Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare mares for teasing and mating
- Mares displaying signs of oestrus in the paddock are identified and advice provided to supervisor.
- Mares are mustered safely and quietly from paddock to teasing yards using appropriate handling procedures.
- Mares are handled for teasing using appropriate handling procedures.
- Mare is restrained using appropriate restraining methods
- Mare's reaction to the teaser is noted and reported to supervisor.
- Suitable personal protective equipment is selected, used and maintained.
- Natural mating or artificial insemination procedures are implemented.
- Mares are returned to foals and settled after mating or AI.
- Handle mares for routine veterinary reproductive procedures
- Mares are led into crush, ensuring safety and wellbeing of both mare and foal, if present.
- Mare and foal are handled to ensure both are settled and safe.
- An appropriate restraint method in the crush is used.
- Assistance is provided to the veterinarian to prepare for examination of the mare when necessary.
- Care for and handle in-foal wet and dry mare
- External genitalia and udder of mares are examined using correct procedure.
- In-foal mares are examined for general health and wellbeing and possible signs of abortion.
- Mares close to foaling are identified and advice provided to supervisor.
- Mares with foals at foot and the foal are examined for general health and wellbeing.
- Assist with foaling down mares
- Observe for signs of impending parturition in the mare.
- Ensure foaling mares are in a secure place where they can be observed and assisted if required.
- Report variations to the normal foaling pattern that may suggest difficulties.
- Observe that the newborn foal is able to stand and then treat the broken umbilical cord.
- Observe the condition of the mare including the expulsion of the placenta and mothering behaviour.
- Prepare mares for teasing and mating
- Mares displaying signs of oestrus in the paddock are identified and advice provided to supervisor.
- Mares are mustered safely and quietly from paddock to teasing yards using appropriate handling procedures.
- Mares are handled for teasing using appropriate handling procedures.
- Mare is restrained using appropriate restraining methods
- Mare's reaction to the teaser is noted and reported to supervisor.
- Suitable personal protective equipment is selected, used and maintained.
- Natural mating or artificial insemination procedures are implemented.
- Mares are returned to foals and settled after mating or AI.
- Handle mares for routine veterinary reproductive procedures
- Mares are led into crush, ensuring safety and wellbeing of both mare and foal, if present.
- Mare and foal are handled to ensure both are settled and safe.
- An appropriate restraint method in the crush is used.
- Assistance is provided to the veterinarian to prepare for examination of the mare when necessary.
- Care for and handle in-foal wet and dry mare
- External genitalia and udder of mares are examined using correct procedure.
- In-foal mares are examined for general health and wellbeing and possible signs of abortion.
- Mares close to foaling are identified and advice provided to supervisor.
- Mares with foals at foot and the foal are examined for general health and wellbeing.
- Assist with foaling down mares
- Observe for signs of impending parturition in the mare.
- Ensure foaling mares are in a secure place where they can be observed and assisted if required.
- Report variations to the normal foaling pattern that may suggest difficulties.
- Observe that the newborn foal is able to stand and then treat the broken umbilical cord.
- Observe the condition of the mare including the expulsion of the placenta and mothering behaviour.