Information
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Document No.
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Audit Title
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Client / Site
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
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Location
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Personnel
RGRPSH202A Assist with transportation of horses
Horse is prepared for transport in 10 minutes
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* When bandaging legs & maintain a safe working position of 10cm to the side of leg & squatting with bent knees and straight back
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* Apply wound cover and padding layer (If Applicable)
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* Ensure bandage is rolled ready for application
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* For near (left) side legs with the end of the bandage secure to the top inside of leg and pull towards the front of the leg in an anti-clockwise direction. In a downward motion continue to overlap the rows & and then up again until entire bandage is used
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* For off (right) side legs with the end of the bandage secure to the top inside of leg and pull towards the front of the leg in a clockwise direction.
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* In a downward motion continue to overlap the rows & and then up again until entire bandage is used
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* Secure with Velcro or PVC Tape
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Sign and date
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* Check for injuries
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Transport is checked for safety and attached to vehicle
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* Float is positioned for attachment to pulling vehicle on a flat landing area with coupling over Tow Ball
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* Using jockey wheel and with hand latch open coupling is lowered over and onto tow ball & once coupling attached to tow ball latch is released
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* Jockey wheel is stored
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* Safety Chains attached
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* Electric points attached
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* Indicators & Brake & Tail lights checked
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* Other checks include tyre pressure and petrol levels
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* Un attach in order electric points and safety chains
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* Reposition Jockey wheel and with hand latch open coupling is raised out of and above the tow ball
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* Vehicle is moved away from float
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* Vehicle and Float is cleaned
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Signature
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Horse is loaded and unloaded safely
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* Lead the horse to the predetermined Float and Vehicle set up
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* Lead the horse up the float ramp
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* Once on float & person 2 position centre divider and close tail bar.
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* Move to front of horse and tie up
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* When horse is secure & person 2 close tail gate and float door
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* To unload the horse & reverse loading procedure
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* Unclip horse
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* Open Tail gate
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* Allow horse to reverse off with no/limited halter pressure
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* Lead horse to predetermined holding area.
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Methods of loading difficult horses are demonstrated.
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* Lead bit applied and placed on. Fan right hand and use left index finger to open mouth by placing finger in corner of mouth. Fold ears under and neaten forelock.
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* Rump rope is sized/positioned with knot at wither and rope loop hanging around gaskin & rope is the placed through halter and hangs with lead.
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* Horse is led onto ramp holding both lead and rope however rope has pressure & lead has no pressure.
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* Ear Plug 1 is placed into near side ear secured with band or tape & Ear Plug 2 is placed into off side ear and secured with band or tape.
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* Blind fold & using folded towel & edges are tucked in halter to obscure sight
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* Bucket of feed is held just in front of horses mouth and used as an aid to move horse into float
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Signature
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Horse is released safely back into yard
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* Lead horse back to predetermined holding area (Yard or Box)
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* Ensure space and horse straightness when leading through narrow opening such as gate
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* Lead horse through gate and face horse while completing this
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* Turn horse around to face gate and shut gate
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* Standing to the near side release halter and remove
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Stable reporting methods are known
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* Stable diary is accessed and used to notify issues that arise during transportation
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Signature