Unit Award Scheme

shown knowledge of

1. one reason for the importance of wearing a helmet around horses

2. one reason for the importance of wearing gloves when walking a horse

3. one reason for the importance of being calm around horses

4. one type of body language that a horse uses to communicate

5. why the lead rope should not be too long

6. why the person leading the horse should not have the lead rope wrapped around their hand

demonstrated the ability to

7. greet and head collar a horse appropriately

8. stand in the correct position between the horse's head and shoulder

9. use a combination of verbal cues and a small amount of pressure on the lead rope, if necessary, to encourage the horse forward

10. walk alongside the horse for a minimum of 20 metres without tugging or pulling

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

experienced

12. working safely with horses.