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Manage horses for stock work

Manage horses for stock work

Unit of competency
National Code
AHCLSK434
State Code
OFF00
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
11/02/2025
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
11/08/2025
Field of Education
050105 - Animal Husbandry
Original Release Date
11/08/2025
Nominal Hours
60
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to manage horses for stock work, including coordinating specialist services from veterinarians and farriers.The unit applies to individuals, experienced in riding horses for stock work, who apply specialist skills and knowledge to manage horses for stock work. This includes applying and communicating non-routine technical solutions to predictable and unpredictable problems.All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, according to state/territory health and safety regulations, legislation and standards that apply to the workplace, and animal welfare legislation, regulations, standards and guidelines, and sustainability and biosecurity practices.In addition to legal responsibilities, all units of competency dealing with animals in the AHC Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package have the requirements for animals to be handled humanely to minimise stress and discomfort.No licensing or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Manage horse condition and health
  • 1.1 Develop and implement workplace procedures for maintaining health and welfare of horses in consultation with workplace staff
  • 1.2 Assess, report and document soundness and working condition of horses in the workplace
  • 1.3 Ensure proper selection, use and maintenance of personal protective equipment (PPE)
  • 1.4 Identify unsound or unhealthy horses and diagnose or establish reasons for their condition and seek veterinary advice where required
  • 1.5 Administer treatment and implement management plan for unsound or unhealthy horses under supervisor or veterinary supervision, according to management plan
  • 1.6 Record horse identification, treatments administered and management plan
2. Manage nutritional requirements of horses
  • 2.1 Develop and implement feeding plans for workplace horses, taking into account daily and seasonal factors affecting nutritional requirements
  • 2.2 Provide supplementary feeding programs for workplace horses to ensure they are in optimum physical condition and health for stock work
  • 2.3 Identify potential nutritional problems and take preventative or corrective action through the use or withdrawal of supplementary feeding
  • 2.4 Develop and implement work programs for workplace horses according to their condition and nutritional status
3. Supervise activities and tasks requiring the use of horses
  • 3.1 Identify hazards and assess risks in the workplace, and implement control measures to manage risks while working with horses according to workplace health and safety procedures and biosecurity
  • 3.2 Match horses to rider according to ability and suitability for tasks
  • 3.3 Schedule and communicate tasks to staff
  • 3.4 Coordinate and supervise tasks according to workplace requirements
  • 3.5 Coordinate education of horses by contractors or staff, and provide supervision to ensure that horses and personnel work according to workplace requirements
  • 3.6 Organise stock training for inexperienced horses by a horse trainer
  • 3.7 Maintain respectful communication with workplace staff and contractors
  • 3.8 Monitor and record outcomes of activities and tasks according to workplace requirements
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
BBF56 AHCLSK419 Manage horses for stock work Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
BJA4 AHC40122 Certificate IV in Agriculture Qualification