SISOEQU002 — Ride horses using fundamental skills

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What an assessment for SISOEQU002 must cover

118 assessable components: 5 elements (23 performance criteria), 38 performance evidence and 54 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 3 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 safe riding activities.

1.1Assess, with instructor, horse behaviour and suitability for riding activity and own skill level.
1.2Assess, with instructor, level of horse education and suitability for riding activity and own skill level.
1.3Discuss and identify, with instructor, potential hazards and associated risks for riding environment, weather, horse and riding activity.
1.4Confirm activity safety and emergency response procedures to ensure compliance during horse handling and riding activities.

2 Select and prepare tack, horse and personal equipment.

2.1Check condition of assigned horse, report any signs of illness or injury, select grooming equipment and groom before fitting tack.
2.2Select tack and personal equipment to match riding conditions, and check it is in safe working condition.
2.3Fit and adjust tack and personal equipment to self and horse to ensure comfort and safety.
2.4Present horse and self to instructor for check prior to mounting.

3 Mount and ride horses.

3.1Follow all instructions and safety directions to control horse throughout riding activities.
3.2Mount horse safely and to ensure balance; check and adjust equipment as required.
3.3Interpret behavioural signals, use positive body language and aids to direct, communicate with and control horse.
3.4Use upright seat to walk, trot and canter horse calmly and maintain rider balance throughout.
3.5Control horse line of direction and speed at halt, walk, trot and canter.
3.6Ride horse under control in a group and alone, through a range of movements.
3.7Control horse line of direction and speed to safely approach and avoid hazards.
3.8Maintain safe zones and communication protocols during group riding activities.

4 Dismount, cool down and release horse.

4.1Dismount horse safely to ensure balance, lead horse, ensuring safety of horse and self.
4.2Remove equipment from horse according to organisational safety procedures.
4.3Cool horse down as necessary.
4.4Release horse to enclosure according to organisational safety procedures.
4.5Check equipment for wear or breakage, and report any faults.

5 Evaluate riding techniques.

5.1Evaluate riding skills after each ride and discuss techniques and adherence to safety requirements with instructor.
5.2Identify improvements for future activities.

Performance evidence

complete three rides under direct instruction in an arena on three different calm, consistent and obedient horses
ride within a group of minimum two and maximum eight riders during each ride
across the three rides, cumulatively use the following fundamental handling and riding skills:
saddling and adjusting tack; unsaddling
bridling and adjusting tack; unbridling
mounting and dismounting with assistance
holding, lengthening and shortening the reins
maintaining gaps between horses during group rides
using a balanced, independent upright seat position
starting and stopping
techniques to stop horse in an emergency
walking horses including:
maintaining balance and control
halt-walk transitions and walk-halt transitions
turning and guiding the horse at the walk
trotting horses including:
maintaining balance and control
rising trot
turning and guiding the horse at the trot
walk-trot and trot-walk transitions
cantering horses including:
maintaining balance and control
turning and guiding the horse at the canter
cantering on correct lead
trot-canter and canter-trot transitions
providing direction to the horse using the following aids:
legs
reins
seat
riding movements:
straight lines
diagonal lines
circles
riding towards and away from the group
cooling down horses
during each ride, consistently:
use safe horse handling and riding practices and techniques to effectively control the horse
follow instructions and safety directions

Knowledge evidence

organisational safety and emergency response procedures for riding activities
factors that affect the matching of horses to riders at a fundamental level of understanding to include:
rider’s age, size, weight, physical capabilities and skill level
horse age, size, behaviour and level of education
a range of potential hazards connected to the arena environment, weather and horse, and commonly used control measures
communication protocols for group rides
the meaning of safe zone for riding in a group and techniques used to maintain gaps between horses
common behaviour patterns of horses during group rides
basic indicators of horse illness and injury
reasons for grooming horses prior to fitting tack and risks associated with not grooming
safe grooming techniques, purpose, features and use of grooming equipment used before fitting tack
purpose, features of, and techniques used to fit and adjust tack to ensure correct fit, comfort for horse and safety of rider to include:
saddles
saddles cloths
bridles
reins
bits
stirrups with safety features
safe techniques used to unsaddle and unbridle horses
purpose and features of personal protective equipment for riders to include:
clothing
footwear
helmets
fundamental horse riding techniques used to control horses safely and effectively to include those for:
mounting and dismounting with assistance
holding, lengthening and shortening the reins
maintaining gaps between horses during group rides
using a balanced, independent upright seat position
starting and stopping
techniques to stop horse in an emergency
walking horses including:
maintaining balance and control
halt-walk transitions and walk-halt transitions
turning and guiding the horse at the walk
trotting horses including:
maintaining balance and control
rising trot
turning and guiding the horse at the trot
walk-trot and trot-walk transitions
cantering horses including:
maintaining balance and control
turning and guiding the horse at the canter
cantering on correct lead
trot-canter and canter-trot transitions
providing direction to the horse using the following aids:
legs
reins
seat
riding movements:
straight lines
diagonal lines
circles
riding towards and away from the group
cooling down horses

Foundation skills

Reading skills: interpret detailed and familiar organisational safety and emergency response procedures.
Oral communication skills: ask open and closed probe questions and actively listen to clarify and confirm riding conditions, instructions, directions and feedback; clearly interact verbally and non-verbally with other riders to maintain a positive and safe riding environment.
Learning skills: modify and use new techniques according to riding conditions and horse behaviour.

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What does an assessment tool for SISOEQU002 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for SISOEQU002 needs to address all 118 unit components: 5 elements with 23 performance criteria, 38 performance evidence requirements, 54 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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