Unit Award Scheme
118387 CARING FOR RESCUED HORSES: LEADING A HORSE
In successfully completing this unit, the Learner will have | Evidence needed | |
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shown knowledge of | ||
| 1 | one reason for the importance of wearing a helmet around horses | Summary sheet |
| 2 | one reason for the importance of wearing gloves when walking a horse | Summary sheet |
| 3 | one reason for the importance of being calm around horses | Summary sheet |
| 4 | one type of body language that a horse uses to communicate | Summary sheet |
| 5 | why the lead rope should not be too long | Summary sheet |
| 6 | why the person leading the horse should not have the lead rope wrapped around their hand | Summary sheet |
demonstrated the ability to | ||
| 7 | greet and head collar a horse appropriately | Summary sheet |
| 8 | stand in the correct position between the horse's head and shoulder | Summary sheet |
| 9 | use a combination of verbal cues and a small amount of pressure on the lead rope, if necessary, to encourage the horse forward | Summary sheet |
| 10 | walk alongside the horse for a minimum of 20 metres without tugging or pulling | Summary sheet |
| 11 | stop walking and stop the horse using a combination of verbal cues and a small amount of downward/backward pressure on the lead rope, if necessary, to encourage the horse to stop | Summary sheet |
experienced | ||
| 12 | working safely with horses. | Summary sheet |
All outcomes recorded on an AQA Summary Sheet
Approved 22 December 2022Level - Entry Level