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

The National Certificate in Equine (RDA Coach) (Level 5) [Ref: 1606] is for people who wish to work unsupervised as coaches for the New Zealand Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA).

People credited with this qualification will have the skills to plan an RDA programme for a rider, and evaluate and amend the plan; plan a series of RDA sessions for a group of riders; prepare for, conduct, and review a series of therapeutic RDA riding sessions for a group of riders; ride a horse at different gaits on the flat and over 50-60 cm fences; lunge a horse for training; select and train a horse for RDA purposes, and manage stress in RDA horses; care for a horses paddock, and care for paddocked and stabled horses; analyse horse feed and stable horses.

People will also have knowledge of the procedure for bringing a horse into work after a spell and letting down; recognise signs of good health, ill health, common ailments, and lameness in horses; recognise, manage, and treat problems of performance horses in consultation with the veterinarian; and identify plants, grasses, and trees which are potentially poisonous to horses, and describe methods of removal.

All standards in the qualification are compulsory as RDA coaching contains a set of well defined skills that are applicable across all RDA centres.

This qualification builds on the National Certificate in Equine (RDA Assistant Coach) (Level 3) [Ref: 1605].

Primary ITO aims to help New Zealand’s primary sector flourish by growing people’s skills. We lead work-based education and training across the many industries in the primary sector.

We firmly believe that on-the-job training is the future of learning

That can be supported by online and in-person learning where those are the best options. People earn while they learn, and businesses get value from their staff from day one. Better skills enable people to be more productive and lead more fulfilling and rewarding work lives. 

We support people throughout the country

In 2023, we had around 14,000 learners at around 4500 different workplaces around the country. At Primary ITO, we pride ourselves on being up driveways, at the end of dirt roads, on the factory floor, online or in the classroom. Whatever it takes to support our learners.

We support learners from start to finish

We support learners all the way from introductory programmes and our schools-based Trades Academy, through to apprenticeships and management diplomas.

We design training and assessment for the workplace, so employees can learn on the job while gaining real-world industry experience. 

Our team of experts do several things

• They help businesses and their staff choose the right programme to equip learners with the right skills, knowledge and experience.
• They support learners and external training providers as learners complete their qualifications.
  
• They help assess learners and ensure they complete all the required training.

Interested in finding out more or, ready to enquire? Please visit: www.primaryito.ac.nz, email: [email protected] or, call us on: 0800 208020.