SISOEQU005 — Guide horse trail rides in tracked areas

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What an assessment for SISOEQU005 must cover

70 assessable components: 6 elements (32 performance criteria), 8 performance evidence and 25 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 Confirm operational details for trail rides.

1.1Interpret activity plans and risk assessments for trail ride and confirm suitability.
1.2Access and interpret current weather and environmental information to ascertain impacts on riding activity.
1.3Make adjustments to route and activity as required, and inform relevant personnel of route and anticipated timings before departure.

2 Prepare and pack equipment for rides.

2.1Select communication equipment suitable for destinations and check for safe working condition.
2.2Prepare first aid, other equipment and resources for horses and riders according to operational requirements of trail ride.

3 Prepare tack, horses and participants.

3.1Select horses of suitable history, size and temperament to match participant capabilities and obtain participant disclaimer.
3.2Confirm participants have clothing and footwear appropriate for the ride and forecasted weather conditions.
3.3Select riding equipment to match riders and riding conditions and check it is in safe working condition.
3.4Fit and adjust tack and personal equipment to participants and horses to ensure comfort and safety.
3.5Assist with mounting of horses, check and adjust rider equipment.

4 Brief and instruct participants.

4.1Communicate instructions and information about ride in a manner appropriate to participants and encourage questions and advice before and during ride.
4.2Provide information on practices to minimise impact of horse riding on the environment.
4.3Inform participants of known and anticipated risks, safety procedures, safe behaviour, safe areas and boundaries.
4.4Advise participants of order of ride procedures and communication protocols to use during ride.
4.5Provide information to participants about their horses and behaviour pattern.
4.6Demonstrate correct horse handling and riding techniques appropriate for undemanding terrain.
4.7Check and confirm participant ability to start and stop horse and control horse direction and speed before departure.
4.8Check matching of rider to horse and adjust as required.

5 Lead rides in tracked areas.

5.1Lead horses from designated order of ride position, adjusting position and role as required.
5.2Provide clear demonstrations and concise directions to participants during ride to negotiate undemanding terrain.
5.3Monitor individual participant performance and provide directions to improve techniques and control of horse.
5.4Monitor participant adherence to order of ride and safety procedures and assertively correct breaches.
5.5Monitor horse behaviour and interaction and promptly control aggressive, misbehaved and frightened horses.
5.6Monitor riding conditions and hazards, including signs of rider and horse difficulty, to ensure rider and horse safety and welfare during ride.
5.7Lead a mounted rider from horseback when required.
5.8Implement required modifications to activity, speed and route to ensure participant safety and comfort and completion within ride timelines.
5.9Respond to emergency situations according to organisational safety, emergency response and first aid procedures.

6 Complete post ride responsibilities.

6.1Notify relevant personnel of ride completion.
6.2Retrieve equipment, inspect for wear or breakage, tag faults and store in designated area.
6.3Check condition of horses and deal with any injuries according to organisational procedures.
6.4Document any equipment faults, horse injuries and safety incidents.
6.5Evaluate the ride through a debrief and identify improvements for future activities.

Performance evidence

guide two different trail rides, each lasting for a minimum of one hour, on two different compliant and manageable horses
during each of the rides, at different times, assume the position of both front rider guide and drag or roving rider guide
guide a minimum of five and a maximum of ten participants during each trail ride
during each ride: consistently control participant adherence to safety procedures and practices
during each ride: consistently monitor and control horse behaviour
during each ride: consistently ensure riders are in control of their horse and provide assistance with riding techniques as required
according to scenarios: provide responses to two emergency situations and complete two incident reports
complete two reports on equipment faults

Knowledge evidence

organisational safety, emergency response and first aid procedures for guiding horse trail rides
organisational policies, procedures and codes for minimal impact of horse riding activities to the environment
basic aspects of applicable state, territory, local government or land manager environmental regulations sufficient to know where trail rides may be operated in tracked areas and under what conditions
sources of information on weather and environmental conditions and how to use to ascertain riding conditions
the effects of weather on riding conditions, route and selection of personal equipment and tack
purpose, features and safe set up of horse riding tack for trail rides:
saddles of different types and their suitability for different riders and trails with undemanding terrain
equipment to ensure security of saddle position on varying terrain including breastplates and cruppers
halters and ropes and techniques for securing during travel
factors that affect the selection of tack and personal protective equipment to suit individual riders
key features of different types of communication equipment used for basic trail rides, and factors that affect choice:
global positioning systems (GPS)
two-way radios
mobile phones and applications
clothing requirements for trail rides to protect against sunburn, heat stroke, wet and cold weather
waterproofing and stowing techniques used to keep clothing and equipment dry during ride
communication protocols for group trail rides in tracked environments
order of ride procedures for group trail rides to include positioning and roles of:
front rider
drag roving rider guide
assistant guides and support staff
participant riders
behavioural history of individual horses chosen for the ride
common behavioural problems of horses during group trail rides
techniques used to control adverse horse behaviour while maintaining welfare of the horse and safety of rider

Foundation skills

Reading skills: interpret complex and sometimes unfamiliar documents and information which can include: activity plans and risk assessments, organisational policies and procedures, weather and other environmental information.
Writing skills: use fundamental sentence structure to complete forms that require factual information; these can include: safety checklists, equipment faults, incident reports.
Oral communication skills: provide clear and unambiguous instructions to participants using language and terms easily understood by riders; ask open and closed probe questions and actively listen to determine participants’ understanding of instructions.
Teamwork skills: pro-actively and cooperatively work within teams of guides, support staff and base operational staff to organise ride logistics, solve operational problems and deliver a quality ride experience to participants.
Planning and organising skills: manage own timing and that of participants to complete trail rides within organisational service times.

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What does an assessment tool for SISOEQU005 need to cover?

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