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Clip a horse
Level
3
Credits
3
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare the clippers and
equipment; prepare the horse for clipping; clip the horse; dismantle and clean
clippers and attachments, and store for next use; and demonstrate
knowledge of hogging the mane.
Subfield
Equine
Domain
Equine Care
Status
Registered
Status date
18 July 2008
Date version published
18 July 2008
Planned review date
31 December 2013
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Primary Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0018
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to the Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992, and its subsequent amendments.
2
An assistant may be required to calm the horse when excessive movement prevents
an even clip.
3
For this unit standard the practical assessment evidence must be provided in the
context of a commercial business operation under normal working conditions.
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Stable procedures are the documented practices and polices required within a
particular workplace, and do not contravene the Code of Recommendations and
Minimum Standards for the Welfare of Horses (Wellington: Ministry of Agriculture and
Forestry, 1993), available at http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/animalwelfare/codes/horses/index.htm.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Prepare the clippers and equipment.
Performance criteria
1.1
Sharp blades are attached to clippers according to manufacturer’s instructions,
and clippers are safely connected to power source using isolating device.
1.2
Marked holes in head are oiled to ensure efficient working action of blades.
1.3
Spare blades are stored in a degreasing agent to ensure future efficient working
action.
Element 2
Prepare the horse for clipping.
Performance criteria
2.1
A clip is chosen for the horse according to activity and aesthetic appeal.
Range
2.2
blanket, trace, hunter, belly, full.
It is ensured that the horse is dry and brushed to remove obvious signs of mud
and sweat ready for clipping.
Element 3
Clip the horse.
Performance criteria
3.1
The clip is marked out on the horse ensuring that both sides are level.
3.2
Machine is adjusted according to manufacturer’s instructions.
3.3
The horse is clipped against the hair without causing undue stress to the horse.
3.4
Blades are cleaned, oiled and changed frequently to maintain an even cut.
3.5
A soft brush is used on the blades to keep the air filter clear according to
manufacturer’s instructions.
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3.6
Additional protection is provided after clipping to maintain the horse’s body
warmth.
Element 4
Dismantle and clean clippers and attachments and store for next use.
Performance criteria
4.1
Blades are removed from clippers, cleaned in a degreasing agent, and wrapped
in oily cloth to maintain them in optimum condition.
4.2
Clippers and accessories are stored in accordance with stable procedures.
Element 5
Demonstrate knowledge of hogging the mane.
Performance criteria
5.1
Description identifies the importance of the horse’s neck position in order to
stretch wrinkles in the crest for clipping.
5.2
Description identifies the sequence of movements to avoid cutting into the coat,
and to leave a tidy meeting point at the centre of the clipped mane.
5.3
Description identifies the method of clipping the forelock while avoiding injury to
the horse.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP 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.
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