People credited with this unit standard are able to: feed and water horses in the paddock, observe and report horse behaviour and unsafe paddock features or fixtures; apply knowledge of horse''s senses, communication, body language, group hierarchy, compatible groupings, and behavioural characteristics when handling horses in group situations; identify pasture species, weeds, and poisonous plants commonly found in paddocks grazed by horses, and control weeds by manual methods; install and dismantle temporary electric fences, and identify and report faults.
