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Domain - Equine Care
All unit standards registered on the Directory of Assessment Standards may be accessed here.
TOP > Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Equine > Equine Care
0 Qualifications | 58 Assessment Standards (58 Units) | View Education Organisations with Consent to Assess |
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Level 2 | ||||||
14590 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of preparing and attending to horses when transported by air |
2 Credits | |||
1623 | Unit |
Prepare a horse for show |
3 Credits | |||
1636 | Unit |
Receive and despatch horses |
2 Credits | |||
1648 | Unit |
Clean a stable |
4 Credits | |||
1656 | Unit |
Groom a horse |
3 Credits | |||
1657 | Unit |
Feed horses This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
3 Credits | |||
19459 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of the operation of, and erect temporary electric fences in an equine environment |
3 Credits | |||
19460 | Unit |
Maintain and repair equine fencing |
5 Credits | |||
29165 | Unit |
Apply skills for employment in an equine industry workplace |
5 Credits | |||
29166 | Unit |
Provide routine care for horses in stables and/or yards under close supervision |
22 Credits | |||
29167 | Unit |
Prepare horses for travel, and load and unload under close supervision |
4 Credits | |||
29168 | Unit |
Care for a group of horses in a paddock, and maintain paddocks under close supervision |
10 Credits | |||
29169 | Unit |
Prepare thoroughbred racehorses for exercise and provide after care |
10 Credits | |||
29170 | Unit |
Prepare harness horses for exercise and provide after care |
10 Credits | |||
29171 | Unit |
Carry out routine, minor or temporary maintenance of equine facilities under close supervision |
5 Credits | |||
6614 | Unit |
Identify horse feeds, demonstrate knowledge of feeding for a specific activity This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
3 Credits | |||
6623 | Unit |
Demonstrate horse clipping technique |
3 Credits | |||
Level 3 | ||||||
1596 | Unit |
Gear up and drive standardbred horses in trackwork, and attend to horses after trackwork This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
15 Credits | |||
1624 | Unit |
Care for a horse's paddock, and horses in a paddock This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2023. |
6 Credits | |||
1625 | Unit |
Clip a horse |
3 Credits | |||
1629 | Unit |
Ride thoroughbred racehorses in pacework as instructed by the trainer |
15 Credits | |||
1650 | Unit |
Prepare a horse for travel by road, and load and unload |
3 Credits | |||
1664 | Unit |
Prepare and attend to horses when transported by air This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
5 Credits | |||
20523 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of a horse race venue, and attend to horses before, during, and after racing |
12 Credits | |||
22356 | Unit |
Ride thoroughbred racehorses for barrier practice and jump outs, and report on the horse's performance |
5 Credits | |||
22357 | Unit |
Ride thoroughbred racehorses in fastwork as instructed by the trainer |
10 Credits | |||
25003 | Unit |
Identify conformation, action, and lameness of horses |
3 Credits | |||
25979 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of and fit and remove studs on horses' shoes in the sport horse sector |
2 Credits | |||
29172 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of horse feeds and feed requirements, and feed horses in training |
5 Credits | |||
29173 | Unit |
Demonstrate understanding of communication protocols and legislative obligations in an equine workplace |
5 Credits | |||
29174 | Unit |
Provide routine care to horses in training |
5 Credits | |||
29175 | Unit |
Identify horses' body systems, and describe health problems and parasites affecting horses |
4 Credits | |||
29232 | Unit |
Gear up and drive standardbred horses in trackwork, and attend to horses after trackwork |
15 Credits | |||
32118 | Unit |
Describe and manage pasture for horses, and care for horses in a paddock |
10 Credits | |||
6580 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of hazards, routine health care, emergency responses, and ongoing care of horses |
4 Credits | |||
6611 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of the procedure for bringing a horse into work after a spell and letting down |
4 Credits | |||
6612 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of plants, grasses, and trees which are potentially poisonous to horses |
3 Credits | |||
6613 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of the structure of the horse's foot, the horse shoeing process and remedial shoeing |
5 Credits | |||
6617 | Unit |
Assess the design, functionality and construction of a stable complex |
3 Credits | |||
6618 | Unit |
Identify a horse's age in relation to teeth, and examine for sharp edges |
4 Credits | |||
6622 | Unit |
Analyse horse feed and stable horses |
4 Credits | |||
Level 4 | ||||||
1630 | Unit |
Ride thoroughbred racehorses at raceday |
45 Credits | |||
1661 | Unit |
Describe digestion in horses, determine feed requirements and provide a balanced feed for horses |
5 Credits | |||
19461 | Unit |
Evaluate equine pasture production methods |
2 Credits | |||
22358 | Unit |
Ride thoroughbred racehorses at official trials to obtain a raceday licence |
30 Credits | |||
23969 | Unit |
Gear up and drive a standardbred horse at racing workouts and trials |
30 Credits | |||
23970 | Unit |
Demonstrate understanding of the racing industry judicial system and processes |
5 Credits | |||
24303 | Unit |
Describe standardbreds and their breeding, and evaluate a standardbred's potential |
4 Credits | |||
25004 | Unit |
Travel and care for horses in short-term accommodation |
4 Credits | |||
25441 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of optimum personal health in a racing industry context |
5 Credits | |||
29176 | Unit |
Communicate with internal and external clients, and seek raceday rides or drives |
10 Credits | |||
29177 | Unit |
Manage personal finances for racing purposes |
10 Credits | |||
29178 | Unit |
Prepare, implement, and monitor the care of standardbred horses in training |
25 Credits | |||
32109 | Unit |
Implement and monitor a pasture and feed management programme for the care of paddocked horses on a horse stud |
4 Credits | |||
32115 | Unit |
Monitor foal development and mare and foal behaviour, feed, handle and wean foals, and document pedigree |
10 Credits | |||
6578 | Unit |
Care for stabled horses |
8 Credits | |||
6619 | Unit |
Assess a horse for purchase for a specific activity |
4 Credits | |||
Level 5 | ||||||
1659 | Unit |
Manage stabled horses |
12 Credits |