Modification History
Not Applicable
Unit Descriptor
Unit descriptor |
This unit covers managing horses for stock work and defines the standard required to: organise the safe handling and riding of horses; develop operational procedures to manage health and nutritional requirements of horses; identify ill or injured horses and consult with veterinarians; match horse type and experience to rider and task; supervise the horse work of other property personnel such as the breaking in by contractors. |
Application of the Unit
Application of the unit |
This unit applies to livestock managers who use horses for stock work. Coordinating specialist services from veterinarians and farriers may be required. |
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Not Applicable
Pre-Requisites
Prerequisite units |
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Employability Skills Information
Employability skills |
This unit contains employability skills. |
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Not Applicable
Elements and Performance Criteria
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PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Manage horse condition and health |
1.1. Organisation procedures for maintaining health are developed in consultation with other organisation staff, and using sound animal welfare guidelines. 1.2. Soundness and working condition of organisation horses is assessed, reported and documented. 1.3. Suitable personal protective equipment is selected, used and maintained. 1.4. Unsound or unhealthy horses are identified, and reasons for their condition are established, if necessary, in consultation with available veterinary advice. |
2. Manage nutritional requirements of horses |
2.1. Daily and seasonal factors affecting the nutritional requirements of horses are determined for the organisation. 2.2. Supplementary feeding programs are provided to organisation horses to ensure that their physical condition and health is optimised for stock work. 2.3. Work programs for horses are related to, and balanced with, feeding program. 2.4. Potential nutritional problems are anticipated and preventative or corrective action taken for supplementary feeding. |
3. Supervise horse work of other property personnel |
3.1. Horse selection matches rider ability and suitability for task. 3.2. Planned horse activities are scheduled and details are communicated to appropriate staff. 3.3. Horse work and breaking by contractors or staff is co-ordinated, and supervision provided to ensure that horses and personnel work within their limitations. 3.4. Inexperienced horses are provided with stock training by experienced riders. 3.5. Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) hazards are identified, assessed, and planned activities provide for responsible actions by all people working with and around the horses. 3.6. Operational staff and any contractors are communicated with regularly to ensure smooth operation and progress. 3.7. Work outcomes and horse costs and treatments are monitored and recorded in the organisation record. |
Required Skills and Knowledge
REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE |
This section describes the skills and knowledge required for this unit. |
Required skills |
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Required knowledge |
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Evidence Guide
EVIDENCE GUIDE |
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The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. |
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Overview of assessment |
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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit |
The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:
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Context of and specific resources for assessment |
Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances. |
Range Statement
RANGE STATEMENT |
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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. |
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Types of horses may include: |
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Type of conditions that impact on the welfare of horses may include: |
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Factors that effect nutrition and feeding programs may include: |
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Unit Sector(s)
Unit sector |
Livestock |
Co-requisite units
Co-requisite units |
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Competency field
Competency field |