RGRPSH403 — Educate horses for harness racing

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What an assessment for RGRPSH403 must cover

42 assessable components: 3 elements (13 performance criteria), 11 performance evidence and 14 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 Introduce harness racing gear, equipment and routines

1.1Assess and control risks before interacting with horses
1.2Condition horses safely and ethically to accept general care and handling
1.3Mouth horses for harness racing according to industry practices
1.4Condition horses to accept harness, then cart

2 Introduce driving skills

2.1Use a controlled environment to introduce horse to basic driving tasks
2.2Drive horse in harness
2.3Develop horse confidence in driving tasks
2.4Gait horse for harness racing

3 Identify driving problems and implement correction program

3.1Evaluate horse’s performance and previous history
3.2Investigate potential physical and behavioural causes of poor performance
3.3Develop and implement an education program in consultation with trainer
3.4Use corrective techniques safely to modify performance and behaviour according to animal welfare principles
3.5Review horse’s racing future with trainer and owner

Performance evidence

demonstrated safe and effective horse handling skills, including assessing hazards and risks associated with educating each horse
introduced harness racing gear, equipment and routines to horse
introduced driving skills, including:
developing balance and tractability of horse
driving horse from mobile start position
using strategies to control horse
judging and identifying pace of horse
planned and evaluated horse education, including:
identified racing, training and barrier driving problems
selected effective techniques to correct or modify behaviour and performance of horse according to animal welfare principles
selected and used remedial training gear

Knowledge evidence

characteristics of behaviour and movement of standardbred horses that could potentially affect horse performance in harness training and racing
causes of common harness racing and training problems
principles and practices of educating horses for harness racing, including:
basic horse learning theory principles for education and re-education of horses
indicators of poor performance
industry terminology related to educating horses for racing
approved and remedial gear
features of training plans for racing standardbred horses
racing industry standards and expectations relevant to educating horses for harness racing:
communication procedures within stable and wider racing industry
personal protective equipment
racing industry animal welfare requirements
racing industry safety requirements, including safe operating procedures and risk assessment and control
applicable rules of racing relevant to educating horses for harness racing

Foundation skills

Numeracy: Estimate and calculate speed, distance and time relevant to horse pace and driving
Navigate the world of work: Follow safe, ethical and humane horse handling industry practices associated with own role
Interact with others: Work collaboratively and communicate effectively with others to plan education programs and evaluate horse performance and progression
Get the work done: Plan and sequence strategies for horse education programs, monitoring risks and progress and adjusting activities to achieve outcomes Analyse problems and risks, devise solutions and reflect on approaches taken

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What does an assessment tool for RGRPSH403 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for RGRPSH403 needs to address all 42 unit components: 3 elements with 13 performance criteria, 11 performance evidence requirements, 14 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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