NZQA registered unit standard
26499 version 1
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of equestrian competition coaching for
people with medical conditions
Level
2
Credits
2
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate
knowledge of: physical, intellectual, and sensory medical
conditions and the implications for equestrian coaching;
organisations that provide equestrian competitions for people
with medical conditions; and the purpose, fitting, and criteria for
use of compensating aids used in Para Equestrian competition.
Classification
Equine > Equitation
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
References
Information can be found on the following websites:
Classification systems – http://www.nzequestrian.org.nz/Article.aspx?ID=1867 - FEI
Classification Manual.pdf.
The purpose and fitting of compensatory aids –
http://www.nzequestrian.org.nz/Article.aspx?ID=1867 - FEI Compensating Aids as at
April 2009.pdf.
Special Olympics Summer Sports – Equestrian 2010
http://www.specialolympics.org/equestrian.aspx.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of physical, intellectual, and sensory medical conditions and the
implications for equestrian coaching.
Range
physical – amputees (congenital loss of limb and acquired), spinal cord injuries,
acquired head injury, cerebral palsy, spina bifida or hydrocephalus;
intellectual – Down syndrome, autistic spectrum disorders, fragile X syndrome;
sensory – hearing impaired, sight impaired.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Medical conditions are described in terms of their signs or symptoms.
1.2
Medical conditions are described in terms of their implications and precautions
for coaching equestrian athletes.
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Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of organisations that provide equestrian competitions for people
with medical conditions.
Range
organisations include but are not limited to – Para-Equestrian, Special
Olympics.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Organisations are described in terms of their classification systems.
2.2
Organisations are described in terms of the competition opportunities that they
offer.
Outcome 3
Demonstrate knowledge of the purpose, fitting, and criteria for use of compensating aids
used in Para Equestrian competition.
Range
compensating aids include but are not limited to those related to – saddles,
stirrups, bridles or reins, whips, riding attire; posture, postural supports and
orthoses; other aids.
Evidence requirements
3.1
The purpose and fitting of compensating aids are described in accordance with
FEI regulations.
3.2
The criteria for compensating aids are described in accordance with FEI
regulations.
Planned review date
31 December 2015
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
17 September 2010
N/A
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0018
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, or
an inter-institutional body with delegated authority for quality assurance, before they can
report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading
to that assessment.
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NZQA registered unit standard
26499 version 1
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Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Consent requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Primary Industry Training Organisation standards@primaryito.ac.nz if
you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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