Application
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.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements | Performance Criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Review licence registration requirements | 1.1 Determine driving or riding skills required for nominated class of licence or registration 1.2 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 1.3 Select workplace assessment tool or checklist for assessing the driving or riding skills of the applicant for the nominated class of licence or registration |
2. Assess applicant's horse driving or riding skills | 2.1 Observe and record driver or rider while performing pre-drive or ride gear check and post-work cool down 2.2 Assess driver or rider for ability to maintain control of the horse during trackwork, trials and racing as required by applicant category 2.3 Assess driver or rider for ability to start a race or trial without hindering their horse's progress 2.4 Assess driver or rider for ability to maintain nominated speed and position during trackwork 2.5 Assess driver or rider for ability to make decisions that will improve their horse's position without endangering others |
3. Determine licence or registration application outcome | 3.1 Evaluate performance during driving or riding skills tests using objective measurements and safe operating procedures on organisational assessment tool or checklist 3.2 Make a judgement and record outcome of driving or riding assessment 3.3 Advise applicant of outcome and provide feedback on assessment of driving or riding skills 3.4 Recommend remedial action where skills do not meet governing authority's requirements 3.5 Record reasons for decision on licence or registration application endorsement or rejection according to recording requirements |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential for performance in this unit of competency but are not explicit in the performance criteria.
Skill | Description |
Reading | Interpret key information in PRA-approved assessment tools relating to horse driving or riding skills for licence or registration purposes |
Writing | Record information in workplace checklists, forms and reports accurately and legibly and in sufficient detail |
Numeracy | Perform basic mathematical calculations when assessing time and speeds of riders and drivers and estimating pace |
Oral communication | Use clear language and concepts, and tone and pace appropriate for the audience and purpose, participating in verbal exchanges |
Navigate the world of work | Take responsibility for complying with organisational policies and procedures, including work health and safety and animal welfare requirements relevant to job role |
Interact with others | Use appropriate interpersonal techniques to relate to people from a range of social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and with varying physical and mental abilities |
Get the work done | Prepare and organise resources and sequence activities to undertake driving or riding skills assessments of applicants Apply safe work practices when approaching, interacting and moving around horses in harness or under saddle Judge situations and make decisions based on evidence gathered, ensuring safe and fair processes are followed |
Sectors
Steward (STD)