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Evidence Guide: SISOEQO317 - Supervise horse handling

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SISOEQO317 - Supervise horse handling

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

Plan horse handling session.

  1. Establish participant needsand characteristics and assist with participant disclaimers when required.
  2. Perform and document appropriate safety checks for the session according to relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures.
  3. Choose a suitable environment in which to conduct horse handling activities taking into consideration participant needs and characteristics.
  4. Identify possible hazards associated with horse handling activities and minimise risks according to organisational policies and procedures.
  5. Assess horses and allocate according to participant needs and characteristics.
Establish participant needsand characteristics and assist with participant disclaimers when required.

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Perform and document appropriate safety checks for the session according to relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures.

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Choose a suitable environment in which to conduct horse handling activities taking into consideration participant needs and characteristics.

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Identify possible hazards associated with horse handling activities and minimise risks according to organisational policies and procedures.

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Assess horses and allocate according to participant needs and characteristics.

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Brief participants.

  1. Communicate instructions and relevant information about the horse handling session in a manner appropriate to participants.
  2. Encourage participants to seek clarification, information and feedback as required during the session.
  3. Inform participants of known and anticipated risks, safety requirements, appropriate behaviour and rules and regulations of horse handling.
  4. Establish a suitable communication system for use while participating in horse handling activities.
Communicate instructions and relevant information about the horse handling session in a manner appropriate to participants.

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Encourage participants to seek clarification, information and feedback as required during the session.

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Inform participants of known and anticipated risks, safety requirements, appropriate behaviour and rules and regulations of horse handling.

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Establish a suitable communication system for use while participating in horse handling activities.

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Conduct horse handling session.

  1. Provide clear and accurate instructions and demonstrations throughout the session.
  2. Supervise participants and maintain effective communication throughout horse handling session.
  3. Monitor participants during horse handling session and provide individual and group correction as required, according to rules, regulations and accepted best practice principles.
  4. Facilitate group dynamics to maintain participant and horse safety, control and engagement.
  5. Conclude the session and ensure the safe departure of participants.
Provide clear and accurate instructions and demonstrations throughout the session.

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Supervise participants and maintain effective communication throughout horse handling session.

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Monitor participants during horse handling session and provide individual and group correction as required, according to rules, regulations and accepted best practice principles.

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Facilitate group dynamics to maintain participant and horse safety, control and engagement.

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Conclude the session and ensure the safe departure of participants.

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Complete post-session responsibilities.

  1. Encourage participants to evaluate the session and provide feedback as required.
  2. Identify potential areas of improvement for future horse handling sessions.
Encourage participants to evaluate the session and provide feedback as required.

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Identify potential areas of improvement for future horse handling sessions.

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Assessed

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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.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the ability to:

choose and maintain a safe environment to conduct horse handling activities

convey information to participants for horse handling sessions to ensure activities are conducted safely, according to participant needs, relevant legislation, organisational policies and procedures, rules and regulations and best practice codes

monitor participants and provide constructive feedback, intervention and modification of activities to facilitate their participation in the horse handling session

apply effective contingency management techniques to make adjustments in response to changing conditions, such as changing behaviours of the horses or inappropriate behaviour of participants

evaluate and reflect on own performance to identify areas for improvement.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure:

supervision of at least three sessions that are tailored to the needs and characteristics of a range of participants and conducted in a safe manner.

Assessment must include access to:

areas which are suitable for horse handling activities

tractable horses suitable for the sessions

a group of participants for the sessions

personal protective equipment for participants

tack such as halters, ropes, grooming, horse washing and training equipment, saddles and bridles.

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:

oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of relevant legislation, organisational policies and procedures, rules and regulations of horse handling and best practice principles to enable safe conduct of all horse handling activities during sessions

direct observation of safe conduct of the session or sessions, including monitoring and adjusting session or sessions according to participants’ needs, characteristics and responses

portfolio of self evaluations and safety checks for sessions

review of portfolios of evidence and third-party workplace reports of on-the-job performance.

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

communication skills to:

consult with participants to identify their needs

convey information about the safety aspects of the session

convey skills to participants

interact with participants to create a safe and positive environment

problem-solving skills to:

conduct the session according to participant needs and characteristics

anticipate and mitigate aggressive, misbehaved and/or frightened horses

address participant difficulties during the session

anticipate and respond appropriately to routine situations

planning and organising skills to:

source and access appropriate equipment, horses and a suitable area for the session

monitor participation

organise participants into manageable groups with suitable horses for the session

language and literacy skills to:

complete post-session participant and self evaluations

conduct and document safety checks

numeracy skills to conduct activities within session timeframes

personal safe horse handling and restraint skills to enable the safe and effective conduct of horse handling sessions for participants.

Required knowledge

legislation, organisational policies and procedures and rules and regulations of horse handling to ensure safe and non-discriminatory conduct of session features of the environment used for the session to enable identification and management of potential risks and hazards

selection, use and set up of tack and equipment for a horse handling session

communication systems used between participants and horses during session

hazards and risks commonly associated with horse handling sessions and methods of mitigating these risks

horse handling techniques to facilitate safe participation in the session

social behaviour, psychology and vices of horses to recognise and treat individual temperaments and behaviours throughout the session

emergency and safety procedures appropriate for horse handling, to ensure risk minimisation to participants and horses.

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, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Participant needs and characteristics may include:

age

fitness level and physical capabilities

injuries and illnesses

previous experience

reasons for participating.

Safety checks may include:

client clothing and sun protection

client medications and special needs

condition of equipment

personal protective equipment

surfaces and fencing of areas

temperament of horses

training of horses

weather conditions

horse health and injuries.

Relevant legislation may include:

work health and safety/occupational health and safety

permits and permission for access

environmental regulations.

Organisational policies and procedures may include:

code of ethics

communication protocols

conflict resolution

first aid requirements

maintenance of records

work health and safety/occupational health and safety

standard operating procedures

use, care and maintenance of horses, tack and personal equipment.

Suitable environment may include

horse arena

horse yard

round yard

fenced paddock

post and rail fences

hitching rails.

Hazards may include:

dogs

equipment

fences

group behaviour

horses

insects

slippery or unstable terrain

temperature extremes

unsafe structures.

Risks may include:

equipment failure

heat exhaustion

hypothermia

injuries to horses and/or participants.

Relevant Information may include:

boundaries for session

communication systems

emergency procedures

equipment, clothing and resource requirements

horse feed distribution systems

responsible and safe behaviour

rules and regulations of horse handling

safety procedures

techniques for horse handling, restraint and use of equipment.

Safety requirements may include:

catching

leading

saddling

bridling

tethering

mounting

keeping distance from other horses

dismounting

unsaddling

unbridling

cooling down horse

rugging

releasing horse to paddock or stall.