Required skills

adhere to OHS and animal welfare legislation regulations and codes of practice

appraise needs of individual horses

build and maintain forge fire at appropriate temperature

develop specifications for shoes

make shoes for a range of healthy horses

literacy skills to read and follow organisational policies and procedures including OHS waste management and hygiene standards follow sequenced written instructions and record the information accurately and legibly

oral communication skillslanguage to fulfil the job role as specified including questioning active listening asking for clarification and seeking advice when required

numeracy skills to estimate calculate record and apply routine workplace measures to required tasks including measurements to assess shoe requirements

problemsolving skills to select required materials and equipment and prioritise tasks

use safe manual handling techniques and equipment

use safe waste handling and disposal procedures

Required knowledge

movement of the hoof wall with weight bearing

quality standards

reasons for use of various metal types and dimensions in shoe making

safe work practices

sizes styles and types of shoes required for a range of horses

variants that apply in making shoes to fit an individual horse

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria required skills and knowledge and the range statement of this unit Assessors should ensure that candidates can

organise facilities and materials

identify the shoe requirements of particular horses

produce specifications to make shoes for particular horses

make front and hind shoes for a range of healthy horses

The skills and knowledge required to make standard shoes for range of horses must be transferable to a range of work environments and contexts and include the ability to deal with unplanned events

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment of this unit is to be practical in nature and will be most appropriately assessed in worksites where routine farriery tasks are performed or in a situation that reproduces normal work conditions

There must be access to a range of healthy horses and the appropriate equipment andor resources to enable one to demonstrate competence

Method of assessment

To ensure consistency in ones performance competency should be demonstrated to industry defined standards on more than one occasion over a period of time in order to cover a variety of circumstances and where possible over a number of assessment activities

The assessment strategy must include practical skills assessment Suggested strategies for this unit are

written andor oral assessment of candidates required knowledge

observed documented and firsthand testimonial evidence of candidates application of practical tasks

simulation exercises that reproduce normal work conditions

thirdparty evidence

workplace documentation

portfolio

This unit may be assessed in a holistic way with other units of competency relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role

Guidance information for assessment

Assessment methods should reflect workplace demands eg literacy and numeracy demands and the needs of particular target groups eg people with disabilities Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people women people with a language background other than English youth and people from low socioeconomic backgrounds

Work methods may include:

Materials and hand tools may include:

Steel types may include:

Dimensions used in shoe manufacture may include:

Considerations in selecting the most suitable shoe may include:

Variants in shoe size and shape may include:

Specifications to produce required shoes may include:

OHS requirements may include:

Considerations to ensure materials are accurately cut may include:

Indicators of malleable working temperature may include:

Standard steps in making shoes may include:

Quality standards in fitting shoes may include: