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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
Work methods may include: | forging techniques use of gas and other forges use of grinding equipment use of specific parts of the anvil to shape and forge metal use of welding equipment. |
Materials and hand tools may include: | materials: steel aluminium rubber plastic and other synthetics other metals: copper magnesium titanium hand tools: centre punch creaser/fuller heel cropper or hardy horseshoer's anvil nail stamp pritchel rounding hammer ruler and angle gauges vice shoemaking tongs fire tools: ash rake fire poker fire rake fire tongs. |
Steel types may include: | concave flat fullered round. |
Dimensions used in shoe manufacture may include: | size and shape of feet work horse is doing surface horse is working on. |
Considerations in selecting the most suitable shoe may include: | types of horses: competition horse draught and carriage horse harness or thoroughbred race horse Olympic disciplines pleasure riding horse endurance polo and polocrosse horses working stock horses current status of the horse: its gait and conformation level of work (e.g. whether it is spelling or training) particular needs: pregnancy, injury or ailment management the gauge of steel selected should be appropriate to foot size the weight of the shoe in relation to the work to be performed the style of shoe selected will be influenced by: availability of materials cost involved the preference of the owner the terrain the horse is worked on the type of work the horse does shoes may be machine or handmade: fullered concave plain stamped hand fullered sizes available in machine made horseshoes shoes for fore and hind feet. |
Variants in shoe size and shape may include: | toe clip side clip block heels tapered heels trailers stud holes rolled toe set toe. |
Specifications to produce required shoes may include: | a copy of an existing item drawings oral instructions written instructions. |
OHS requirements may include: | being prepared to say no to handling an uneducated, stressed or difficult horse following safe work method statements for: cleaning and sharpening tools completing farriery tasks: applying fillers and other treatments removing, replacing and fitting shoes trimming feet handling horses using bottled gas using personal protective equipment: eye and ear protection farrier's apron gloves work boots working with fire to shape shoes, shoe horses and weld working with tools and metal. |
Considerations to ensure materials are accurately cut may include: | impact of accuracy on the fit and comfort of the final product impact on final product dimensions if calculations are not correct tools used are sharp tools are appropriate for the material being cut and the type of cut required. |
Indicators of malleable working temperature may include: | temperature of heat source colour or other features to indicate temperature: warm heat black heat dull red or blood red heat bright red heat bright yellow or near welding heat light welding, sweating or slippery heat full welding heat white or snowball heat time in heat. |
Standard steps in making shoes may include: | marking the length cutting the bar stock marking the centre bar stock and the heels creating the toe bend marking and punching the nail holes forming heels turning the branches drawing the clips levelling the shoe finishing the heels. |
Quality standards in fitting shoes may include: | the shoe is shaped to fit the foot with allowance for expansion at the heels and outline fit the heels of the shoe cover the buttresses the foot surface of the shoe and wall of the foot fit tightly against each other and the shoe will not 'rock' from side to side the heels of the shoe fit flat against the heels of the foot the shoe has sole relief the nail holes on the shoe are opened sufficiently for the correct size nail to be used nail holes are positioned to allow for maximum security and safety when nailing there are no burrs or sharp edges. |