Assessment Requirements for ACMEQU302 Apply knowledge of minimising impact of falling from a horse

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Assessment Requirements for ACMEQU302 Apply knowledge of minimising impact of falling from a horse

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Release 1	This version released with ACM Animal Care and Management Training Package Version 1.0.

Performance Evidence

An individual demonstrating competency must satisfy all of the elements and performance criteria of this unit. There must be evidence the individual has:

used industry research to identify common horse fall accidents and injuries

identified techniques and riding practices to:

avoid falling

reduce the impact of falls from horses

conducted at least one self-assessment of own riding ability and skills and identified areas of strength and areas needing improvements

prepared at least one plan to improve skills to minimise the likelihood and impact of falls.

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:

factors affecting safe riding practices, including:

horse suitability, training and response to cues

horse behaviour and body language

tack appropriate for horse, rider and activity, and correctly fit

personal protective equipment (PPE)

riding environment

environmental factors, including weather, geography, surface conditions

hazards, including riding in groups and in the open

complacency

types and purpose of personal protective equipment (PPE)

correct riding positions for maintaining balance and control

basic biomechanics of maintaining balance on a horse

strategies for physical conditioning and strengthening core

managing common undesirable behaviours in horses, including:

going too fast

reefing and pulling

jogging sideways

running backwards

common types of falls accidents with horses, including:

rider loss of balance or control of horse

horse bucking, rearing, shying, stumbling

falling with horse

trample, collision or crush accident

typical injuries from falls from a horse, including injuries to wrist, elbow, shoulder, clavicle and head

situations and rider behaviour to avoid a fall

techniques to reduce impact of fall, including:

letting go of reins

removing feet from stirrups

breaking a fall

landing and tumbling in different scenarios

rolling away from horse

how to conduct a post-fall routine including:

check self

check horse and equipment

complete workplace documentation for reporting incidents, accidents, hazards and horse behaviour.

Assessment Conditions

Assessment of skills must take place under the following conditions:

physical conditions:

safe environment for conducting assessment

resources, equipment and materials:

industry information relating to prevention of, or minimising injury from, falls from horses

footage of accidents involving falls from horses.

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