22360 Ride a Thoroughbred Horse in an Exercise Saddle

22360 version 1 Page 1 of 3 Ride a thoroughbred horse in an exercise saddle

Level 2

Credits 3

Purpose People credited with this unit standard are able to: mount and dismount from a horse; and ride in an independent, balanced position.

Subfield Equine

Domain Thoroughbred Racing

Status Registered

Status date 20 November 2006

Date version published 20 November 2006

Planned review date 31 December 2011

Entry information Open.

Accreditation Evaluation of documentation by NZQA and industry.

Standard setting body (SSB) Primary Industry Training Organisation

Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference 0018 This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.

Special notes

1 The horse used must be a thoroughbred but not an ‘in work’ racehorse.

2 The saddle used must be an exercise saddle utilised for training thoroughbred racehorses.

3 The area provided must be a safe controlled environment.

4 The safety gear worn by the rider must meet the standards set by New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing, obtainable from New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing, PO Box 38386, WELLINGTON MAIL CENTRE, Telephone 04 576 6240.

5 Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, and its subsequent amendments.

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6 Procedures and practices demonstrated by the candidate during assessment against this unit standard must be in accordance with the Code of Recommendations and Minimum Standards for the Welfare of Horses (Wellington: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, 1993).

Elements and performance criteria

Element 1

Mount and dismount from a horse.

Performance criteria

1.1 Clothing and footwear are worn to meet the requirements of industry.

Range approved safety helmet and vest; smooth soled, heeled footwear.

1.2 Adjustments are made to gear in accordance with rider and horse’s requirements.

1.3 The horse is mounted with rider lowering gently into the saddle and maintaining control of the horse at all times.

Range mounting block, leg up.

1.4 The horse is dismounted on the correct side with rider landing on the ground with both feet simultaneously and maintaining control of the horse at all times.

Element 2

Ride in an independent, balanced position.

Range halt, walk, rising trot, bridge rein, left rein, right rein.

Performance criteria

2.1 The natural aids are used to control the horse.

Range seat, leg, voice, hands.

2.2 An independent, balanced position is maintained at all times.

Range bridged reins, reins held singularly, heels down, toes in irons, straight back, head up, eyes looking ahead, body tension free.

2.3 Control of the horse is maintained at all times.

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Please note

Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority, or an inter-institutional body with delegated authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.

Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.

Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.

Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.

Comments on this unit standard

Please contact the Primary Industry Training Organisation [email protected] if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.

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