Field          Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

 

Review of Equitation unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Equine

Equitation

17038, 17039, 24751, 24752

 

The NZ Equine Industry Training Organisation (Equine ITO) has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                          September 2010

 

Planned review date                                                                           December 2015

 

Summary

 

The unit standards were reviewed as feedback from industry and moderators indicated that changes were required to their content to meet current industry requirements, and new unit standards were required to address gaps in training.

 

Main changes

 

Standard 17038

·      Title was amended to better reflect the content of the standard.

·      The reference NZRDA Therapists Guide, 2008, was added to the explanatory notes.

·      Outcome 2 was amended to better reflect its evidence requirements.

 

Standard 24751

·      The reference Equestrian Sports New Zealand (ESNZ) Welfare of the Horse, Code of Conduct was replaced by the FEI Code of Conduct for the Welfare of the Horse in the explanatory notes and evidence requirements.

·      Evidence requirement 2.2 was added.

·      The types of coaching sessions were clarified in outcome 3 through the addition of a range statement.

 

Standard 24752

·      The reference to Equestrian Sports New Zealand (ESNZ) Welfare of the Horse, Code of Conduct in the explanatory notes was replaced by the FEI Code of Conduct for the Welfare of the Horse.

·      Evidence requirements for outcome 1 were added.

 

·      Unit standard 17039 was designated category C expiring and replaced by unit standards 26497 and 26498 (which share the outcomes recognised by the expiring standard).

·      New unit standard 26496 was written for RDA Assistant Coaches.

·      New unit standard 26501 was written for equestrian coaches.

·      New Riding for the Disabled unit standards 26500, 26502, 26503, and 26405 were written for RDA therapists.

 

The category C unit standard will expire at the end of December 2013

 

Impact on existing accreditations

 

Current Accreditation for

Accreditation extended to

Nature of accreditation

ID

Level

Nature of accreditation

ID

Level

Standard

17039

5

Standard

26497

26498

5

3

 

Impact on Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP)

 

None.

 

Impact on registered qualifications

 

Key to type of impact

Affected

The qualification lists a reviewed classification (domain or subfield) in an elective set

The qualification lists a standard that has changes to level or credits

The qualification lists a C or D category standard

Not materially affected

The qualification lists a standard that has a new title

The qualification lists a standard that has a new classification

 

The following Equine ITO qualification is impacted by the outcome of this review and will be updated when the unit standards are registered.  The unit standard that generated the status Affected is listed in bold.

 

Ref

Qualification Title

ID

0715

National Certificate in Equine (RDA Coach) (Level 5)

17038, 17039

 

Detailed list of unit standards - classification, title, level, and credits

 

All changes are in bold.

 

Key to review category

A

Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number

B

Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number

C

Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID

D

Standard will expire and not be replaced

 

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Equine > Equitation

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

17038

Describe medical conditions in relation to the RDA programme, and the role of the RDA therapist

Demonstrate knowledge of medical conditions relevant to RDA programme, and RDA rider positions and handling procedures

5

25

B

17039

26497

 

 

26498

Plan a RDA programme and sessions for a rider

Plan a Riding for the Disabled (RDA) programme for a rider, and evaluate and amend the plan

Plan a Riding for the Disabled (RDA) session for a rider

5

5

 

 

3

10

10

 

 

6

C

24751

Demonstrate knowledge of the fundamentals of coaching and develop a series of equine coaching sessions

Demonstrate knowledge of coaching, and develop and implement a series of equine coaching sessions as a preliminary coach

4

7

B

24752

Plan, implement, and evaluate development coaching lessons for riders on horses

4

10

B

26496

Describe common medical conditions, and fit special or adaptive equipment for RDA riders with common medical conditions

3

12

New

26499

Demonstrate knowledge of equestrian competition coaching for people with medical conditions

2

2

New

26500

Plan a series of Riding for the Disabled (RDA) sessions for a group of riders

4

12

New

26501

Demonstrate knowledge of the Training Scale, and its applications for training horses and coaching riders

3

3

New

26502

Describe the role of the Riding for the Disabled (RDA) coach, rider learning styles, and RDA teaching techniques

3

2

New

26503

Prepare for, conduct, and review a therapeutic Riding for Disabled (RDA) riding session for a rider

3

6

New

26504

Prepare for, conduct, and review a series of therapeutic Riding for Disabled (RDA) riding sessions for a group of riders

4

10

New