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Educate, ride and care for horses and equipment

Educate, ride and care for horses and equipment

Unit of competency
National Code
AHCHBR304A
State Code
D6830
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
10/06/2011
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
05/12/2011
Field of Education
050105 - Animal Husbandry
Original Release Date
05/12/2011
Nominal Hours
60
Description
This unit covers the process of handling and riding horses to muster and check livestock and defines the standard required to: use calm and humane methods to minimise undue stress and risk to horses or handlers; prepare horses for riding; ride and educate horses as part of property operations; monitor health and condition of horses; maintain saddlery and horse equipment.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Prepare to use horses for farm operations
  • 1.1. Work to be undertaken is interpreted from work program, where necessary, and confirmed with management.
  • 1.2. Horses are selected for the task.
  • 1.3. Horse's health and soundness is checked to ensure they are physically capable of the work required.
  • 1.4. Equipment is selected, checked, and maintained if necessary.
  • 1.5. Suitable personal protective equipment is selected, used and maintained.
2. Ride horses
  • 2.1. Horses are caught and handled safely and humanely.
  • 2.2. Horses are ridden and educated to carry out stock work.
  • 2.3. Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) hazards for horse handling and riding are identified, risks assessed and risk controls are implemented.
  • 2.4. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is selected, used and maintained for horse handling and riding.
3. Monitor horse health and condition
  • 3.1. Regular monitoring as a part of daily routines is carried out to identify signs of ill health and poor condition in horses.
  • 3.2. Horses in need of attention are mustered or caught as required, and condition reported and recorded.
  • 3.3. Prescribed treatments are administered for common ailments under supervision of the veterinarian or manager.
  • 3.4. Horses are checked for lameness and shoeing is organised where required.
4. Care for saddlery and equipment
  • 4.1. Basic working gear to suit the individual horse is selected and fitted.
  • 4.2. Working gear is cleaned and checked as a part of regular daily routines.
  • 4.3. Working gear is maintained or repaired as required to ensure safe horse working conditions.
  • 4.4. Working gear and saddlery is cleaned and stored after use in line with organisation guidelines.
RANGE STATEMENT
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.
Types of horses may include:
all breeds and types of horses and related equipment used to work and muster livestock.
Education and breaking of horses may include:
grooming, rugging, shoeing, riding in confined and open areas, and stockwork in confined and open areas.
EVIDENCE GUIDE
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.
Overview of assessment

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:
use calm and humane methods to minimise undue stress and risk to horses or handlers
prepare horses for riding
ride and educate horses as part of property operations
monitor health and condition of horses
maintain saddlery and horse equipment.
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.
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
S3490 RTE3102A Educate, ride and care for horses and equipment Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
BBB18 AHCLSK336 Educate, care for, and ride horses for stock work Unit of competency