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Evidence Guide: ACMEQU409 - Educate horses to be driven

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ACMEQU409 - Educate horses to be driven

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

Prepare to educate a horse to driving

  1. Assess current level of education, health status and behaviour of the horse
  2. Confirm client needs and requirements and develop education plan for individual horse
  3. Prepare safe, secure and controlled facilities and environment to conduct each stage of the education program
  4. Identify 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 of the horse
Assess current level of education, health status and behaviour of the horse

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

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

Completed
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Identify 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)

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

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Mouth the horse

  1. Select appropriate tack to suit horse
  2. Familiarise horse with tack in preparation for driving
  3. Apply selected tack correctly to ensure comfort and fit
  4. Mouth the horse and educate to respond to long-reining, directional aids and communication cues
Select appropriate tack to suit horse

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Familiarise horse with tack in preparation for driving

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Apply selected tack correctly to ensure comfort and fit

Completed
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Mouth the horse and educate to respond to long-reining, directional aids and communication cues

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Educate horse for driving

  1. Introduce the horse to specific equipment and tack required for intended purpose according to education plan
  2. Attach harnessed horse to cart or objects to drag safely, ensuring correct fit
  3. Develop horse confidence in tasks using appropriate education techniques to ensure horse welfare at all times
  4. Recognise and respond appropriately to signs of stress or fatigue in horse being educated
Introduce the horse to specific equipment and tack required for intended purpose according to education plan

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Attach harnessed horse to cart or objects to drag safely, ensuring correct fit

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Develop horse confidence in tasks using appropriate education techniques to ensure horse welfare at all times

Completed
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Recognise and respond appropriately to signs of stress or fatigue in horse being educated

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Consolidate horse education

  1. Accustom horse to be driven at different paces and respond to the driver's cues
  2. Expose and familiarise horse to a range of appropriate environments after assessing potential risks to self, others and horse
  3. Build horse confidence and reinforce level of education required for intended driving purpose
Accustom horse to be driven at different paces and respond to the driver's cues

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

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Build horse confidence and reinforce level of education required for intended driving purpose

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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