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RGRPSH402 — Drive horses in pacework and fast work

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What an assessment for RGRPSH402 must cover

39 assessable components: 4 elements (12 performance criteria), 7 performance evidence and 16 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 4 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Prepare for trackwork

  • 1.1Confirm and clarify exercise instructions with trainer
  • 1.2Assess and control risks associated with trackwork activity
  • 1.3Warm up and cool down horses according to trainer instruction and individual horse exercise requirements
  • 1.4Handle horses safely and ethically, and monitor horse welfare during and after exercise

2 Exercise horses in pacework

  • 2.1Select and fit gear and personal protective equipment (PPE) for pacework
  • 2.2Achieve and maintain pacework speed for exercise period according to trainer instruction and safe work practices
  • 2.3Measure speed and distance using industry-recognised methods

3 Exercise horses for fast work

  • 3.1Select and fit gear and PPE for fast work
  • 3.2Drive safely to achieve and maintain fast work speed for exercise period
  • 3.3Develop racing skills of horses according to trainer instruction

4 Care for horses post-exercise

  • 4.1Carry out post-exercise care of horses and gear according to stable procedures
  • 4.2Report horse response to trackwork to trainer

Performance evidence

  • interpreted and implemented trainer’s trackwork instructions and assessed safety risks, including checking track and weather conditions
  • selected and fitted approved gear and aids according to trainer instructions and rules of racing
  • prepared horses for exercise and provided post-exercise care to horses
  • exercised horses, maintaining fast work or pacework speed throughout exercise period, including:
  • driving singly and in company of others
  • complying with driving etiquette and track rules
  • reported horse response to exercise to trainer and/or others

Knowledge evidence

  • principles and practices of driving horses in pacework and fast work, including:
  • driving etiquette
  • gear and equipment
  • gait, paces and speed of horses
  • aids to control speed and direction of a horse
  • poor response to exercise that may indicate horse injury or fatigue
  • harness racing industry safety requirements, including:
  • safe operating procedures
  • safe operating procedures
  • safe zones for driving
  • private road and track rules
  • types and purpose of personal protective equipment
  • racing industry standards and expectations relevant to driving horses in pacework and fast work:
  • communication procedures within stable and wider racing industry
  • racing industry animal welfare requirements
  • relevant rules of racing for harness pacework and fast work

Foundation skills

  • Numeracy: Estimate and use basic arithmetic to calculate speed, distance and time
  • Navigate the world of work: Follow rules of racing and workplace procedures, including work health and safety and animal welfare requirements, associated with own work and role
  • Interact with others: Adhere to track driving etiquette in interactions with others Follow industry accepted practices and protocols for receiving trainer instructions and reporting horse performance
  • Get the work done: Follow instructions, sequence tasks and prepare equipment required for trackwork driving and care for horses Take responsibility for and make routine decisions relating to safety, safe horse handling and trackwork driving within limits of own role

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What does an assessment tool for RGRPSH402 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for RGRPSH402 needs to address all 39 unit components: 4 elements with 12 performance criteria, 7 performance evidence requirements, 16 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for RGRPSH402?

Auditori pulls the current release of RGRPSH402 from training.gov.au and generates a complete package: candidate assessment, assessor guide with model answers and observation criteria, and a coverage matrix mapping every component. A suitably qualified person then reviews and approves the draft in a built-in workflow — consistent with ASQA's guidance on AI use in VET — before export as branded PDF and editable Word.

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