Foundation Coach Workbook

Foundation Coach Workbook & Assessment
Foundation Coach Workbook

includes mentored coaching practice log, assessment and registration forms
Candidate Name *

First NameLast Name
Email*
Phone Number*
Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState

Post Code
State*
PCA Membership Number*
Club/Centre Name *
Mentor's Name - Mentor must be a current PCANCAS Preliminary or Level 1 coach*

First NameLast Name
Mentor's email address *
example@example.com
Assessor's Name - Assessor must be a current PCANCAS Level 1 coach*

First NameLast Name
Assessor's email address*
example@example.com
Working with Children/Vulnerable people card number *
Expiry date of the above:*

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Note: Known as ‘Working with Children Check’ (valid for 5 years in SA, NSW and VIC or 3 years in WA), ‘Registration to Work with Vulnerable People’ (Tas, valid for 3 years), ‘Working with Vulnerable People Registration’ (ACT, valid for 5 years), or ‘Working with Children Clearance’ aka ‘Ochre card’ (NT, valid for 2 years) or ‘blue card’ (QLD, valid for 2 years).
Date enrolled in Foundation Coach course*

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Date
Date Completed Gear Check Certificate Accreditation*

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Date

Contents

Introduction

Worksheets

Unit 1 - Sport Australia Online Community Coaching – Essential Skills

Unit 2 Coaching Pony Club Riders

Unit 2.1 PCA Rider Syllabus

Unit 2.2 The Role of the Coach

Unit 2.3 Safety and Risk Management

Unit 2.4 Coaching Children

Unit 2.5 Teaching commands, terminology and arena figures

Unit 2.6 Planning

Unit 2.7 Control of a Group



Unit 3 Horse Care

Unit 3.1 Basic Horse Management and Handling

Unit 3.2 Points, Colours, and Markings

Unit 3.3 Grooming

Unit 3.4 Care of the hooves

Unit 3.5 Saddlery, Tack & Equipment

Unit 4 – Horse Behaviour and Training

Unit 4.1 The Rider’s toolkit

Unit 4.2 Ground work

Unit 5 Riding Skills

Unit 5.1 Mounting and Dismounting, Holding the Reins

Unit 5.2 Rider Position

Unit 5.3 Control of the horse

Unit 5.4 Jumping Poles

Unit 5.5 Simple mounted games

Unit 6 - Mentored coaching practice

Mentor statement to Practical Assessor

Introduction

To achieve a PCANCAS Foundation coach qualification, the candidate must complete the following seven core units.

Candidate must also hold current gear check accreditation.

There are no electives or specialisations in this course.

Units are grouped into the following seven national units:

1.      Sport Australia Online Community Coaching Essential Skills

2.      Coaching Pony Club Riders

3.      Horse Care

4.      Horse Behaviour and Training

5.      Riding Skills (the teaching of)

6.      Mentored Coaching Practice

7.      Practical Coaching Assessment

Unit 1 is conducted online.

Units 2-6 will be completed/recorded in this official workbook and signed off/approved by a mentor prior to the practical assessment.

Unit 7 is a practical assessment. Candidates will be required to book a practical assessment with a current PCANCAS Level 1 coach.

This workbook contains:

·        A page to provide evidence of completion of Unit 1

·        Worksheets for Units 2-5

·        Mentored coaching log to record mentored coaching hours for Unit 6

· Once complete your workbook it will be forwarded to your mentor to endorse you as competent in Units 2-6

Using this Workbook

Candidates must complete all questions contained in the workbook or provide evidence that they are competent in the areas outlined. Candidates may work with a mentor to assist them to complete the questions in the workbook, however, they must ensure that the responses are their own work.

Once complete your workbook will be forwarded to the mentor that you have provided details to endorse you as competent in Units 2-6

Units 1-6 are to be completed prior to the day of assessment.

Once your workbook has been approved by your mentor it will be forwarded to your nominated assessor. Once your assessor receives your workbook you are required to complete a practical assessment.

Once your workbook has been approved by your assessor, you will be required to book a practical assessment with a current PCANCAS Level 1 coach.

Unit 1 - Sport Australia Online Community Coaching Essential Skills
Upload Certificate of Completion here*

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Unit 2 Coaching Pony Club® Riders
Unit 2.1 PCA Rider syllabus
1. Place the following 4 proficiency certificates in order of the levels in which they are achieved: D*, E, C, D *
Unit 2.2 The Role of the Coach
1. State the four priorities of a Pony Club® coach *
2. State the legal responsibilities of a Pony Club® coach *
What are your legal responsibilities as a coach?
3. Demonstrate behaviour appropriate to the PCA Code of Conduct

The coach’s code of conduct is a positive document for all coaches. It affirms a coach’s support for the concepts of responsibility, trust, competence, respect, safety, honesty, professionalism, equity, and sportsmanship. The code also provides a reference point for clubs, parents, riders, schools, and employers to expect that a coach will demonstrate appropriate standards of behaviour.

Candidates must agree to abide by the Pony Club Australia Code of Conduct as part of their application for registration as a PCA Foundation Coach.

Please write your initials against each dot point below, and sign and date at the bottom to indicate that you have read and understood the expectations of PCANCAS coaches.

	Candidate initials
Place the safety and welfare of the participants above all else.
Be aware of and support the sport’s injury management plans and return to ride guidelines.
Help each person to reach their potential
Encourage and support opportunities for people to learn appropriate behaviours and skills.
Respect the talent, developmental stage and goals of each person and encourage them with positive and constructive feedback.
Support opportunities for participation in all aspects of the sport.
Treat each participant as an individual.
Obtain appropriate qualifications and keep up-to-date with the latest coaching practices and the principles of growth and development of participants.
Act within the rules and spirit of your sport.
Promote fair play over winning at any cost.
Respect the decisions of officials, coaches and administrators.
Show respect and courtesy to all involved with the sport.
Display responsible behaviour in relation to alcohol and other drugs.
Act with integrity and objectivity, and accept responsibility for your decisions and actions.
Ensure your decisions and actions contribute to a harassment-free environment
Wherever practical, avoid unaccompanied and unobserved one-on-one activity
(when in a supervisory capacity or where a power imbalance exists) with people under the age of 18.
Ensure that any physical contact with another person is appropriate to the situation and necessary for the person’s skill development.
Be honest and do not allow your qualifications or coaching experience to be misrepresented.
Never advocate or condone the use of illicit drugs or other banned performance enhancing substances or methods.
Never participate in or advocate practices that involve competition fixing.
Respect the rights and worth of every person, regardless of their age, race, gender, ability, cultural background, sexuality or religion.
Do not tolerate abusive, bullying or threatening behaviour.

Sign to indicate that you have read and understood the expectations of PCANCAS coaches*

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Unit 2.3 Safety and Risk Management
1. Describe what to do in case of an accident - A rider in your group has fallen off. Outline the steps you should follow both during and after the incident. Please refer to the PCA Concussion Policy to formulate your response.*
2. Know the basic steps to accident reporting - What key details should be included in an incident report? *
Unit 2.4 Coaching Children
1. Know why children come to Pony Club® and their motivation to learn - List three reasons why children ride at a Pony Club® or Accredited Centre. If possible, ask some children and include their replies below: *
Unit 2.5 Teaching commands, terminology and arena figures
1. Know how to give clear commands for safe and effective teaching - The three parts of a command are: *
2. Whenever you are coaching, you are also supervising. Where you position yourself in relation to the group has important implications for their safety and your effectiveness. You must position yourself outside of the ride so that: *
3. In an arena what are one set of the letters that you would use when giving direction for long diagonal?*
Unit 2.6 Planning
1. What are some of the important steps of following a lesson plan.*
Unit 2.7 Control of a Group
1. Know how to brief riders on safety practices, procedures and appropriate behaviour - Write your script of how you brief riders on safety, procedures and behaviour: *
2. Explain group forms of riding including single file, open order
Write your script of how you explain to riders - a) Single File*
Write your script of how you explain to riders - b) Open Order*
3. Use standard teaching commands and terminology to control the movements of a group - Imagine you are teaching three x 10 year olds working towards their E Certificate how to ride down the centre line. What commands would help you? List at least two and make sure each one includes all three parts of a command.*
4. Describe a loose horse protocol - From your imagination or experience, describe a situation where you are/were coaching and there is/was a loose horse. How would/did you manage the situation? If it was a real situation, is there anything about your response that you would change and why? *

Unit 3 Horse Care
Does the candidate have PCA C Proficiency Certificate or higher?*

YesNo
RPL may be considered for candidates who have passed their PCA C Proficiency Certificate or higher in 2021 or later. Please attach/insert your relevant certificate/s here

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Unit 3.1 Basic Horse Management and Handling

2. Know how to approach, catch, lead and tie up a horse, using a quick release knot, correctly and safely. Please write your script for explaining these steps to a rider.*
Unit 3.2 Points, Colours, Markings
1. Identify the points of the horse to D level Pony Club®

On the diagram below, identify the following points of the horse:
1.*
2.*
3.*
4.*
5.*
6.*
7.*
8.*
9.*
10.*
11.*
12.*
13.*
14.*
Unit 3.3 Grooming
1. Identify and use grooming equipment
a) List the name and application of each item of grooming equipment pictured below
1. *
3.*
4. *
5. *
6. *
Unit 3.4 Care of the hooves
1. Explain the importance of daily hoof care - List two reasons why hooves should be inspected daily. *
2. Know how to safely pick up the feet of a quiet horse - Describe below the steps to safely pick up the near fore and off hind feet of a quiet horse.*
Unit 3.5 Saddlery, Tack & Equipment
1. Know the parts of a saddle and snaffle bridle
1. *
2. *
3. *
4. *
5. *
6. *
7. *
8. *
1.*
2.*
3.*
4.*
5.*
6.*
7.*
2. Explain why cleaning, caring for and storing saddlery safely is important.*
3. Know the steps to saddle/unsaddle and bridle/unbridle a quiet horse/pony. Please write your script for explaining these steps to a rider.*

	Two things that would make you think it is suitable for horses.	Two things that would make you think it is unsuitable for horses
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Unit 4 – Horse Behaviour and Training
Unit 4.1 The Rider’s toolkit
1.Explain pressure-release training (negative reinforcement) - How would you explain pressure-release training to a E level rider? *
2. Explain reward training (positive reinforcement) - How would you explain reward training to a E level rider? *
3. Explain punishment and why it should be avoided - List at least two reasons why punishing horses should be avoided:*
Unit 4.2 Ground work
1. Explain the importance of safe ground work and what that entails. If you had to brief an E rider about safe ground work, what points would you include as a minimum?*

Unit 5 Riding Skills
Unit 5.1 Mounting, Dismounting and Holding the Reins
1. Describe how you would teach the correct procedure for mounting and dismounting *
2. Describe how you would teach the rider to hold the reins in two hands*
Unit 5.2 Rider Position
1. Identify the correct position of the rider in the saddle
a) When viewed from the side, the two imaginary lines for assessing rider position are: *
b) When viewed from behind, the following parts of the rider’s body should be level with the ground:*
3. Communicate position corrections to riders in an effective manner
Rewrite the following comments in a positive tone:

	I can say:
Stop leaning forwards
Your elbows are sticking out
Your toes are pointing down
Your legs are too far forwards
Stop looking down

Now rewrite the following comments as a question to develop rider awareness and their ability to self-assess:

For example: Instead of saying - Stop leaning forwards; I can ask -

"Lucy, do you think you are leaning, forwards, backwards or neither”?

or

“John, If I took your horse out from underneath you, would you fall forwards or backwards?”

or

“Sam, lean as far forwards as you can. Now as far backwards as you can. Can you find a position in the middle? Is that where you were before?”

	I can say:
Your elbows are sticking out
Your toes are pointing down
Your legs are too far forwards
Stop looking down

Unit 5.3 Control of the horse
1. Describe the natural aids and when and how they should be used *
2. What are the aids for stopping and slowing?*
3. What are the aids for go forward?*
4. What are the aids for turn?*
5.a. What are the beats to the walk?*
5.b. What are the beats to the trot?*
Unit 5.4 Poles
1. Know the general principles of using trot poles safely and effectively

How far apart should trot poles be when ridden at:
a) Walk*
b) Trot*
Unit 5.5 Simple Mounted Games
1. Know where to locate the rules for Mounted Games and Novelties

2. Know some simple Mounted Games
Find two Mounted Games that you have never heard of before and list them here:*
Unit 6 Mentored Coaching Practice
Please complete the table below to verify your mentored coaching hours accrued prior to practical assessment. A minimum of 10 hours is required. These hours may include attendance at a state-based NCAS training clinic or similar. Please add more rows if required by clicking on the "+" sign
Total number of supervised coaching hours*
Should be Empty:

Foundation Coach Workbook & Assessment

Foundation Coach Workbook

Unit 1 - Sport Australia Online Community Coaching Essential Skills

Unit 2 Coaching Pony Club® Riders

Unit 3 Horse Care

Unit 4 – Horse Behaviour and Training

Unit 5 Riding Skills

Unit 6 Mentored Coaching Practice