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Ride with the horse accepting the bit on the flat and over fences
Level
3
Credits
6
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to carry out movements on a
horse using natural and artificial aids, and ride a horse over a course of
jumps.
Subfield
Equine
Domain
Equitation
Status
Registered
Status date
18 July 2008
Date version published
18 July 2008
Planned review date
31 December 2013
Entry information
Recommended: Unit 1619, Ride a horse in a balanced
position at different gaits on the flat and over 50 to 60
cm fences, or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and
skills.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Primary Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0018
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to the Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992, and its subsequent amendments.
2
Candidates must not contravene the Code of Recommendations and Minimum
Standards for Welfare of Horses (Wellington: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry,
1993), available at http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/animalwelfare/codes/horses/index.htm.
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Accepting the bit as defined in Lawrence, Kevin, Pony Club Manual 2 (revised
edition) (Havelock North: New Zealand Pony Clubs Association, 2007). ’The horse
going freely forward, calm and attentive, with a steady head and even contact on the
bit, accepting all the rider's aids without resentment or evasion’.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Carry out movements on a horse using natural and artificial aids.
Range
horse calm and accepting the bit, all paces even, in a rhythm, rider maintaining
steady contact.
Performance criteria
1.1
Rising trot is ridden on both left and right diagonal while maintaining a steady
and balanced position in the saddle.
1.2
Sitting trot is demonstrated with the rider balanced and maintaining an even
contact with the horse at all times.
1.3
Circles are ridden with the horse flexing to the inside of the circle.
Range
1.4
10 metres in walk, 15 metres in trot, 20 metres in canter.
Serpentines and loops are ridden in a school situation with the horse supple
and responsive.
Range
walk, trot.
1.5
Lengthened strides at trot are demonstrated on the long side of the schooling
arena with the horse balanced.
1.6
Movements from the walk are demonstrated with the horse balanced, and
showing smooth, even strides.
Range
halt for three seconds with horse standing square, leg yield on
straight line or circle.
1.7
Change of leg through the trot is demonstrated smoothly and with the horse
balanced.
1.8
Gallop is carried out with the horse under control at all times.
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Element 2
Ride a horse over a course of jumps.
Range
showjumping fences, cross country fences.
Performance criteria
2.1
Walking the jumping course establishes position and order of fences and
number of strides between fences.
2.2
A variety of cross country fences and combinations of fences, maximum height
of 80 cm, is jumped at trot and canter, maintaining a steady jumping position.
Range
2.3
uphill, downhill fences, drop fences, banks, ditches, related
distances explained.
A variety of showjumping fences and combinations of fences, maximum height
of 80 cm, are jumped clear, at trot and canter, maintaining a steady jumping
position.
Range
uprights, parallels, doubles, spreads, drums, related distances
explained.
Please note
Providers must be 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.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation 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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