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RGRPSH202A Assist with transportation of horses

Horse is prepared for transport in 10 minutes

  • * When bandaging legs & maintain a safe working position of 10cm to the side of leg & squatting with bent knees and straight back

  • * Apply wound cover and padding layer (If Applicable)

  • * Ensure bandage is rolled ready for application

  • * 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

  • * 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.

  • * In a downward motion continue to overlap the rows & and then up again until entire bandage is used

  • * Secure with Velcro or PVC Tape

  • Sign and date

  • * Check for injuries

  • Transport is checked for safety and attached to vehicle

  • * Float is positioned for attachment to pulling vehicle on a flat landing area with coupling over Tow Ball

  • * 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

  • * Jockey wheel is stored

  • * Safety Chains attached

  • * Electric points attached

  • * Indicators & Brake & Tail lights checked

  • * Other checks include tyre pressure and petrol levels

  • * Un attach in order electric points and safety chains

  • * Reposition Jockey wheel and with hand latch open coupling is raised out of and above the tow ball

  • * Vehicle is moved away from float

  • * Vehicle and Float is cleaned

  • Signature

  • Horse is loaded and unloaded safely

  • * Lead the horse to the predetermined Float and Vehicle set up

  • * Lead the horse up the float ramp

  • * Once on float & person 2 position centre divider and close tail bar.

  • * Move to front of horse and tie up

  • * When horse is secure & person 2 close tail gate and float door

  • * To unload the horse & reverse loading procedure

  • * Unclip horse

  • * Open Tail gate

  • * Allow horse to reverse off with no/limited halter pressure

  • * Lead horse to predetermined holding area.

  • Methods of loading difficult horses are demonstrated.

  • * 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.

  • * 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.

  • * Horse is led onto ramp holding both lead and rope however rope has pressure & lead has no pressure.

  • * 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.

  • * Blind fold & using folded towel & edges are tucked in halter to obscure sight

  • * Bucket of feed is held just in front of horses mouth and used as an aid to move horse into float

  • Signature

  • Horse is released safely back into yard

  • * Lead horse back to predetermined holding area (Yard or Box)

  • * Ensure space and horse straightness when leading through narrow opening such as gate

  • * Lead horse through gate and face horse while completing this

  • * Turn horse around to face gate and shut gate

  • * Standing to the near side release halter and remove

  • Stable reporting methods are known

  • * Stable diary is accessed and used to notify issues that arise during transportation

  • Signature

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