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RGRPSH413 — Prepare for race riding

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What an assessment for RGRPSH413 must cover

49 assessable components: 4 elements (18 performance criteria), 5 performance evidence and 21 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 5 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 Identify and practise race riding skills

  • 1.1Practise techniques for riding short in a racing saddle
  • 1.2Refine riding action to ride horses out using hands and heels and use of whip
  • 1.3Apply pre-race and post-race riding procedures

2 Identify factors that can affect race outcomes

  • 2.1Assess personal fitness and weight to ride at peak fitness and optimal weight
  • 2.2Walk track and assess track shape and surface for impact on individual horse performance
  • 2.3Research effect of horse ratings and handicapping system on race outcomes
  • 2.4Research effect of barrier draw on individual horses
  • 2.5Recognise individual horse’s racing style

3 Read and interpret form

  • 3.1Use industry terminology and abbreviations to describe action and interpret performance
  • 3.2Interpret reports on trackwork, trial and race performance from a range of sources
  • 3.3Prepare and interpret speed maps according to industry practice

4 Demonstrate knowledge of relevant rules and protocols related to riding in races

  • 4.1Research procedures for applying for a permit to ride in races
  • 4.2Determine the system of apprentice claims
  • 4.3Identify and interpret inquiry and protest procedures
  • 4.4Research rider booking, and race nomination, acceptance and scratching procedures
  • 4.5Apply rules related to safe and compliant race riding during practise
  • 4.6Apply procedures to prepare race saddles to meet handicap weights
  • 4.7Identify reasons for personal weight fluctuations on race day, in races and over time

Performance evidence

  • walked the track and assessed track shape and surface in relation to risks and horse performance
  • researched individual horse’s form and expected performance
  • observed pre-race and post-race procedures, including weighing in and out
  • prepared a race saddle and weigh-out at three different weights
  • practised techniques for riding short in a racing saddle, including use of approved gear and equipment to control horse

Knowledge evidence

  • principles and practices of race riding
  • purpose and preparation of speed maps
  • types and purpose of personal protective equipment
  • industry terminology related to safe handling and racing of horses
  • pre-race and post-race riding procedures
  • methods for determining individual horse racing styles
  • techniques for riding short
  • whip use
  • relevant protocols and rules of racing related to riding in races
  • classes of races
  • permits to ride in races
  • apprentice weight claim allowances
  • procedures for race nominations, acceptances and scratchings
  • procedures to organise rider bookings
  • drug testing procedures
  • inquiry and protest procedures
  • use of whips
  • racing industry standards and expectations relevant to preparing for race riding
  • communication procedures within stable and wider racing industry
  • animal welfare requirements
  • safety requirements, including safe operating procedures

Foundation skills

  • Reading: Access racing information from a range of sources Interpret racing industry terminology and locate and analyse key information to prepare for race riding
  • Numeracy: Analyse and compare statistics on horse performance and form in preparation for race riding Estimate and calculate speed, distance and time relevant to horse pace and riding
  • Navigate the world of work: Adhere to rules of racing and racetrack protocols, and follow safe and ethical horse handling and work practices associated with own role
  • Interact with others: Follow racing communication protocols and practices to undertake and complete race riding tasks to achieve outcomes
  • Get the work done: Take responsibility for and apply a logical process for planning, preparing and practicing for races with nominated horses Anticipate and respond rapidly to changed circumstances in a trial, including emergency situations

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What does an assessment tool for RGRPSH413 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for RGRPSH413 needs to address all 49 unit components: 4 elements with 18 performance criteria, 5 performance evidence requirements, 21 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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