Qualification details
Title
New Zealand Certificate in Equine Breeding (Senior Stud Groom)
(Level 4)
Version
1
Qualification type
Certificate
Level
4
Credits
85
NZSCED
050105
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies > Agriculture >
Animal Husbandry
Qualification developer
Primary ITO
Next review
December 2019
Approval date
October 2014
Strategic purpose statement
The purpose of this qualification is to provide the equine breeding
industry with individuals who have the skills and knowledge to
carry out all aspects of breeding, mating, and early education of
young horses.
This qualification is targeted at people who have experience in
the equine breeding industry and who wish to further develop
their skills in a senior role in the breeding sector.
Graduates will benefit by having a qualification that provides
recognition of their skills both nationally and internationally, and a
pathway to further qualifications in the equine breeding industry.
The breeding industry will benefit from this qualification by having
qualified senior stud staff who are able to contribute effectively
across a range of specialised breeding operations in the
workplace.
Graduates will work in a self-managed capacity under broad
guidance, and may have some responsibility for the performance
of others.
Graduate profile
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
Outcome Statement
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take responsibility for hand mating and foaling procedures
take responsibility for weaning and the early education of
foals
implement and monitor a yearling preparation plan for their
on-site sale or auction
implement and monitor a plan for the care of paddocked
horses on the stud
communicate effectively with team members, clients, and
sales venue personnel.
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Education pathway
This qualification builds on from the New Zealand Certificate in
Equine Breeding (Stud Groom) (Level 3) [Ref: 2370].
This qualification can lead to the Broodmare Manager, Yearling
Manager, or Stallion Manager strands of the New Zealand
Diploma in Equine Management (Level 5) with strands in
Broodmare Manager, Yearling Manager, Stallion Manager, and
Racing Stable Foreman [Ref: 2380].
Employment pathway
Graduates of this qualification may be employed as senior stud
grooms in the thoroughbred, standardbred, or sporthorse
industries.
With further work experience and study, graduates may gain
employment as stud managers or stable foremen.
Qualification specifications
Qualification award
This qualification may be awarded by the Primary ITO as the
qualification developer and the industry training organisation
arranging training leading to the qualification under section 5
of the Industry Training Act 1992.
This qualification may also be awarded by an education
organisation accredited under section 250 of the Education
Act 1989 to deliver an approved programme leading to this
qualification.
The formal document certifying the award of this qualification
will display the NZQF logo and may also include the name
and/or logo of the awarding education organisation.
Evidence requirements for managing
consistency
All education organisations offering programmes leading to
the qualification must engage with arrangements for
managing consistency, including covering actual and
reasonable related costs.
Each education organisation is responsible for deciding what
specific evidence it will provide to demonstrate how well its
graduates meet the graduate profile outcomes of the
qualification.
Evidence of the following must be provided:
• Student feedback on course delivery and qualification
achievement, their perception of the value of the training,
and suggestions for improvements
• Feedback from employers on the level of skills, knowledge
and behaviour demonstrated by graduates of the
qualification
• Evidence of effective internal quality assurance systems
• Portfolios of work and/or assessment
samplesdemonstrating the range of student performance
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within a programme
TEOs can also provide any other relevant evidence that
supports the consistency review.
Credit transfer and recognition of
prior learning arrangements
Education organisations must have policies and procedures
in place for managing credit transfer, and assessing
recognition of prior learning and recognition of current
competency. These policies and procedures, and
information about associated fees, must be available to the
candidate prior to enrolment.
To facilitate credit transfer, education organisations must
clearly demonstrate the equivalency or comparability
between each of the outcomes in the graduate profile, and
the assessment components of their programmes.
Minimum standard of achievement
and standards for grade
endorsements
The minimum standard of achievement required for award of
the qualification will be the achievement of all graduate
outcomes in the graduate profile through successful
completion of an NZQA approved programme.
Entry requirements (including
prerequisites to meet regulatory body
or legislative requirements)
There are no mandatory prerequisites for this qualification.
Qualification conditions
Overarching conditions relating to the qualification
Conditions for programme
structure
None.
Conditions for programme
context
None.
Other conditions
All outcomes in this qualification require aspects of workplace health
and safety which should be considered as part of the assessment
process.
The behaviours that contribute to compliance with workplace
procedures, and general observation, reporting and/or recording are
inherent in the performance of the qualification’s outcomes and must
be considered as part of the assessment process.
Specific conditions relating to the Graduate profile
Qualification outcomes
Conditions
Mandatory
or Optional
1
Programmes must include the following topics:
Mandatory
Take responsibility for hand
mating and foaling
procedures
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Practical handling of teasers and/or stallions
Implications of reproductive anatomy, and
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Credits 25
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2
Take responsibility for
weaning and the early
education of foals
Credits 20
Implement and monitor a
yearling preparation plan for
their on-site sale or auction
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-
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Mandatory
Ongoing care of yearlings during preparation
(stabling, feeding, exercise, grooming,
handling)
Co-ordination and handling of yearlings for
presentation to clients
Detailed pedigrees
Conformation faults and methods for
correction
Knowledge of sales venue requirements
Implement and monitor a
plan for the care of
paddocked horses on the
stud
Programmes must include the following topics:
Credits 10
-
-
Mandatory
Handling and behaviour problems
Knowledge of health and nutritional problems
of young horses, and possible solutions
Knowledge of developmental and nutritional
problems, and possible solutions
Programmes must include the following topics:
Credits 25
4
Foal problems that need ongoing foal care
Programmes must include the following topics:
-
3
hormonal cycle for mating
Coordination of mares and teaser for teasing
Variations in signs of mare in heat
Maintenance of teasing records
Co-ordination of mare cycling behaviour and
stallion for mating, including Artificial
Insemination where used
Foaling problems associated with stages of
foaling, and courses of action
Mandatory
Knowledge of feeding requirements for all
classes of paddocked horses to meet
nutritional requirements
Supplementary feeding and pasture
requirements at all stages of growth including
pregnancy
Knowledge of nutritional problems affecting
skeletal anatomy
5
Communicate effectively with
team members, clients, and
sales venue personnel
Credits 5
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Programmes must include the following topics:
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Mandatory
Giving instructions
Acting on feedback
Follow up on client requests
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Transition information
Replacement information
This qualification replaced the National Certificate in Equine (Breeding)
(Level 4) [Ref: 1070].
Trainees currently enrolled in programmes leading to the replaced qualification may either complete the
requirements as specified below, or transfer their results to this replacement qualification.
The last date for entry into programmes leading to the replaced qualification is 31 December 2016. The
last date for award of the replaced qualification is 31 December 2019 at which time it will be designated
as discontinued.
It is the intention of Primary ITO that no existing trainee should be disadvantaged by these transition
arrangements. Any person who considers they have been disadvantaged may appeal to the Primary ITO.
Republication information
Version 1 of this qualification was republished In February 2015 to update the Evidence requirements for
managing consistency
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