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Evidence Guide: ACMEQU207 - Develop riding skills for exercising horses

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ACMEQU207 - Develop riding skills for exercising horses

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

Prepare to ride

  1. Discuss horse suitability with supervisor to determine suitability for own riding skill level
  2. Follow safe horse handling practices, WHS procedures, and riding etiquette associated with workplace, location and activity
  3. Check and assess riding area for potential hazards and risks, and identify ways to control risks
  4. Select and fit gear according to purpose, features of fit and workplace requirements
  5. Present appropriately tacked-up horse to instructor for riding gear check, prior to mounting
  6. Check and adjust girth and tension once horse has warmed up, and adjust tension as required for particular saddle rigging
Discuss horse suitability with supervisor to determine suitability for own riding skill level

Completed
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Follow safe horse handling practices, WHS procedures, and riding etiquette associated with workplace, location and activity

Completed
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Check and assess riding area for potential hazards and risks, and identify ways to control risks

Completed
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Select and fit gear according to purpose, features of fit and workplace requirements

Completed
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Present appropriately tacked-up horse to instructor for riding gear check, prior to mounting

Completed
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Check and adjust girth and tension once horse has warmed up, and adjust tension as required for particular saddle rigging

Completed
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Ride and control horse safely while exercising

  1. Mount horse in a safe and balanced manner as instructed
  2. Ride a horse safely in a controlled manner in walk, trot and canter in a suitable arena and safe open space
  3. Maintain control of horse at walk, trot and canter whilst working around other horses
  4. Ride at a safe distance of two horse lengths from other riders and horses in riding area
  5. Identify the footfalls in all gaits from the saddle and the ground
  6. Rise on the appropriate diagonal in trot
  7. Maintain position during short periods of sitting trot
  8. Strike-off to canter on the nominated lead
  9. Establish and maintain position and nominated gaits as instructed
  10. Report problems and carry out post-exercise care of horses and gear according to stable procedures
Mount horse in a safe and balanced manner as instructed

Completed
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Ride a horse safely in a controlled manner in walk, trot and canter in a suitable arena and safe open space

Completed
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Maintain control of horse at walk, trot and canter whilst working around other horses

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ride at a safe distance of two horse lengths from other riders and horses in riding area

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify the footfalls in all gaits from the saddle and the ground

Completed
Date:

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Rise on the appropriate diagonal in trot

Completed
Date:

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Maintain position during short periods of sitting trot

Completed
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Strike-off to canter on the nominated lead

Completed
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Establish and maintain position and nominated gaits as instructed

Completed
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Report problems and carry out post-exercise care of horses and gear according to stable procedures

Completed
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Complete tasks whilst mounted

  1. Safely negotiate different surfaces and ground conditions
  2. Apply safe riding skills to ride a horse past obstacles
  3. Carry a whip or crop safely to reinforce riding aids
  4. Control riding over poles as instructed
  5. Carry out horse fitness exercise for nominated activity, including warm up, exercise and cool down
Safely negotiate different surfaces and ground conditions

Completed
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Apply safe riding skills to ride a horse past obstacles

Completed
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Carry a whip or crop safely to reinforce riding aids

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Control riding over poles as instructed

Completed
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Carry out horse fitness exercise for nominated activity, including warm up, exercise and cool down

Completed
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Complete and report post-riding activities

  1. Assess and apply the cooling-down needs of the horse
  2. Remove safely, clean and inspect gear before storage
  3. Report condition of gear and horse post-exercise to riding instructor
  4. Report own performance to instructor and obtain feedback
  5. Discuss horse suitability with supervisor to determine suitability for own riding skill level
  6. Follow safe horse handling practices, WHS procedures, and riding etiquette associated with workplace, location and activity
  7. Check and assess riding area for potential hazards and risks, and identify ways to control risks
  8. Select and fit gear according to purpose, features of fit and workplace requirements
  9. Present appropriately tacked-up horse to instructor for riding gear check, prior to mounting
  10. Check and adjust girth and tension once horse has warmed up, and adjust tension as required for particular saddle rigging
Assess and apply the cooling-down needs of the horse

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remove safely, clean and inspect gear before storage

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Report condition of gear and horse post-exercise to riding instructor

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Report own performance to instructor and obtain feedback

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discuss horse suitability with supervisor to determine suitability for own riding skill level

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Follow safe horse handling practices, WHS procedures, and riding etiquette associated with workplace, location and activity

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check and assess riding area for potential hazards and risks, and identify ways to control risks

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select and fit gear according to purpose, features of fit and workplace requirements

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Present appropriately tacked-up horse to instructor for riding gear check, prior to mounting

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check and adjust girth and tension once horse has warmed up, and adjust tension as required for particular saddle rigging

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Required Skills and Knowledge