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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for ride and consider safety of others
   • Confirm and clarify work program for selected horse with supervisor
   • Identify hazards and safety risks and make adjustments to work program in line with workplace procedures
   • Select and maintain suitable personal protective equipment (PPE)
   • Identify and implement safety requirements for riders, horses and others in the general vicinity, including general rules, regulations and venue-specific requirements
   • Identify individual horse behaviour and take into consideration when undertaking work program
2. Warm up a horse using ridden exercises
   • Prepare horse for riding according to supervisor instructions
   • Mount horse in a safe, balanced and controlled manner, using accepted industry procedures
   • Maintain correct riding position
   • Warm up horse according to discipline requirements and supervisor instructions
3. Exercise a horse in the arena
   • Ride horse in an appropriate outline, rhythm and tempo
   • Maintain horse balance and control
   • Conduct upward and downward transitions according to work program
   • Apply aids correctly, and use artificial aids in line with workplace practices
   • Maintain an effective upright and forward seat in all gaits
   • Maintain control of horse being ridden in all gaits
   • Implement safe practices for riding in groups
   • Safely dismount horse according to supervisor instructions and safe work practices
4. Care for horse after work
   • Assess and apply the cooling down needs of the horse
   • Undertake the removal, cleaning and inspection of working gear before storage
   • Report work performance according to workplace procedures