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Evidence Guide: ACMEQU408 - Educate horses to be ridden

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ACMEQU408 - Educate horses to be ridden

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

Prepare to educate a horse to be ridden

  1. Assess current level of education, health status and behaviour of the horse
  2. Confirm and document client needs and requirements, and develop education plan for individual horse
  3. Prepare safe, secure and controlled facilities to conduct each stage of the education program
  4. Conduct risk assessment, address identified hazards, and control potential risks to safety of handler/s and horse/s
  5. Select and correctly fit personal protective equipment (PPE)
  6. Determine if the assistance of another handler is required based on risk assessment
Assess current level of education, health status and behaviour of the horse

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Confirm and document client needs and requirements, and develop education plan for individual horse

Completed
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Prepare safe, secure and controlled facilities to conduct each stage of the education program

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Conduct risk assessment, address identified hazards, and control potential risks to safety of handler/s and horse/s

Completed
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Select and correctly fit personal protective equipment (PPE)

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Determine if the assistance of another handler is required based on risk assessment

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Mouth the horse

  1. Select appropriate tack to suit horse, including bit, bridle, saddle cloth and saddle
  2. Familiarise horse with tack in preparation to mount and ride
  3. Apply selected tack correctly to ensure comfort and fit
  4. Mouth the horse and educate to respond to aids and cues
Select appropriate tack to suit horse, including bit, bridle, saddle cloth and saddle

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Familiarise horse with tack in preparation to mount and ride

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Apply selected tack correctly to ensure comfort and fit

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Mouth the horse and educate to respond to aids and cues

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Start horse under saddle

  1. Prepare the horse to be mounted and introduce weight to the horse's back
  2. Mount the horse and introduce leg pressure, aids and voice cues to influence forward movement, direction, flexion, bend and halt/stop
  3. Build up time in saddle, emphasising changes in direction and transitions, in a controlled and safe environment
  4. Recognise and respond appropriately to signs of stress and fatigue in horses undergoing education
  5. Adjust individual horse's program according to level of fitness
  6. Untack the horse and cool down at end of sessions and assess health condition
Prepare the horse to be mounted and introduce weight to the horse's back

Completed
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Mount the horse and introduce leg pressure, aids and voice cues to influence forward movement, direction, flexion, bend and halt/stop

Completed
Date:

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Build up time in saddle, emphasising changes in direction and transitions, in a controlled and safe environment

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recognise and respond appropriately to signs of stress and fatigue in horses undergoing education

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjust individual horse's program according to level of fitness

Completed
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Untack the horse and cool down at end of sessions and assess health condition

Completed
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Consolidate horse education

  1. Accustom the horse to be ridden at different paces, emphasising tempo and rhythm, and willingness to respond to cues
  2. Expose and familiarise the horse to a range of appropriate environments after assessing potential risks to self, others and horse
  3. Build horse confidence and reinforce education required for intended riding purpose
  4. Accustom horse to be ridden with other horses in close proximity
Accustom the horse to be ridden at different paces, emphasising tempo and rhythm, and willingness to respond to cues

Completed
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Expose and familiarise the horse to a range of appropriate environments after assessing potential risks to self, others and horse

Completed
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Build horse confidence and reinforce education required for intended riding purpose

Completed
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Accustom horse to be ridden with other horses in close proximity

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Apply reward-based horse education methodology

  1. Apply education techniques consistently to reinforce horse learning
  2. Recognise and apply positive reinforcement to the horse for progress towards desired behaviours
  3. Use appropriate techniques to manage behaviour and performance according to current equine learning theory and to ensure wellbeing of the horse
  4. Assess horse acceptance of education for client's needs, and provide feedback
Apply education techniques consistently to reinforce horse learning

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Recognise and apply positive reinforcement to the horse for progress towards desired behaviours

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Use appropriate techniques to manage behaviour and performance according to current equine learning theory and to ensure wellbeing of the horse

Completed
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Assess horse acceptance of education for client's needs, and provide feedback

Completed
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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Required Skills and Knowledge