Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for loading and unloading
- Check and clarify supervisor instructions for tasks requiring the loading, unloading and transporting of horses
- Check for hazards and identify and raise with supervisor potential safety risks to handler and horse when loading and unloading
- Organise gear and equipment required for transporting racing horses, including personal protective equipment, and check for defects
- Fit gear to horse correctly prior to loading under supervision
- Check and prepare racing horses correctly for transport, according to instructions and within nominated timeframe
- Load and unload racing horses
- Load or unload horses to be transported safely according to instructions under supervision
- Position horses according to individual horse requirements and transport configurations
- Apply procedures and follow instructions for dealing with difficult situations in loading and unloading
- Refer difficulties in loading and unloading to supervisor
- Conduct post-transport procedures