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 to race and trial riding jumping skills, including rules of racing relevant to jumping racing

demonstration of jumps riding skills suitable for race riding and making appropriate judgement calls on riding strategies based on a range of common racing scenarios

implementation of procedures and timely techniques to complete race and trial riding jumping tasks safely, effectively and efficiently

working with others to undertake and complete application of race and trial riding jumping tasks that meet required outcomes.

Evidence should be collected over a period of time using a range of horses of different ages and sexes, in different circumstances and in different racing stable and track environments.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency must be assessed in a racing workplace that provides access to horses that are being educated and trained in a commercial racing stable under the care of a licensed trainer and the required resources. 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 thoroughbred horses that are currently in training for jumping racing

commercial racing training establishments, racetracks and registered race meetings

materials and equipment relevant to assessing candidate's ability to demonstrate race and trial riding jumping skills

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 and firsthand testimonial evidence of candidate's application of practical tasks.

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, at least one of whom should be approved by the State Principal Racing Authority.

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

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

anticipating and responding rapidly to changed circumstances in a race, including emergency situations and relevant rules

applying safe work practices when riding and jumping horses in trials and races

calculating pace and distances

checking gear and equipment

communicating with employer, supervisor, co-workers and others using assertive communication techniques to gather, interpret and relay information related to applying jumping skills in trials and races

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

identifying and correctly using different items of personal protective equipment

identifying and practising rules of racing relevant to jumping racing jockeys

identifying and correctly using different items of gear and equipment and assessing condition of same in terms of safe use and need for repair

identifying track conditions

judging pace

reading and interpreting workplace documentation, including rules of racing

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

trial and race riding jumps skills

using videos to review races and riding performance

written communication skills to complete workplace documentation and reports.

Required knowledge

Australian and local rules of racing and regulations pertaining to jumps race riding

communication procedures within stable and wider racing industry

industry terminology related to handling and racing horses

location of tracks for jumps races

pace of horses

purpose of using appropriate personal protective equipment

racing industry animal welfare requirements

racing industry safety requirements, including safe operating procedures

track conditions and shape

types of jumps.

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 trial and race jumping riding skills. Workplaces include thoroughbred stables and racecourses, training tracks and public areas.

Variety of track conditions and situations may include:

camber

characteristics of jumps

differences between tracks at different locations

distances between turns and straights

height of jumps for hurdles and steeplechases

hurdle races

length of straights

country, metropolitan and provincial jumping races

position of jumps

rail position and condition

rider ability

steeplechase races

surface of tracks

track rating

track shape

viewing race videos to assess known and unknown horse performance at various tracks

weather conditions.

Pace of horse over jumps may include:

approaching jumps

average speed over the course

calmness

contact on the bit

impulsion

judging sectional times

metres per minute

long and short crest release

out of hand release

safe pace.

Rules will include:

A and B class riders, and cross country and picnic riders

Australian and local rules of racing

amateur flat races

handicap weights

jumps race rules

country, metropolitan and provincial

race and trial conditions

steeple schooling areas

training sessions.