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Document No.
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Skills Audit RGRROP201A Perform duties of a barrier attendant at race meetings and trials
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Client
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Client Image
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
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Pre-requisites
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Assignment Complete
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Online Assessment Complete
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Third Party Report
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Client
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Industry Licence
- Stablehand
- Trackrider
Work Skills and OH&S
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Student applies safe handling and work practices when dealing with horses.
- horses are handled safely around the barriers
- Student works effectively with the team supporting safety actions of others.
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Appropriate clothing is worn.
- Safety vest is secure
- Helmet is worn as required
- Enclosed safe footwear is worn
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Rules of Racing effecting starts and track attendants are understood.
- Procedures for loading the barriers are known (middle and out)
- Approved equipment is known
- Approved twitch methods are known
- Hierarchy of authority is known
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Personal role and responsibilities are known and adhered to. (limits of responsibility are known)
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Duties are carried out in accordance with safe operating procedures and within a nominated time frame.
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Risks associated with loading horses into barriers are evaluated. (eg kickers, loading rogues)
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Judgment is used to seek assistance to prevent problems arising or to overcome problems early.
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Communication skills are demonstrated including use and understanding of basic industry jargon relating to horses.
- Communication is maintained with race starter, racing officials, other barrier attendants and riders to ensure tasks are carried out effectively.
- Messages are relayed clearly and effectively.
- Communication is demonstrated with a range of people from varying social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
- Requests are responded to promptly from starter or other officials
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Irregularities and/or problems are reported clearly and efficiently to the starter.
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Effective team work is demonstrated
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Assessor and Candidate Signature
Barrier Skills
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Items of approved gear for horse handling are identified and applied correctly.
- Blinkers
- Pacifiers
- Rings
- Shadow rolls
- Bits
- Bandages
- Tongue ties
- Boots
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Horses are lead and handled in enclosed spaces.
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Student and Assessor
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Racing Industry animal welfare requirements are known.
- Injuries and/or lameness is identifed
- Horses in distress are identified
- Issue are reported efficiently to the starter
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Student and Assessor
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Range of behaviour traits are identified and dealt with.
- Sweating
- Refusal to enter stall
- Rearing
- Whipping round
- Moving sideways
- Kicking out
- Burrowing
- Sitting down
- Straddling gates
- Shaking
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Student and Assessor
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Approved gear for horse is recognised
- Blinkers
- Pacifiers
- Rings
- Shadow rolls
- Bits
- Bandages
- Tongue ties
- Boots
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Methods of controlling horses are demonstrated
- Use of skinfold twitches
- Use of barrier blankets
- Use of blindfolds
- Use of lead ropes
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Student and Assessor
