This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to assess and provide feedback to licence or registration applicants for safe high-level horse driving or riding practices using industry-approved gear. It includes judging pace and driving or riding techniques in a range of situations, including trackwork, trials and race driving or riding.

The unit applies to individuals authorised to assess the driving or riding skills of licence or registration applicants in workplace environments of racing administration, stables, racecourses and public areas.

Greyhound, harness and thoroughbred racing are strictly regulated throughout Australia. All stewards are appointed under the rules of racing by the relevant controlling body or Principal Racing Authority (PRA). Users are advised to check with the relevant authority for requirements.

All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, in accordance with applicable state/territory animal welfare and workplace health and safety legislative requirements.

No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

You may want to include more information here about the target group and the purpose of the assessments (eg formative, summative, recognition)

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assingnment, checklist) and due date here

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Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice	Yes	No	Comments/feedback
Determine driving or riding skills required for nominated class of licence or registration
Revise or update knowledge of current work health and safety and governing authority's licensing or registration requirements in relation to driving or riding skills
Select workplace assessment tool or checklist for assessing the driving or riding skills of the applicant for the nominated class of licence or registration
Observe and record driver or rider while performing pre-drive or ride gear check and post-work cool down
Assess driver or rider for ability to maintain control of the horse during trackwork, trials and racing as required by applicant category
Assess driver or rider for ability to start a race or trial without hindering their horse's progress
Assess driver or rider for ability to maintain nominated speed and position during trackwork
Assess driver or rider for ability to make decisions that will improve their horse's position without endangering others
Evaluate performance during driving or riding skills tests using objective measurements and safe operating procedures on organisational assessment tool or checklist
Make a judgement and record outcome of driving or riding assessment
Advise applicant of outcome and provide feedback on assessment of driving or riding skills
Recommend remedial action where skills do not meet governing authority's requirements
Record reasons for decision on licence or registration application endorsement or rejection according to recording requirements

Assessment Cover Sheet

RGRSTD407 - Assess driving or riding skills of licence or registration applicants

Assessment task 1: [title]

Student name:

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I declare that the assessment tasks submitted for this unit are my own work.

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Result: Competent Not yet competent

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Assessment Record Sheet

RGRSTD407 - Assess driving or riding skills of licence or registration applicants

Student name:

Student ID:

Assessment task 1: [title] Result: Competent Not yet competent

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Overall assessment result: Competent Not yet competent

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