Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

SISOEQU009 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Instruct the advancement of recreational horse riding skills

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Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency SISOEQU009 - Instruct the advancement of recreational horse riding skills
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to teach moderately experienced riders who are seeking to advance their recreational riding skills.It requires the ability to plan, organise and deliver individual training sessions within an overall learning program designed to progressively advance participants' riding skills.This unit applies to instructors and coaches who facilitate skills acquisition for recreational riders. To do this, instructors and coaches must be proficient horse riders.No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Equine
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
Slides
PPT
Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Plan instructional sessions.
  • Determine objectives of individual sessions to allow progression of skills within overall learning program.
  • Identify and evaluate participant needs, characteristics and current riding skills.
  • Develop session plans to include appropriate exercises for learner requirements and stage of skills acquisition.
  • Identify suitable environment and equipment for riding session.
  • Complete session specific risk assessment and determine safety, emergency response and first aid procedures.
       
Element: Prepare tack, horses and participants.
  • Set up equipment for exercises and complete safety checks on environment and equipment.
  • Select horses of suitable history, size and temperament to match participant capabilities.
  • Check participants’ own personal equipment and tack, if provided, and confirm it is in safe working condition.
  • Select organisation’s tack and personal equipment to match riders and exercises, and check it is in safe working condition.
  • Assist participants to fit and adjust tack and personal equipment; check comfort and safety of fit.
       
Element: Brief participants.
  • Communicate instructions and information about session in a manner appropriate to participants.
  • Encourage participants to ask questions and seek advice before and during session.
  • Inform participants of known and anticipated risks, safety procedures, safe behaviour, safe areas and boundaries.
  • Advise participants of communication protocols to use during exercises.
       
Element: Instruct horse riding sessions.
  • Supervise mounting of horses and prepare horses and participants using safe warm up exercises.
  • Implement teaching and coaching techniques to impart skills and knowledge to advance learners’ riding skills.
  • Provide clear and accurate exercise instructions and or demonstrations throughout the session.
  • Facilitate effective group communication and interaction to maintain group control, engagement and safety.
  • Observe and monitor participant riding performance and provide corrective instruction.
  • Monitor participant adherence to safety procedures and assertively correct breaches.
  • Monitor horse behaviour and interaction and promptly control aggressive, misbehaved and frightened horses.
       
Element: Evaluate the session.
  • Debrief and encourage participants to identify personal skill progression and satisfaction with session.
  • Provide feedback on techniques and adherence to safety requirements.
  • Self-evaluate session against learning objectives and identify areas for future improvement.
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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 objectives of individual sessions to allow progression of skills within overall learning program. 
Identify and evaluate participant needs, characteristics and current riding skills. 
Develop session plans to include appropriate exercises for learner requirements and stage of skills acquisition. 
Identify suitable environment and equipment for riding session. 
Complete session specific risk assessment and determine safety, emergency response and first aid procedures. 
Set up equipment for exercises and complete safety checks on environment and equipment. 
Select horses of suitable history, size and temperament to match participant capabilities. 
Check participants’ own personal equipment and tack, if provided, and confirm it is in safe working condition. 
Select organisation’s tack and personal equipment to match riders and exercises, and check it is in safe working condition. 
Assist participants to fit and adjust tack and personal equipment; check comfort and safety of fit. 
Communicate instructions and information about session in a manner appropriate to participants. 
Encourage participants to ask questions and seek advice before and during session. 
Inform participants of known and anticipated risks, safety procedures, safe behaviour, safe areas and boundaries. 
Advise participants of communication protocols to use during exercises. 
Supervise mounting of horses and prepare horses and participants using safe warm up exercises. 
Implement teaching and coaching techniques to impart skills and knowledge to advance learners’ riding skills. 
Provide clear and accurate exercise instructions and or demonstrations throughout the session. 
Facilitate effective group communication and interaction to maintain group control, engagement and safety. 
Observe and monitor participant riding performance and provide corrective instruction. 
Monitor participant adherence to safety procedures and assertively correct breaches. 
Monitor horse behaviour and interaction and promptly control aggressive, misbehaved and frightened horses. 
Debrief and encourage participants to identify personal skill progression and satisfaction with session. 
Provide feedback on techniques and adherence to safety requirements. 
Self-evaluate session against learning objectives and identify areas for future improvement. 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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