NTISthis.com

Evidence Guide: RGRPSH102A - Perform basic stable duties

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

 

RGRPSH102A - Perform basic stable duties

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

Perform basic stable maintenance duties.

  1. Stable facilities are identified and maintained according to stable routine.
  2. Stable and yard cleaning equipment is recognised.
  3. Bedding is identified and box cleaning procedures are demonstrated.
  4. Workplace hazards are identified and reported to stable supervisor.
Stable facilities are identified and maintained according to stable routine.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stable and yard cleaning equipment is recognised.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bedding is identified and box cleaning procedures are demonstrated.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Workplace hazards are identified and reported to stable supervisor.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Feed and water horses.

  1. Common feeds are identified, quality is assessed and contaminated feed is reported to stable supervisor.
  2. Stable and/or yard is prepared with feed and water.
  3. Feed is provided in a safe manner .
Common feeds are identified, quality is assessed and contaminated feed is reported to stable supervisor.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stable and/or yard is prepared with feed and water.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Feed is provided in a safe manner .

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apply basic grooming practices.

  1. Types and functions of items of grooming equipment are identified and applied.
  2. Horses are tied up and groomed, according to instructions, in a safe manner.
  3. Horses are checked for external parasites, fungi, injuries and otherabnormalitiesand reports are made to supervisor as necessary.
  4. Grooming equipment is cleaned after use.
Types and functions of items of grooming equipment are identified and applied.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Horses are tied up and groomed, according to instructions, in a safe manner.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Horses are checked for external parasites, fungi, injuries and otherabnormalitiesand reports are made to supervisor as necessary.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grooming equipment is cleaned after use.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contribute to monitoring health and welfare of horses.

  1. Principles of animal welfare are known and applied when working with horses.
  2. Signs of healthy and unhealthy horses are identified.
  3. Signs of common illnesses and injuries are identified and reported.
Principles of animal welfare are known and applied when working with horses.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signs of healthy and unhealthy horses are identified.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signs of common illnesses and injuries are identified and reported.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

Comments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

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 the requirements, procedures and instructions that apply when performing basic stable duties

implementation of procedures and timely techniques for the safe, effective and efficient performance of stable duties under supervision

working with others to undertake and complete basic stable duty procedures under supervision that meet required outcomes.

Evidence should be collected over a period of time using a range of well-educated horses of different ages, sexes and temperaments, and at different stages of preparation in horse industry environments.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency may be assessed in a horse industry workplace that provides access to the required resources or simulated environment. 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 horses

materials and equipment relevant to assessing candidate's ability to perform basic stable duties under supervision

safe handling areas, such as stables and training arenas

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.

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.

This unit may be assessed in a holistic way with other units of competency relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role, for example:

RGRCMN201A Follow OHS procedures and observe environmental work practices

RGRPSH101A Catch and handle quiet horses under supervision.

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).

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

applying safe work practices when performing basic stable duties

applying basic grooming practices to horses

cleaning and grooming equipment

cleaning stable facilities

communicating with employer, supervisor, co-workers and others using assertive communication techniques to gather and relay information related to performing basic stable duties

completing duties in accordance with safe operating procedures and nominated time frame

contributing to monitoring horses' health and welfare

interpreting and following supervisor's instructions

identifying different items of working gear and assessing their condition in terms of safe use or need for repair

identifying different types of feed and feed quality

identifying common illnesses and injuries

identifying horse behaviour

identifying stable facilities and equipment

identifying and preventing workplace hazards

preparing stables and yards with feed and water

providing feed and water to horses in a safe manner

recognising signs of a healthy or unhealthy horse

relating to people from a range of social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and with varying physical and mental abilities

reporting problems promptly

supporting others in the performance of basic stable duties.

Required knowledge

basic industry terminology related to performing basic stable duties

bedding types

behaviour patterns of horses

common illnesses and injuries

communication procedures to seek information, advice or assistance

horse feeds, including contaminated feeds

horse gear, including damaged gear

principles of safe work practices

racing industry animal welfare requirements

stable facilities.

Range Statement

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 perform basic stable duties under supervision. Workplaces include stables, yards, training tracks and arenas, paddocks, and public areas.

Stable facilities may include:

arenas

barns

crushes

feed rooms

tack rooms

paddocks

sand rolls

stables

swimming facilities

walking machines

wash bays

yards.

Stable facilities are maintained by:

cleaning boxes, yards and paddocks

cleaning gutters

removing leaves, rubbish, feed stuffs and bedding

raking and sweeping

storing gear and equipment.

Cleaning equipment may include:

brooms

dung bags or buckets

gloves

hydrated lime or other floor treatments

long-pronged forks

rakes

shovels

wheelbarrows.

Bedding may include:

paper

rice hulls

sand

shavings

sawdust

straw.

Box cleaning procedures may include:

banking around the walls

complete muck out

dung disposal

ensuring adequate thickness of bedding

personal hygiene

picking up and skipping over

reducing dust

removing horse from box

removing damp bedding

time frame for different bedding types

topping up bedding

using hydrated lime or other floor treatments.

Workplace hazards may include:

chemicals

heavy loads, for example full water buckets

horses

machinery and equipment

other people

unsafe work practices.

Common feeds and feed quality may include:

feeds:

barley

chaff

hay

maize

meals, including soybean and linseed

molasses

oats

pellets or premixed feeds

supplements, including vitamins and minerals

feed quality:

appearance

smell

touch.

Contaminated feed may include:

chemical contamination

dust

mould or moisture

rodent or weevil damage.

Contaminated feed must be reported:

promptly to supervisor to avoid dangers of feeding contaminated feed, including:

botulism

colic.

Stable and/or yard is prepared with feed and water by:

filling hay nets

providing fresh water

reporting amounts of feed left over and water consumed

removing left over feed and water

scrubbing feed and water containers

tipping and mixing feeds prepared by supervisor into horses' feedbins

tying hay nets securely at appropriate height.

Safe manner will include:

identifying correct horse to be fed and watered

identifying horse behaviour

correctly opening and closing gates or doors

talking to the horse

moving purposefully and carefully around horse

requesting assistance when feeding groups of horses

safety of horse and handler.

Grooming equipment may include:

body brush

bot knife

curry comb

dandy brush

hoof dressing and applicator

hoof pick

mane comb

rubber mitts

scraper

scrubbing brush

sponge

towel

water bucket.

Principles of animal welfare may include:

adhering to responsibilities under national and state codes of practice; federal, state and territory legislation; and local government regulations covering animal welfare

understanding basic tenets of animal welfare to ensure welfare, safety and health of horses, including:

care and treatment

provision of food and water

shelter.

Common illnesses and injuries may include:

abrasions, cuts or wounds

colic

coughs or colds

heat in limbs

lameness

viruses.