Unit of competency

Modification History

Application

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to perform basic ground exercising techniques involving lungeing a calm and suitably educated horse. It covers the correct fitting of lungeing equipment, caring for horses pre- and post-exercise, and knowledge of potential safety risks interacting with and lungeing horses.

The unit applies to individuals who have no experience, limited experience or no recent experience working in horse industry sectors. They undertake defined routine activities under supervision with limited responsibility for their own work.

No licensing or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication, except for the racing industry, where requirements vary between states and territories. Users working in the racing industry are advised to contact the relevant Principal Racing Authority for advice on current requirements.

Work health and safety and animal welfare legislation relevant to interacting with horses applies to workers in this industry. Requirements vary between industry sectors and state/territory jurisdictions. Users are advised to check with the relevant authority for specific requirements.

NOTE: The terms 'occupational health and safety' (OHS) and 'work health and safety' (WHS) generally have the same meaning in the workplace. In jurisdictions where the national model WHS legislation has not been implemented, RTOs must contextualise the unit of competency by referring to current OHS legislative requirements.

Pre-requisite Unit

Prerequisite unit of competency for this unit is:

• ACMEQU202 Handle horses safely.

Note the following chain of prerequisites that also applies to this unit.

Unit Sector

Equine (EQU)

Elements and Performance Criteria

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.

Unit Mapping Information

Links

Companion Volumes, including Implementation Guides, are available at VETNet: - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=b75f4b23-54c9-4cc9-a5db-d3502d154103

Assessment requirements

Modification History

Performance Evidence

An individual demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements and performance criteria of this unit.

There must be evidence that the individual lunged at least three calm, consistent and obedient horses that have been educated to lunge, under supervision, including:

• carrying out basic risk assessments when preparing to lunge horses:

• identifying hazards and risks in horse lungeing environment
• controlling risks within own role and control

• monitoring basic horse health and welfare related to lunge exercise and reporting of abnormalities to supervisor
• selecting and fitting lunge gear to horses as directed
• using and caring for gear and equipment used for lungeing, including personal protective equipment (PPE)
• performing pre- and post-exercise lunge procedures according to stable procedures
• using horse lungeing techniques, including:

• single lunge rein
• lunge whip

• controlling horse during walk, trot and canter in both directions.

Knowledge Evidence

An individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge required to perform the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit. This includes knowledge of:

• basic horse pre- and post-lunge exercise care procedures
• common horse behaviour and management options related to lungeing
• risks associated with working with horses on the lunge
• types and indicators of horse injury related to lungeing
• horse lungeing techniques and equipment
• safe horse handling techniques and zones when lungeing.

Assessment Conditions

Assessment of skills must take place under the following conditions:

• physical conditions:

• a workplace riding yard or arena, or an environment that accurately represents workplace conditions

• resources, equipment and materials:

• various calm, consistent and obedient horses, educated to lunge and assessed as suitable for the experience and skill of the individual
• appropriate tack for individual, horse and lungeing activities
• correctly fitted PPE applicable to lungeing activity for the individual.

Training and assessment strategies must show evidence of the use of guidance provided in the Companion Volume: User Guide: Safety in Equine Training.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.

Links

Companion Volumes, including Implementation Guides, are available at VETNet: - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=b75f4b23-54c9-4cc9-a5db-d3502d154103