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Field
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Review and revision of Equine unit standards
Subfield
Equine
Domain
Equine Industry
Equine Training
Equitation
ID
17037
17041, 23645
17040
The NZ Equine Industry Training Organisation has completed the review of the unit
standards listed above, the unit standard in bold has been revised.
Date new versions published
March 2011
Planned review date for reviewed standards
December 2015
Planned review date for revised standard
December 2012 (unchanged)
Summary
Consultation on the reviewed unit standards 17037, 17040, and 17041 commenced in mid2010. Members of the Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) National Training Team,
including moderators, were sent copies of the unit standards and asked to check the
content to ensure it was still fit for purpose, and to forward any suggested changes to the
National Training Coordinator for collation.
These changes were incorporated and forwarded to the RDA National Training Team for
their final approval. The final versions of the unit standards were endorsed by the CEOs of
the RDA and NZ Equine Industry Training Organisation.
Unit standard 23645 was revised to correct an error.
Main changes
Review
 Explanatory notes, range statements, outcomes, and evidence requirements in unit
standards 17037, 17040, and 17041 were updated.
Revision
 Explanatory note 3 in unit standard 23645 was updated.
Detailed list of unit standards – classification, title, level, and credits
Key to review category
A
B
C
D
Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new
version number
Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same ID
and a new version number
Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID
Standard will expire and not be replaced
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Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Equine > Equine Industry
ID
Title
Level Credit
17037
Describe the philosophy, structure, and role of the
RDA, and explain health and safety requirements
2
6
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Equine > Equine Training
ID
Title
Level Credit
17041
Select and train horses for RDA purposes, and
manage stress in RDA horses
5
10
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Equine > Equitation
ID
Title
Level Credit
17040
5
Demonstrate and supervise, mounting,
dismounting, leading, and sidewalking riders for
RDA purposes
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Review
Category
B
Review
Category
B
Review
Category
B