RGRPSH404 — Ride horses at trackwork

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What an assessment for RGRPSH404 must cover

25 assessable components: 3 elements (12 performance criteria), 3 performance evidence and 6 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 Apply advanced trackwork riding skills

1.1Assess hazards and risks associated with trackwork activity
1.2Warm up and warm down horses from working pace and exercise in a balanced manner in all required gaits
1.3Ride out up the straight, evaluating the pace of horse, and maintain for required times and distances as instructed by trainer
1.4Apply the rules and etiquette for riding on fast work tracks
1.5Follow safe entry and exit procedures to all tracks

2 Participate in professional riding arrangements with trainers

2.1Comply with trainer instructions
2.2Apply professional judgement according to the circumstances
2.3Ensure personal fitness levels meet requirements of specified trackwork
2.4Evaluate the performance of the horse and report to trainer or foreman

3 Introduce horse to practice barriers

3.1Confirm arrangements to use practice barriers
3.2Enter horses into and ride from practice barriers in a safe manner
3.3Identify and address common barrier problems and report to trainer or foreman

Performance evidence

interpreted, implemented and reported back on trackwork instructions of trainer
prepared for trackwork, including: - carried out a risk and hazard safety assessment - warmed up and cooled down horses - followed racing etiquette and safe track entry and exit procedures - used appropriate techniques to control and ride horses in pacework and fast work singly and in company, including riding to time over set distances of: - three-quarter pace from the mile (1600 metres) - even time from 800 metres - fast pace – ‘let it roll from the turn and pushed out to the post’
addressed common barrier problems and reported horse performance

Knowledge evidence

principles and practices of trackwork riding: - industry terminology related to riding horses in pacework and fast work - racing industry-approved gear and aids - fast work riding techniques - rules for tracks, including safe entry and exit points for tracks relevant to rider’s work - riding etiquette - barrier operation
different horse paces, including half pace, three-quarter pace, even time, working gallop
common racehorse behaviour traits, and characteristics of individual horses, and common barrier problems
racing industry safety requirements, including: - safe operating procedures and risk assessment and control - personal protective equipment and purpose for its use
racing industry standards and expectations relevant to riding horses at trackwork: - communication procedures within stable and wider racing industry - effective working relationships and teamwork - racing industry animal welfare requirements
relevant rules of racing for pacework and fast work, including riders being drug free

Foundation skills

Numeracy: Use basic arithmetic to estimate and calculate speed, distance and time
Navigate the world of work: Follow racing rules and workplace procedures, including 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 for receiving trainer or foreman instructions and reporting horse performance
Get the work done: Follow instructions, sequence tasks and prepare equipment required for trackwork and controlling horses Take responsibility for and make routine decisions relating to safety, safe horse handling and trackwork within limits of own role

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What does an assessment tool for RGRPSH404 need to cover?

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