NZQA registered unit standard
29174 version 1
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Title
Provide routine care to horses in training
Level
3
Purpose
Credits
5
This unit standard is intended for people who are required to
provide daily care of horses in training, recognise and report
behavioural problems, and check and report on consumables in
an equine racing industry context.
People will be working under limited supervision 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

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.
3
Horses in training refers to all stages of training from spelling to peak performance,
letting down, during rest or injury, and when unwell at any stage during training.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Identify and record horses details and equipment on arrival at the training facility.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Identifies and records details of horses including colour, distinguishing features,
brands, and gear on arrival.
1.2
Records equipment or gear which accompanies the horse on arrival.
Outcome 2
Provide daily routine care for horses in training.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
29174 version 1
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Evidence requirements
2.1
Observes horses’ health and well-being, and takes appropriate action as
required.
2.2
Handles horses in training safely in and around the facility when carrying out
daily routine care.
2.3
Maintains the work environment and immediate surroundings in a clean and tidy
state.
2.4
Describes requirements of a stable or yard and/or paddock for horses in
training.
Range
may include but is not limited to - environmental conditions,
internal and external fittings, welfare, health and safety,
dimensions.
Outcome 3
Recognise and report vices and behavioural problems of horses in training.
Range
at least six stable vices relevant to the situation.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Recognises and reports vices and behavioural problems.
3.2
Describes the reasons why horses develop vices and behavioural problems.
3.3
Describes control measures for rectifying vices and behavioural problems.
Outcome 4
Check and report on consumables and equipment.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Checks and reports quality and quantity of feed supplies and standard of
storage.
4.2
Checks and reports quantity of bedding supply.
4.3
Checks equipment for damage, and reports any signs of damage.
Planned review date
31 December 2020
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
29174 version 1
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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