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Carry out minor repairs on equipment used in a horse trekking
operation
Level
3
Credits
2
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to carry out minor repairs on
equipment used in a horse trekking operation.
This unit standard is designed for horse trek guides.
Subfield
Tourism
Domain
Horse Trek Guiding
Status
Registered
Status date
17 October 2008
Date version published
17 October 2008
Planned review date
31 December 2013
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
ServiceIQ
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0078
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; Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation
Act 2001, and any relevant regulations and their subsequent amendments.
2
Worksite procedures refer to the documented policies and procedures for worksite
activities as required by the employer. All worksite procedures must meet the
requirements of the Horse Trekking Quality Tourism Standard, Adventure Tourism
Council New Zealand, (Christchurch: 2000), and its subsequent revisions; and any
documented safety procedures for personal and worksite safety.
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Equipment used in a horse trekking operation may include but is not limited to – parts
of the bridle excluding the bit, saddle accessories such as stirrup leathers and girth,
covers, halters, packs, and straps.
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In the context of this unit standard, minor repairs refer to those that render the item fit
and safe for immediate use, using repair equipment and materials that are readily
available in a horse trekking operation.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Carry out minor repairs on equipment used in a horse trekking operation.
Range
materials under repair include – leather, canvas, polyvinyl chloride (PVC),
nylon;
methods of repair may include but are not limited to – lace leather, string, awl
and thread, easy stitcher, rivet.
Performance criteria
1.1
Repairs carried out render the item fit and safe for use as designed by the
manufacturer.
1.2
Repairs do not cause pressure points on, or injury to, the horse when repaired
equipment is in use.
1.3
Repair method used is consistent with the type of material under repair and is in
accordance with worksite procedures.
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 ServiceIQ qualifications@serviceiq.org.nzif you wish to suggest
changes to the content of this unit standard.
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