Domain - Farriery

Domain - Farriery

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Level 2

Perform safe working practices with a farrier
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 6

1603 Unit Standard 4 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate safe working practices with a farrier; maintain the worksite in a state which ensures the prevention of work related accidents; and implement and maintain personal and worksite safety measures.

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Level 3

Prepare the horse, and remove horse shoes
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 4 This unit standard and unit standard 14592 replaced unit standard 1604.

14591 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to restrain and prepare the horse for attending to its feet, and remove front and hind shoes from a horse.

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Carry out basic dressing of horse's feet
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 3

19948 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to restrain the horse, and dress the feet under supervision.

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Level 4

Prepare the horse, and dress the feet
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 4

14592 Unit Standard 12 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: restrain and prepare the horse for attending to its feet; and assess the horse's leg and hoof conformation, and dress the feet.

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Make horse shoeing tools in the forge by hand
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 4 This unit standard and unit standard 14875 replaced unit standard 1605.

14593 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate safe working practices in a farrier''s workshop, and make horse shoeing tools by hand.

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Make horse shoes in the forge by hand
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 4

14875 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate safe working practices in a farrier's workshop, and forge horse shoes by hand.

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Shoe a horse
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Version 6

1606 Unit Standard 25 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: select a shoe, and shoe a horse according to the activity; attend to post shoeing activities; identify problems associated with shoeing, and take action which is best for the horse.

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Level 5

Identify equine problems of conformation and action, and make and fit appropriate shoes
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 6

1607 Unit Standard 40 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: make tools in the forge for specialist shoe making and fitting; identify normal conformation and action, faults conformation and action, and select shoes in consultation with the veterinarian to correct problems; and make and fit a shoe to help correct specified problems of conformation and action, and cost work carried out.

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Identify lameness in horses, and make and fit appropriate shoes
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Version 6

1610 Unit Standard 40 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to identify the site of lameness in a horse''s limb, and identify the particular lameness condition, and make and fit shoes.

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Apply accessories to horse's feet and shoes to enhance performance and assist limb deformities
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 3 This unit standard replaced unit standard 1608.

20442 Unit Standard 25 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: implement shoeing practices to prevent a horse slipping; fit pads and wedges to the horse''s feet; forge shoes to alter gait; and carry out hoof reconstruction with acrylics and/or glue on shoes.

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

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