National Certificate in Equine (RDA Assistant Coach) (Level 3)

The National Certificate in Equine (RDA Assistant Coach) (Level 3) [Ref: 1605] is an entrylevel qualification intended to meet the requirements of the New Zealand Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) for people wishing to work as assistant RDA coaches.

People credited with this qualification will have the skills to: plan, prepare for, conduct, and review an RDA session for a rider; supervise mounting, dismounting, leading, and sidewalking riders for RDA; clean and maintain saddlery for horses; care for stabled horses, prepare horses for travel, and load and unload; recognise signs of health and ill health in horses; know how to deal with an emergency; erect temporary electric fences; prepare a horse for exercise; lunge and ride a horse; communicate and listen effectively; protect their own health and safety; and administer first aid and CPR.

People will also have knowledge of: the RDA; common medical conditions and adaptive equipment; and basic human nutrition.

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

This qualification leads to the National Certificate in Equine (RDA Coach) (Level 5) [Ref: 1606].

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