Lady Lumley’s School in Association with Friars Hill Riding School
Assessment/Examination Task Sheet for Academic Year 2015 - 2016
Programme and Year: BTEC Level 3 Certificate in Horse Management
Module/Unit: Unit 6 Undertake Stable Yard Management
Assessment title: Horse Health
Assessment set by: K Cornforth
Assessment Assessor: Alison Brown
Launch date:
10th November 2015
Submission date:
24th February 2015
To be handed in to:
Ms K Cornforth
Outcomes/Assessment Criteria Assessed: P4, P5, P6, M2, D1
1. Objectives of Assessment Activity:
Outcome 2: Be able to undertake horse care tasks to maintain the health of horses.
Investigating health checks, health records, prevention and treatment and medical storage.
2. Scenario and Student Task(s):
Horse Health is one of the most important aspects to consider when working on or running a yard. If done
correctly it will reduce stress, keep owners and horses happy, save time, staffing and ultimately money.
There are many ways in which to monitor horse health all of which are valid as long as they work for your
specific yard.
The treatment of ailments and conditions is another skill that you will need, to be a successful groom or yard
manager. These again may alter slightly depending on the horse, yard and equipment available to you at the
time.
Task 1: (P4) Perform health checks on horses on a yard
As a new member of the equine team at Friars Hill Stables you have been asked to complete Health
Checks for 5 horses over a period of 14 days (two weeks).
This will enable you to monitor the health of the horses, which is especially important during your routine
weeks.
You will need to complete the attached health chart for each horse, looking at aspects such as, age, type,
TPR, vaccinations, worming, shoeing, previous history, and current ailments. These charts need to be
handed in with the rest of your assignment.
Task 2: (P5) Produce preventative care schedules for horses on a yard
There are three new horses that will be arriving at Friars Hill Stables in the next 6 months. All details about
the horses can be found below. You have been asked to produce preventative care schedules for each
horse, making sure that all routine health aspects are addressed and then kept up to date. You will need to
include and consider all of the following elements:
 How you will layout the schedule, so that it is easy to access and understand.
 Flu and Tetanus vaccinations.
 Recording a base TPR to use at later dates.
 Shoeing, Worming and Dentist schedules
 Any other therapies or treatments that may be needed.
 How you will make sure that these treatments are kept up to date.
1. Splash ‘Ten Butterflies’ – An 11 year old thoroughbred chestnut gelding, who is an ex race horse,
from Ireland. He has a full passport and was last vaccinated on 11th March 2013. He was wormed
on 1st October 2013 with Equimax, and he had a dental examination on 3 rd July 2013. All other
routine health procedures need to be started and kept up to date.
2. Molly ‘Langley gipsy legend’ – A 10 year old mare who is a native pony that has a blank passport
showing no records of vaccination. Her previous history is unknown and all routine health issues will
need addressing. She is also a little stiff through her lumbar region and there is a possibility that she
had a fall on the lorry as she had a few scratches on her lower legs when she arrived.
3. Ronnie ‘Silver Sovereign’ – Is a 14 Year old grey thoroughbred gelding who is an ex point to
pointer. Ronnies passport is not up to date; although we know he was last vaccinated on 4th October
2013
Task 3: (P6) Assess the conditions of horses’ foot and shoes
Foot care is one of the most neglected horse management practices. Most lameness that impairs the
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usefulness of a horse can be prevented by proper foot care and reasonable management. Foot care should
be as routine as feeding and watering. It should include:
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Routine cleaning
Periodic trimming
Corrections of minor imperfections
Treatment of foot diseases and injuries.
For this task you are to create a fact sheet that looks at caring for your horses feet; focusing particularly on
the 4 main areas listed above.
Task 4: (M2) Recognise and explain symptoms of, and preventative measures for, given horse
diseases and minor injuries
Any yard that you work on will unfortunately suffer from diseases and minor injuries. Hopefully you will have
a good system in place to recognise symptoms and carry out preventative measures.
For this task you will need to create a table, showing how you would recognise and explain the symptoms of,
as well as listing any preventative measures for the diseases and injuries listed below:
For Example:
Disease / Minor Injuries
Strangles
Symptoms (What you would see)
 Swollen glands
 Abscesses,
 Thick nasal discharge
 High temperature
 Coughing
 Loss of condition and
appetite.
Preventative Measures
Keep horses away from infected
animals.
Vaccination
Diseases: Ringworm, Mud Fever, Conjunctivitis
Minor Injuries: Overreach or brushing injury, Bruised Soles, Mouth Sores, Girth Galls, Sunburn
Task 5: (D1) Discuss how selected horse care tasks can contribute to the prevention of given
diseases and minor injuries
Prevention is always better than a cure and there are many ways of improving and maintaining the health
and safety of your horse.
Your task is to prepare a presentation using two of the following horse care techniques (Grooming,
Mucking Out, Field Management, Maintenance of Tack and Equipment, Shoeing and Trimming)
discussing as to how you feel they can contribute to the prevention of diseases and minor injuries
(An example, you could look into regular grooming and hot clothing and the ways in which it helps to keep
the horse’s skin, coat and feet healthy, as well as any other benefits it may have!)
3. Useful References:
Auty I – The BHS Complete Manual of Stable Management (Kenilworth Press 2006)
Houghton B – Horse Business Management: Managing a successful Yard, 3rd addition (Blackwell Science
2001)
Houghton B, Pilliner S and Davies Z – Horse and Stable Management, 4th Edition (Blackwell Publishing,
2003)
Stewart H – The BHS Veterinary Manual (Kenilworth Press, 2006)
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The Royal Veterinary College
Health and Safety Executive
British Horse Society
Horse and Hound
DEFRA Website
www.rvc.ac.uk
www.hse.gov.uk
www.bhs.org.uk
www.horseandhound.co.uk
www.defra.gov.uk
Yard Staff and Horse Documents
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Grading Criteria:
Pass:
P4
P5
P6
Merit:
M2
Distinction:
D1
Perform health checks on horses on a yard
Produce preventative care schedules for horses on a yard.
Assess the conditions of horses’ foot and shoes
Recognise and explain symptoms of, and preventative measures for, given diseases and minor injuries.
Discuss how selected horse care tasks can contribute to the prevention of given diseases and minor
injuries.
Internally verified by:
Name:
Date:
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