Review of Equine unit standards
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Subfield |
Domain |
Id |
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Equine |
Equine Care |
6578, 6611, 6617-6619, 6623 |
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Equine Health |
6580, 6615 |
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Equitation |
6581-6588, 6591-6596, 6599-6602, 6607-6610, 6616, 16226 |
The Equine Industry Training Organisation (Equine ITO) has completed the review of the unit standards listed above that were registered in May 1999.
New comments by date September 2008
Summary of review and consultation process
The unit standards were circulated to key industry representatives seeking their comments. These comments were returned to the editorial committee, which considered the comments and acted appropriately.
The editorial meeting was attended by nominated representatives from NZ Equestrian Federation and NZ Pony Clubs Associations and was held in Cambridge at the New Zealand Equine Academy on 16 December 2003. Dudley Brown, CEO of the Equine ITO, chaired the meeting.
Following the editorial meeting, the resulting amendments were put forward for appraisal to the Equine Industry Training Board, resulting in the Board's endorsement of the proposed changes.
The process involved an evaluation to ensure that the unit standards still met the requirements of the sectors, that they continued to enable effective assessment and that their contents remained applicable.
The focus of the review was on quality improvement and ensuring level and credit allocation were consistent with the unit standard content.
Gaps identified as part of the review process:
· A unit standard focusing on the practice of riding a horse whilst leading another horse simultaneously.
Main changes resulting from the review
The review process has resulted in the following changes to unit standards:
· Level and credits revised to reflect the complexity, responsibility and time required to demonstrate the relevant skills and knowledge.
· Credits raised from 2 to 12 in unit standard 6587 to reflect the complexity and responsibility of task and importance of skill in the development of horses.
· Changes made to elements, performance criteria and ranges, to reflect industry practices, terminology and meet technical requirements for registration.
· Order of unit standard elements altered to indicate logical assessment sequence.
· Amendments of special notes in order to clearly specify unit standard requirements, and provide definitions and consistency.
· Minor amendments to some titles to better reflect the content.
· A special note has been inserted where relevant stating, 'For this unit standard the practical assessment evidence must be provided in the context of a commercial business operation under normal working conditions' to reflect that unit standard outcomes must meet commercial expectations.
· Amendment of special notes in order to clearly specify unit standard requirements, and provide definitions.
· All practical unit standards include reference to the Code of Recommendations and Minimum Standards for the Welfare of Horses.
· Amendments to ranges to ensure clarity, deletions of some ranges when only purpose was to provide answers, and additional ranges added to ensure consistency of assessment.
· New unit standard, 20884, developed to meet identified gaps.
Impact on existing provider accreditations
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Current Accreditation for |
Accreditation extended to | ||||
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Nature of accreditation |
Classification or Id |
Level |
Nature of accreditation |
Classification or Id |
Level |
|
Domain |
Equine Care |
3 |
Unit standard |
6619 |
4 |
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Domain |
Equine Health |
3 |
Unit standard |
6615 |
4 |
Impact on Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP)
AMAP 0018 has been updated to reflect the changes made to the standards. The requirements for assessors of unit standard 6591 have been changed in line with the decrease in level of the unit standard.
Impact on existing qualifications
The following Equine Industry Training Organisation qualifications are affected by the outcome of this review and will be revised or reviewed in October 2005.
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Qualification Title |
Standard in the qualification |
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National Certificate in Equine (Basic Farriery) (Level 3) [Ref:1091] |
6580 |
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National Certificate in Equine (Community Coach) (Level 3) [Ref:0655] |
6580, 6587, 6611, 6615, 16226 |
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National Certificate in Equine (Farriery) (Level 4) [Ref:0217] |
6580 |
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National Certificate in Equine (Grade 1 Coaching) (Level 4) [Ref: 0656] |
6591-6594, 6619, 6619 |
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National Certificate in Equine (Level 4) with strands in Breeding, Harness Racing, Sporthorse, and Thoroughbred Racing [Ref: 00216] |
6593, 6611 |
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National Certificate in Equine (Racecourse Maintenance) [Ref: 0367] |
6580 |
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National Certificate in Equine (RDA Coach) [Ref: 0715] |
6580, 6615, 6611 |
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National Certificate in Equine (Stable Practice) (Level 3) with strands in Harness Racing, Sporthorse, Thoroughbred Racing, and Track Riding [Ref:0654] |
6580, 6611, 6623 |
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National Certificate in Equine (Thoroughbred Breeding) (Level 4) [Ref: 1070] |
6580 |
The Aviation, Tourism and Travel Training Organisation qualification has been informed the following qualification is affected by the outcome of this review and it will be revised accordingly.
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Qualification Title |
Standard in the qualification |
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National Certificatein Horse Trek Guiding with an optional strand in Multiday Horse Trek Guiding [Ref: 0844] |
6619 |
Summary of main changes to standards' Ids, classification, titles, levels, and credits
The following summary shows the changes made to the standards as a result of the review. All changes are in bold.
Key to review category |
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A |
Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the replacement standard carries the same Id and a new version number | |
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B |
Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the replacement standard carries the same Id and a new version number | |
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C |
Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new Id | |
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D |
Standard will expire and not be replaced | |
Subfield Equine
Domain Equine Care
|
Id |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
6578 |
Care for stabled horses |
4 |
8 |
B |
|
6611 |
Demonstrate knowledge of the procedure for bringing a horse into work after a spell and letting down |
3 |
4 |
B |
|
6617 |
Assess stable design and construction |
3 |
3 |
B |
|
6618 |
Identify horse's teeth in relation to age, and examine for sharp edges Identify horse's age in relation to teeth, and examine for sharp edges |
3 |
4 |
B |
|
6619 |
Assess a horse for purchase for a specific activity |
4 |
4 |
B |
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Prepare horse and equipment for clipping, and demonstrate clipping technique Demonstrate horse clipping technique |
B |
Domain Equine Health
|
Id |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
6580 |
Recognise and describe how to deal with an emergency situation involving horses |
2 |
4 |
B |
|
6615 |
Recognise, manage and treat problems of performance horses in consultation with the veterinarian Recognise, manage, and treat problems of performance horses in consultation with the veterinarian |
4 |
4 |
B |
Domain Equitation
|
Id |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
6581 |
Plan, teach, and evaluate a series of riding sessions for riders and horses |
4 |
16 |
B |
|
6582 |
Ride a horse in a balanced position at walk, trot and canter on the flat and over undulating country |
3 |
4 |
B |
|
6583 |
Lead a group of riders on horses on a ride across undulating country |
4 |
4 |
B |
|
6584 |
Demonstrate schooling exercises with the horse accepting the bit |
3 |
4 |
B |
|
6585 |
Ride a showjumping course of 8-10 obstacles of height 70 cm to 90 cm |
3 |
5 |
B |
|
6586 |
Ride a horse over single cross country obstacles, 70 cm to 80 cm in height |
3 |
4 |
B |
|
6587 |
Build a gymnastics grid that improves the horse's way of going |
4 |
12 |
B |
|
6588 |
Design, and assess an existing showjumping course of 8-10 obstacles, 80 cm to 1.1 metres in height |
4 |
5 |
B |
|
6591 |
Prepare a horse and rider combination for jumping competition, and debrief after competition Prepare a horse and rider combination for competition, and debrief after competition |
4 |
8 |
B |
|
6592 |
Analyse equine movement to enhance performance in specific equestrian disciplines Analyse equine movement and enhance performance in specific equestrian disciplines |
5 |
6 |
B |
|
6593 |
Ride a horse over a course of 8-10 obstacles, 90 cm - 1.1 metres in height Ride a horse over a course of 8-10 obstacles, 90 cm to 1.1 metres in height |
4 |
4 |
B
|
|
6594 |
Ride a horse over a cross country course with obstacles up to a height of 90 cm Ride a horse over a cross country course with obstacles of 85 to 95 cm in height |
3 |
6 |
B |
|
6595 |
Design a showjumping course, and assess an existing course, 1.1 to 1.2 metres in height |
4 |
5 |
B |
|
6596 |
Describe collection and working a horse 'in hand', recognise problems and suggest solutions Describe collection and working a horse 'in hand', recognise problems, and suggest solutions |
5 |
4 |
B |
|
6599 |
Ride a horse over a course of obstacles, 1.1 to 1.3 metres in height with distance variations |
5 |
8 |
B |
|
6600 |
Train a horse to jump a course of obstacles, 1.2 to 1.3 metres in height with distance variations |
5 |
6 |
A |
|
6601 |
Ride a horse over a Novice cross country course, up to a height of 1.05 metres Ride a horse over a Novice cross country course |
4 |
6 |
B |
|
6602 |
Design a showjumping course, and assess an existing course, 1.3 to 1.4 metres in height |
5 |
6 |
A |
|
6607 |
Ride a horse over a course of obstacles, 1.4 to 1.6 metres in height |
6 |
10 |
A |
|
6608 |
Ride a course of obstacles, 1.3 to 1.5 metres in height on an unfamiliar horse |
6 |
10 |
A |
|
6609 |
Ride a horse over a cross country course of maximum height 1.2 metres, at CCN or CCI 3 star level |
6 |
8 |
B |
|
6610 |
Design a showjumping course, and assess an existing course, Table A, 1.4 to 1.6 metres in height |
6 |
6 |
A |
|
6616 |
Supervise riders to ride a horse and lead another horse simultaneously |
3 |
2 |
B |
|
16226 |
Plan, implement, and evaluate a coaching session for riders on horses Plan, implement, and evaluate coaching sessions for riders on horses |
3 |
10 |
B |
|
20884 |
Ride a horse and lead another horse simultaneously |
2 |
2 |