Elements and Performance Criteria
- Manage horse condition and health
- Organisation procedures for maintaining health are developed in consultation with other organisation staff, and using sound animal welfare guidelines.
- Soundness and working condition of organisation horses is assessed, reported and documented.
- Suitable personal protective equipment is selected, used and maintained.
- Unsound or unhealthy horses are identified, and reasons for their condition are established, if necessary, in consultation with available veterinary advice.
- Manage nutritional requirements of horses
- Daily and seasonal factors affecting the nutritional requirements of horses are determined for the organisation.
- Supplementary feeding programs are provided to organisation horses to ensure that their physical condition and health is optimised for stock work.
- Work programs for horses are related to, and balanced with, feeding program.
- Potential nutritional problems are anticipated and preventative or corrective action taken for supplementary feeding.
- Supervise horse work of other property personnel
- Horse selection matches rider ability and suitability for task.
- Planned horse activities are scheduled and details are communicated to appropriate staff.
- Horse work and breaking by contractors or staff is co-ordinated, and supervision provided to ensure that horses and personnel work within their limitations.
- Inexperienced horses are provided with stock training by experienced riders.
- Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) hazards are identified, assessed, and planned activities provide for responsible actions by all people working with and around the horses.
- Operational staff and any contractors are communicated with regularly to ensure smooth operation and progress.
- Work outcomes and horse costs and treatments are monitored and recorded in the organisation record.