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Prepare the horse, and dress the feet
Level
4
Credits
12
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: restrain and prepare the
horse for attending to its feet; and assess the horse's leg and hoof
conformation, and dress the feet.
Subfield
Equine
Domain
Farriery
Status
Registered
Status date
25 September 2003
Date version published
25 October 2007
Planned review date
31 December 2011
Entry information
Prerequisite: Unit 1652, Assess horses' conformation
and action, or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and
skills.
Replacement information
This unit standard and unit standard 14591 replaced unit
standard 1604.
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
All work practices must comply with industry standards, and not contravene the Code
of Recommendations and Minimum Standards for the Welfare of Horses, Code of
Animal Welfare No. 7, available from http://www.maf.govt.nz/biosecurity/animalwelfare/codes.
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Industry standards are defined on work having been performed with Occupational
Safety and Health (OSH) regulations, and performed in a timely manner which has
an economic outcome for the farrier. Such work must not require any immediate
adjustment.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Restrain and prepare the horse for attending to its feet.
Range
catch in paddock, catch in stable, catch in yard.
Performance criteria
1.1
Horse is caught in a manner that does not endanger the person or the horse.
Range
1.2
gain initial attention, approach, initial restraint.
Solutions for catching difficult horses are demonstrated in accordance with the
situation.
Range
using feed, body position, extra people, smaller area, verbal
encouragement.
1.3
Halter is fitted in a manner which maintains control at all times, and with the
horse calm throughout the procedure.
1.4
Horse is led in different situations while maintaining control at all times in a
manner which is safe for the horse and the handler.
Range
1.5
through gates which are opened then shut, through stable doors
which are opened then shut, into and out of a yard.
Horse is tied in a safe place, with sufficient length of rope for the horse to
remain in a comfortable position while standing.
Range
quick release knot, bowline, double half hitch.
Element 2
Assess the horse’s leg and hoof conformation, and dress the feet.
Range
fore feet, hind feet.
Performance criteria
2.1
Assessment of horse's leg and hoof conformation and action identifies stance,
balance, and movement.
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2.2
History of the horse is obtained from the owner to enable decisions to be made
regarding effective hoof preparation.
Range
2.3
present performance, present environment, past injury.
Hoof wall is dressed to remove excess growth in accordance with the balance
of the hoof capsule, and intended use of the horse.
Range
to be reshod, to remain unshod, future performance, past
performance.
2.4
Trimming of the seat of the corn and excessive sole and frog results in a level
bearing surface.
2.5
The leg is brought forward in a manner which is comfortable for the horse, and
any flare or excessive horn is dressed from the hoof capsule in accordance with
industry standards.
2.6
'Balancing' of feet by rasping compensates for conformation faults while
maintaining natural stance.
2.7
Behaviour problems which prevent effective foot preparation are corrected
firmly but without causing stress to the horse.
Range
restlessness, leaning, biting, kicking, striking.
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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