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Evidence Guide: ACMEQU202 - Handle horses safely

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ACMEQU202 - Handle horses safely

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Identify features of horses

  1. Distinguish horses by their features, and describe using industry terminology
  2. Identify common horse behaviour and social traits
Distinguish horses by their features, and describe using industry terminology

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Identify common horse behaviour and social traits

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Safely approach, catch, control and lead horses

  1. Check and clarify supervisor instructions for tasks requiring involving approaching, catching and leading horse
  2. Select and correctly fit personal protective equipment (PPE)
  3. Identify, select and prepare appropriate gear for handling horses safely
  4. Identify and report to supervisor potential safety risks prior to approaching horse
  5. Identify horse according to instructions and observe horse body language and behaviour before approaching
  6. Prepare halter and lead in hand prior to approaching the horse
  7. Approach calmly and catch horse using safe handling techniques under supervision
  8. Apply safe control when leading and tying up horse and use safe handling practices around tied-up horses
  9. Use safe handling procedures around other handlers and horses
Check and clarify supervisor instructions for tasks requiring involving approaching, catching and leading horse

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Select and correctly fit personal protective equipment (PPE)

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Identify, select and prepare appropriate gear for handling horses safely

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Identify and report to supervisor potential safety risks prior to approaching horse

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Identify horse according to instructions and observe horse body language and behaviour before approaching

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Prepare halter and lead in hand prior to approaching the horse

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Approach calmly and catch horse using safe handling techniques under supervision

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Apply safe control when leading and tying up horse and use safe handling practices around tied-up horses

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Use safe handling procedures around other handlers and horses

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Load and unload horses under supervision

  1. Check and clarify supervisor instructions for tasks requiring the loading and unloading of horses
  2. Identify potential safety risks to handler and horse when loading and unloading horses, and discuss with supervisor
  3. Select and correctly fit PPE for safe loading and/or unloading of horses
  4. Select gear and equipment for loading horse and check gear for safety
  5. Fit gear to horse correctly prior to loading under supervision
  6. Load horses safely according to instructions under supervision
  7. Position horse according to transport configuration
  8. Unload horse safely according to instructions under supervision
Check and clarify supervisor instructions for tasks requiring the loading and unloading of horses

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Identify potential safety risks to handler and horse when loading and unloading horses, and discuss with supervisor

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Select and correctly fit PPE for safe loading and/or unloading of horses

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Select gear and equipment for loading horse and check gear for safety

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Fit gear to horse correctly prior to loading under supervision

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Load horses safely according to instructions under supervision

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Position horse according to transport configuration

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Unload horse safely according to instructions under supervision

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Control horses in exercise environments

  1. Check and clarify supervisor instructions for tasks requiring the handling of horses in public areas
  2. Identify potential safety risks to handler and horse when handling horses in public areas, and discuss with supervisor
  3. Select and correctly fit PPE for safe handling of horses
  4. Select gear and equipment, including safety check of gear
  5. Observe and identify horse body language and behaviour prior to handling in exercise environments
  6. Use safe control when leading and standing with a horse in a public area under supervision
  7. Use safe control when leading and standing with a horse confined in a stable or yard
Check and clarify supervisor instructions for tasks requiring the handling of horses in public areas

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Identify potential safety risks to handler and horse when handling horses in public areas, and discuss with supervisor

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Select and correctly fit PPE for safe handling of horses

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Select gear and equipment, including safety check of gear

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Observe and identify horse body language and behaviour prior to handling in exercise environments

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Use safe control when leading and standing with a horse in a public area under supervision

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Use safe control when leading and standing with a horse confined in a stable or yard

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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

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Instructions to Assessors

Required Skills and Knowledge