NZQA registered unit standard
29166 version 1
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Title
Provide routine care for horses in stables and/or yards under close
supervision
Level
2
Credits
22
Purpose
This unit standard is intended for people who are required to
carry out routine day to day care, feeding, grooming and
handling of horses in stables and/or yards while working under
close supervision in an equine industry context.
Classification
Equine>Equine Care
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Demonstration of competency must be consistent with:

Workplace procedures

Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992

Code of Welfare: Horses and Donkeys available at http://www.mpi.govt.nz.
2
Candidates must demonstrate competency in either a commercial horse enterprise or
a recognised voluntary equine organisation, for example not-for-profit and/or
therapeutic riding organisations.
3
In the context of this unit standard, understanding means that there should be
evidence of a learners’ thorough comprehension of a topic. A learner with a good
understanding of a topic should have applied, or should be able to apply what they
have learnt to a workplace situation and will be able to alter their practices to the
different contexts they are applying their learning to. Assessors should be confident
that the learners’ understanding is embedded in their practices and behaviour.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Identify horses.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Identifies horses by colour, distinguishing features, and/or brands.
Outcome 2
Feed and water horses in stables and/or yards.
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NZQA registered unit standard
29166 version 1
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Evidence requirements
2.1
Prepares feed, and feeds horses both with the horse present and when stable
and/or yard is empty.
2.2
Identifies the features of good and poor feed quality.
Range
appearance, texture, smell
2.3
Cleans water receptacle and replaces water if required.
2.4
Observes, and reports normal horse behaviour and variations, maintains
records if required.
Outcome 3
Clean stables and/or yards, and surrounds.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Cleans stables and/or yards and replaces bedding.
3.2
Identifies types and quality of bedding.
3.3
Cleans and maintains stable and/or yard immediate surrounds.
3.4
Observes and reports status of consumables.
Outcome 4
Groom and cover horses.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Restrains, and grooms horses consistent with the intended activity
4.2
Administers routine foot care including hoof cleaning safely and effectively.
4.3
Removes and replaces covers.
Outcome 5
Demonstrate understanding of horse’s natural herd instincts, senses, body language, and
behavioural characteristics when handling.
Range
leading into and out of stables and/or yards; catching and letting go in stables
and/or yards; leading past other horses; holding, walking and trotting out for
external contractors; when horse is frightened.
Evidence requirements
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
29166 version 1
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5.1
Describes the relationship between a horse’s natural herd instincts, senses and
body language.
5.2
Handles horses with consideration for horse’s behavioural characteristics.
may include but is not limited to - horse’s range of vision in front
and behind, sensitivity to touch and sound, flight not fight
behaviour
Range
Planned review date
31 December 2020
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
15 October 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0018
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMRs). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Primary Industry Training Organisation standards@primaryito.ac.nz if
you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016