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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Monitor foal development
  2. Assess young horse conformation and correct where possible
  3. Meet the dietary requirements of young horses
  4. Supervise the handling and education of young horses
  5. Monitor foal development
  6. Assess young horse conformation and correct where possible
  7. Meet the dietary requirements of young horses
  8. Supervise the handling and education of young horses

Required Skills

Required skills

identify hazards and implement safe work practices

handle foals from birth to yearlings

recognise abnormal behavioural signs and signs of abnormal development

maintain accurate data documentation

report on foal conformation

carry out conformation corrective action plans

use literacy skills to read interpret and follow organisational policies and procedures develop sequenced written instructions record accurately and legibly information collected and select and apply procedures to a range of tasks

use oral communication skillslanguage competence to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation including questioning active listening asking for clarification negotiating solutions and responding to a range of views

use numeracy skills to estimate calculate and record routine and more complex workplace measures and data

use interpersonal skills to work with others and relate to people from a range of cultural social and religious backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities

Required knowledge

relevant legislation and regulations relating to waste and environment management and animal health

relevant Occupational Health and Safety OHS and animal welfare legislation codes of practice and enterprise requirements

diseases and common illnesses associated with young horses

developmental disorders of young horses

desirable and undesirable conformation

strategies to address undesirable conformation or characteristics

Evidence Required

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 competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following

handle foals from birth to yearlings

conduct detailed staff briefings with regard to tasks and safety issues

supervise the raising of young horses

recognise abnormal behavioural signs and signs of abnormal development

carry out foal conformation corrective action

monitor the health and wellbeing of foals weanlings and yearlings

maintain accurate data records

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances