SCI BRONZE MEDAL INTERVIEW

SCI BRONZE MEDAL INTERVIEW
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INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
The interview process is a discussion with the Ambassador to talk about their SCI BRONZE Medal journey.

The interview is be conducted inperson or via FaceTime or via TEAMS or via ZOOM.

The interview can be conducted in a group environment with other SCI Bronze Ambassadors or individually.

The ambassador does not require a horse to be present.

The interview is not an assessment of knowledge its about the Ambassador being a practical horseperson (sharing their learnings and experience from being engaged with the program and being an ambassador for PCQ State Chief Instructor Medal.

AMBASSADOR - Discuss your journey with SCI Bronze Medal. Here we are looking for qualities that identifies the Ambassador as a SCI medal holder.*

Rows	At Standard	Developing	Further training required	Comments
What were some learnings you gained along the ways when doing your SCI Bronze Medal that you didn't know prior to starting the medal?
What would you say to someone asked you what is SCI Bronze Medal

ON THE GROUND - Talking of their experience with ground handling.*

Rows	At Standard	Developing	Further training required	Comments
Describe key points to remember and do when approaching your horse?
How did you go about getting your horse used to new environments and objects? What is the term we give to this process?

Look for some of the following points in the response

·        Correct safety equipment for riding and ground handling work

·        Catch horse

·        Letting a horse go in a yard and paddock (with and without other horses)

·        Lead the horse correctly

·        Tie up a horse safety

·        Stop and go responses while leading your horse

·        Turning horse left and right

·        Turning the horses’ shoulders left and right

·        Move horses’ quarters left and right

·        A Junior Handler Workout

·        Leading with accurate stop, step back and slow from light signals

·        Park and head down

·        Voice cue

·        Need for gloves, boots, helmet, long pants, long sleeves, shirt tucked in, lead rope held correctly when working around a horse
Difference between steps and strides

UNDER SADDLE- Talking about the experience of riding under saddle.*

Rows	At Standard	Developing	Further training required	Comments
When working around your horse what are the key points to remember to always do and why do you do them?
If you were asked to ride a sporting event when one would you choose?Why would you choose it?How do you set up for the event?What are some important aspects to remember and do when doing the event?What are the rules for the event?

Look for some of the following points in the response.

·       Saddle and bridle a horse

·       Correctly fit nosebands and martingales

·       Mount and dismount safely and handling reins in a safe manner

·       Hold rein correctly

·       Two (2) rein holds

·       Correct riding position

·       Riding without stirrups at walk, trot and canter

·       Turning and riding on straight (between two (2) points

·       Ride a pattern – change of direction, walk, trot and canter, halt.

·       Fluent diagonal changes and development of feel for the correct diagonal

·       Demonstrate riding on the correct diagonal

·       Walk, trot (rising & sitting) and canter in an open area.

·       Stop / slow, go forward and turn the horse at walk, trot and canter

·       Riding with reins in one (1) hand at walk, trot and canter in a closed and open area

·       Shortening and lengthen reins whilst riding one (1) handed

·       Alter stirrups and girth while mounted (at halt)

·       Riding a strange (another) horse

·       Riding a sporting event with control

·       Warming up and cooling down

·       How to manage the horse when they first start going to events/competition/new location and have a clear understanding of safe practices in this situation

·       Rules and setup of the demonstrated sporting event

·       Footfalls at walk, trot, canter, and gallop

The importance of clear, obedient responses on the ground

HORSE CARE- Tell me about your experience with Horse Care.*

Rows	At Standard	Developing	Further training required	Comments
Describe your horse to someone who hasn’t seen him before – breed, markings, height, age, performance?
Describe a typical day in the life of you and your horse? Care and work.

Look for some of the following points in the response.

·        Parts of the horse: nostril, mane, wither, forelock, knee, flank, fetlock, ears, forehead, throat, elbow, pastern, dock, coronet, hips, hock, stifle, ribs, cheek, wall, sole, frog, heels, poll, point of hip, hind quarters, gaskin, jowl, breast, ribs, cannon bone, forearm, chestnut, and ergot, bars of the hoof

·        Horse colours - chestnut, bay or brown, black, palomino and grey

·        Markings - star, blaze, star, snip, blaze, stripe, socks, stockings and socks

·        Basic grooming and name items found in the grooming kit eg. dandy brush,body brush, curry comb, hoof pick

·        Knowledge and understanding of what the horse requires to be healthy - roughage, water, shade, shelter, friends.

·        How to clean and look after tack.

·        Knowledge of back of the tack - bridle, bit, reins, cheek strap, brow band, nose band, throat lash, saddle, girth, stirrups, pommel, leathers, seat, crupper, surcingle, cantle, waist, gullet, stirrup bar, sweat flap

·        Show the parts of the hoof – wall, sole, frog, heel

·        Understanding of living conditions and daily horse health check – water, fences, gate, pasture, rug

·        Knowledge of the Five Freedoms of horse welfare

·        Paddock checklist

·        Care requirement for both paddock and stabled horse

·        Knowledge of feeding guidelines

·        Knowledge of different types of hay and basic feeds appropriate to the local area

·        Of the main rules for feeding horses

·        Letting the horse down for spell

·        The process of getting a horse fit after a spell

·        Stable bedding types

·        Requirements for safe transport of horses

·        Correct use and safe use of grooming tools – dandy brush, body brush, curry comb, hoof pick, include brushing horse’s tail.

·        How to neatly plait a mane and tail

·        Requirements for safe transport of horses

·        Trimming and clipping styles.

·        The reasons for not trimming horse feathers and vibrissae (whiskers)

·        Stable bedding types

·        Equipment used for trimming hoof

·        Reason for trimming hoof

·        Equipment used for shoeing

·        Reasons for shoeing

·        Farrier tools – rasp, knife, cutters, hammer, buffer, pincers

·        Taking observations for the Vet – heart rate, respiration rate, temperature, manure.

·        Use of items in a first aid kit

·        Bandage for a minor leg wound

·        Signs of a healthy horse

·        Tetanus prevention

·        Parasite management and control appropriate to the local area

·        When to call the Vet

·        Symptoms, identification and treatment of colic, greasy heel, lameness, minor wounds, seedy toe, a stone in the foot, strangles, thrush, laminitis, girth gall, sore back, cold and colic

·        Dental care for horses

·        Telling a horses age

·        Contents of a well-stocked first aid kit

·        How to treat a deep wound and skin disorder

·        Vaccinations for tetanus, strangles, plus other vaccinations need for the local area

·        Correct and safe picking out of the hooves

·        Measuring a horse/pony

·        Detection of lameness

·        A trot up inspection (Vet inspection)

·        Identification of bridle, bit, reins, cheek strap, brow band, nose band, throat lash, saddle, girth, stirrups, pommel, leathers, seat, crupper, surcingle, cantle, waist, gullet, stirrup bar, sweat flap, cantle, waist, gullet, sweat flap

·        Fit a martingales, breast plates, surcingle, crupper

·        Correct fitting of a rug

·        Safe rugging

·        Bandage a horse’s leg for travel, exercise

·        Fit leg protection to the horses legs

·        Identify different types of bits

·        How to clean and manage tack

Discuss - Tell me about your journal entries.*

Rows	At Standard	Developing	Further training required	Comments
When lungeing what do you wear and why?

Look for some of the following points in the response.

·        Handler correct attire, tack required for lungeing

·        Fit tack for lungeing

·        Correct and safe lungeing practices

·        Bandage or boot all four legs and may use overreach boots

·        Control of horse at walk, trot and canter

·        Principles and benefit of lungeing

Location for lungeing - why

Journal - Tell me about your journal entries.*

Rows	At Standard	Developing	Further training required	Comments
What did you write about in your Journal Entries? (looking for learnings, reflections, experience, etc...)

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