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Title
Gear up and drive standardbred horses in trackwork, and attend to
horses after trackwork
Level
3
Purpose
Credits
15
This unit standard is intended for people who are required to
prepare and drive standardbred horses in trackwork in an
equine racing industry context.
People will be working under broad guidance with responsibility
for their work routines.
Classification
Equine>Equine Care
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Demonstration of competency must be consistent with:

Workplace and/or stable procedures

Raceclub procedures

Racetrack bylaws

The New Zealand Rules of Harness Racing

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 the context of a commercial business
operation under normal working conditions.
3
Demonstration of understanding may be assessed in a number of ways, which could
include ability to complete practical tasks, if it is clear that the understanding is
essential underpinning knowledge to the task/s, and that the task/s could not be
completed without the candidate having that knowledge.
4
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.
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Fit gear to a standardbred horse ensuring comfort for the horse and designated action, in
preparation for trackwork according to supervisor's instructions.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Fits and secures conventional or quick hitch harness.
1.2
Fits accessories.
1.3
Fits a bridle with bit, and with reins secured.
1.4
Attaches sulky to the horse.
1.5
Selects and applies gear to help correct problems of performance.
1.6
Reports ill-fitting and unsafe equipment.
Outcome 2
Prepare self and horse for driving.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Prepares self in protective equipment and clothing.
2.2
Carries out final check to gear.
2.3
Releases horse maintaining control of the horse.
Outcome 3
Drive horse in trackwork as instructed.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Warms up and works the horse maintaining control, and at a pace, time and
distance as specified by trainer.
3.2
Returns the horse to gearing up area following completion of pace work.
3.3
Drives the horse according to the rules of the exercise area.
Outcome 4
Provide a verbal report on the way the horse completed the workout.
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Evidence requirements
4.1
Provides details of the way in which the horse completed the workout, both
physically and mental attitude.
Outcome 5
Attend to post exercise activities.
Evidence requirements
5.1
Removes gear methodically.
5.2
Washes and cools the horse and replaces covers.
5.3
Cleans and stores gear.
5.4
Releases the horse into an area as instructed by the supervisor or trainer.
Outcome 6
Clean, check, and store sulkies and work carts.
Evidence requirements
6.1
Cleans surfaces of sulkies and work carts.
6.2
Checks working condition of sulkies and work carts and reports any problems.
6.3
Stores sulkies and work carts.
Outcome 7
Demonstrate understanding of training principles, and technologies that are commonly in
use to aid training.
Evidence requirements
7.1
Describes the principles of training to improve a horse’s performance.
7.2
Describes principles of technologies commonly used to aid training.
Range:
evidence is required for at least two technologies.
Replacement information
This unit standard and unit standard 1598 has been
replaced by unit standard 29232.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
27 October 1994
31 December 2020
Review
2
23 October 1996
31 December 2020
Review
3
24 June 1998
31 December 2020
Review
4
25 September 2003
31 December 2020
Review
5
23 April 2008
31 December 2020
Review
6
15 October 2015
31 December 2020
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.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016