objects, ensuring loads are balanced and secured, appropriate for the size of the horse

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidate education of pack horses

  1. Train the pack horse to follow the lead horse
  2. Repeat exercises in a range of environments to develop horse confidence negotiating different surfaces and obstacles
  3. Teach the horse to be restrained utilising remote area options
  4. Recognise and respond appropriately to signs of stress and fatigue in horses undergoing education
Train the pack horse to follow the lead horse

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repeat exercises in a range of environments to develop horse confidence negotiating different surfaces and obstacles

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Teach the horse to be restrained utilising remote area options

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recognise and respond appropriately to signs of stress and fatigue in horses undergoing education

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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. Use appropriate techniques to manage behaviour and performance according to current equine learning theory and to ensure the wellbeing of the horse
  4. Assess horse acceptance of education for client's needs, and provide feedback
Apply education techniques consistently to reinforce horse learning

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use appropriate techniques to manage behaviour and performance according to current equine learning theory and to ensure the wellbeing of the horse

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assess horse acceptance of education for client's needs, and provide feedback

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

Comments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Instructions to Assessors

Required Skills and Knowledge