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Units of Competency for School based students for
Certificate III in Sport Coaching Equestrian

A new sports training package will be approved (all being well) in November 2010 with a reduced number of units lof competency. If all goes to plan with the implementation of the training package we will deliver the following units of competency of Certificate III in Sport Coaching Equestrian for School based students in 2011.

Building Block 1:
Horse management part I
  • Relate anatomical and physiological features to the treatment of horses (RGRPSH401A) part I
  • Carry out horse observation (RTE2104A)
  • Provide daily care for horses (RTE2121A)
Building Block 2:
Horse Management part II
  • Determine nutrition requirements for horses (SISOEQO408A)
  • Plan a conditioning and training program for horses (SISOEQO409A)
  • Relate anatomical and physiological features to the treatment of horses (RGRPSH401A) part II
  • Apply first aid to horses (SISOEQO304A)

Safety-Risk Management

  • Undertake risk analysis of activities (SISOEQO301A)
  • Apply legal and ethicalcoaching practices (SISXCAI303A) part II
  • Select horses for a program (SISOEQO301A)
Building Block 3:
Beginning to Teach -Teaching methods
  • Apply legal and ethicalcoaching practices (SISXCAI303A) part II
  • Plan and conduct sport and recreation sessions (SISXCAI303A) part I
Teaching beginner riders on the Ground
  • Plan and conduct sport and recreation sessions (SISXCAI303A) part II
  • Customise coaching for special needs groups (SISSCGP306A)
  • Riding Skills:
  • Demonstrate basic dressage and show horse skills  (SISSEQS302A)

Building Block  4:
Teaching Basic Riding Skills, office and workplace skills

  • Teach the fundamental skills of riding (SISSEQS303A)
  • Lungeing the horse and rider (SRSEQS003A)
  • Office and workplace skills (ICAU2006A)
  • Apply first aid (HLTFA301B) Outsourced

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