Domain - Equine Husbandry

Prepare a mare for serving and hold for service
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 6

1634 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: carry out procedures to prevent spread of disease on an equine stud farm; fit restraints to minimise injury to the mare and stallion; and hold the mare for serving and restrain the foal.

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Assist to foal a mare under supervision
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Version 6

1640 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: recognise the signs of imminent foaling, move the mare to a safe foaling area, and prepare the mare for foaling; recognise the foaling process and provide assistance as required; and assist in providing post-foaling care.

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Prepare yearlings for sales and attend sales
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Version 6

1647 Unit Standard 4 Credits

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This unit standard is for people who assist at the final yearling preparation and accompany the yearling to the sales. People credited with this unit standard are able to: assist with the final education programme of the yearling under supervision; attend to stabling requirements, feed the horse, identify and report problems of feeding and stabling; maintain the health status of the yearling; present and parade the yearling to the public to its best advantage; and present self and yearling at the sales venue.

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Demonstrate knowledge of reproduction and teasing, and handle mares during the mating process

Version 2 This unit standard replaced unit standard 1634.

32112 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of the mare''s and stallion''s reproductive system, and the mare''s oestrous cycle, and artificial insemination (AI); describe options for identifying oestrus, the behavioural signs of a mare in oestrus and not in oestrus, and medication used to assist ovulation; describe contamination and consequences of contamination for the stud farm; and handle mares during the mating process.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 52

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Describe and assist with post-foaling health of mares and foals to pre-weaning and describe orphan foal care

Version 2

32113 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to describe: normal and abnormal behaviour and common illnesses in the foal post-foaling; common conformation faults, and their management in young foals; and orphan foal care. They are also able to assist with the care of foal and mare post-foaling; and monitor mares and foals from post-foaling to pre-weaning.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 52

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Describe and provide routine care and education to young horses from weaning to pre-yearling sales, and registration

Version 2

32114 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe and assist with the weaning process; describe studbook requirements for registration; provide daily routine care for young horses and describe conformation faults and requirements of facilities; assist with and describe the education and exercise programme of young horses; and demonstrate knowledge of vices or behavioural problems of young horses.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 52

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Assist to foal a mare and provide post-foaling care for the foal

Version 2 This unit standard replaced unit standard 1640.

32121 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: recognise the visual signs of a mare approaching foaling and monitor progress; recognise the stages of foaling, describe the foaling process and emergency situations, and provide assistance as required; describe the importance of checking the placenta and abnormal signs a mare may display post-foaling; and identify potential problems with the foal post-foaling and assist with routine post-foaling care.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 52

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Prepare horses for sale, present and parade a sales horse, and care for horses in temporary accommodation

Version 2 This unit standard replaced unit standard 1647.

32124 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe and assist with routine care and education of horses undergoing sales preparation; prepare a horse for travel, load and unload a horse, and attend to immediate post-travel activities; demonstrate knowledge of sales facilities, daily routine, and etiquette; care for sale horses in temporary accommodation; and present and parade a sale horse to its best advantage and describe pedigrees.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 52

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Tease a mare
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 6

1635 Unit Standard 4 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: restrain the mare in preparation for presentation to the teaser; present the mare to the teaser to determine stage of oestrous cycle by observation of behaviour; present the teaser to the mare; and maintain teasing records.

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Care for a sick foal and demonstrate knowledge of orphan foal fostering and care

Version 7

1639 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: care for a sick foal and monitor the mare''s well-being; describe options for fostering an orphan foal, and methods to encourage the bonding process; and demonstrate knowledge of hand feeding and weaning an orphan foal off milk.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 52

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Manage and educate a young horse from weanling to yearling age
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 6

1641 Unit Standard 8 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: educate the horse to activities it is likely to encounter in its association with people in its daily life; manage the health and development of a young horse; and feed the horse to obtain maximum growth potential according to age.

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Describe artificial insemination for mares, prepare an artificial vagina and inseminate a mare

Version 7

1643 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of an artificial insemination (AI) programme for mares; describe semen collection and breed society requirements, and collect semen using an artificial vagina (AV); describe semen handling and storage and evaluate and prepare semen for insemination; prepare and inseminate the mare; and complete AI documentation.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 52

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Implement and monitor a yearling preparation programme up to and at horse sales

Version 7

1646 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: assess yearling commercial appeal and identify sales expected to maximise commercial return; implement the final yearling preparation programme according to timing of the nominated sales and monitor ongoing progress; transport to, and settle yearlings at the sales venue, and monitor health; and present yearlings to prospective buyers and maintain daily schedules.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 52

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Describe thoroughbreds and their breeding, and evaluate a thoroughbred's potential

Version 5

17706 Unit Standard 4 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the development, spread, and influential lines of the thoroughbred; the thoroughbred breeding calendar; thoroughbred pedigrees, and the administration of the thoroughbred breeding industry; and evaluate horse''s potential, conformation, and assess sale series suitable for individual horses.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 52

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Describe oestrous and teasing, and implement a teasing system for mares

Version 2 This unit standard replaced unit standard 1635.

32111 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the mare''s oestrous cycle, problems and treatments used to manipulate the cycle, and the purpose and methods for teasing; and implement a teasing system for mares and maintain records.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 52

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Implement and monitor a breeding programme for a horse stud

Version 2

32117 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: assess the design and functionality of stable designs and a horse breeding complex; record and assign accommodation for horses arriving on a property; describe methods to accelerate oestrus in mares; implement and monitor a service schedule for breeding stock and monitor the mare post-service; prepare the mare and hold for service or insemination; describe the mating procedure, stallion behaviour, and handling requirements; and evaluate the outcomes of the breeding programme and provide recommendations for future sires for mating to mares.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 52

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Implement a training plan to educate a young horse from weanling to yearling age, and manage health and feeding

Version 2 This unit standard replaced unit standard 1641.

32122 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: implement a training plan to educate a young horse in preparation for yearling sales and/or performance career; monitor the health and development of a young horse from weanling to yearling age; feed a young horse to obtain optimum growth potential; and assess commercial appeal of a young horse and identify the appropriate sales series in order to maximise commercial return.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 52

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Manage mares approaching foaling, foal a mare, and attend to post-foaling activities

Version 2 This unit standard replaced unit standard 1642.

32123 Unit Standard 8 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: group mares into compatible mobs and separate as foaling approaches; describe foaling problems, monitor foaling, and provide assistance to the mare as required; assess and monitor health of new-born foal, describe the importance of colostrum, and complete documentation; monitor and attend to post-foaling care of the mare for the first 24 hours, and describe abnormal or emergency conditions.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 52

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Care for a mare and foal from birth to weaning
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 6

1637 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: check and observe the foal for normal post foaling behaviour, and record all observations; assess and monitor the health condition of the mare and newborn foal; teach a foal or weanling to accept a halter and lead in accordance with stable procedure; implement a health care programme for a foal and monitor its health; feed the foal to obtain maximum potential growth; and document pedigree, and wean a foal from a mare.

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Manage a stallion
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Version 6

1638 Unit Standard 12 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the reproductive tract, and maintain the stallion in optimum health throughout the year; present and parade the stallion to the public to his best advantage; formulate rations according to the workload of the stallion; maintain the mental well-being of the stallion; demonstrate knowledge of methods and facilities for mating a stallion; demonstrate knowledge of stallion breeding behaviour; and use the stallion to serve a mare.

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Foal a mare and attend to post foaling activities
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Version 6

1642 Unit Standard 7 Credits

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This unit standard is for people who supervise or manage equine breeding operations. People credited with this unit standard are able to: group pregnant mares into compatible mobs, and separate individuals as foaling approaches; attend the foaling and provide assistance as required; complete documentation, and assess and monitor the health condition of the mare and newborn foal; administer post-foaling treatment as directed by the veterinarian; and check the mare for problems associated with foaling, and attend to post-foaling care of the mare.

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Manage stallion services
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 6

1644 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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This unit standard is for people who manage a breeding establishment with own and/or outside mares coming in for service to a resident stallion. People credited with this unit standard are able to: determine a service schedule for the stallion; analyse fertility in relation to classes of mares served; and assess the health status of the stallion.

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Manage an equine breeding programme
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 6

1645 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: manage the teasing program to determine the optimum time to serve to achieve pregnancy in the mare; determine mating strategy for a mare; serve the mare at the optimum time to achieve pregnancy, and establish confirmation of pregnancy; establish a programme to maintain the mare in optimum health; and provide feed to maintain the pregnant mare in good body condition.

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council