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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Evaluate horse sport opportunities
   • Identify and analyse competitive performance horse sports and their governing body structures
   • Develop business goals for participating in performance horse sports
   • Determine the suitability of horse breeds for performance horse sports
   • Complete horse suitability check for nominated horses, and assess risks associated with the horse and/or sport event
2. Apply relevant rules, regulations and responsibilities related to training and competing performance horses
   • Identify the relevant discipline and government rules and regulations pertaining to the training and competing of performance horses
   • Implement and comply with the identified training and competitor regulations and obligations
   • Implement and comply with the relevant regulations and obligations relating to security of premises, horses and medications
   • Implement and comply with the relevant regulations relating to animal welfare, biosecurity and safe handling and riding practices
3. Organise performance horse transport
   • Select sport-specific transport methods according to individual horse needs and workplace requirements
   • Develop transportation strategy within legislative responsibilities and codes of practice requirements
   • Organise timely and safe transportation of horses
4. Manage horse presentation for competition
   • Determine the appropriate presentation requirements for the sport or competition
   • Select and maintain tack and equipment to meet competition requirements
   • Implement a strategy to prepare and present horses
5. Perform the competition day duties of a trainer and/or competitor
   • Organise staff to assist with competition and travelling
   • Use effective communication skills when dealing with competition staff and event personnel
   • Compete or support competitor in showing or competing horses within the rules and regulations of the discipline
   • Organise the care of horses before and after competitions
6. Comply with competition procedures, rules and regulations
   • Identify and comply with competition entry and participation criteria to ensure compliance with the rules of entry and competition
   • Identify the functions of judges and officials at competitions, and communicate relevant details to staff
   • Comply with sport drug, medication and withholding rules for horses
   • Present horses for drug testing according to competition procedures, rules and regulations
7. Participate in protests, inquiries and appeals
   • Gather, organise and present relevant information for a protest, inquiry and appeal
   • Observe and comply with the rights, responsibilities, rules and regulations of protests, inquiries and/or appeals