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National Certificate in Horse Trek Guiding (Level 3) with an optional
strand in Multiday Horse Trek Guiding
Level
3
Credits
71
This qualification has been reviewed. The last date to meet the requirements is 31
December 2017.
Transition Arrangements
For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.
NZQF National Qualification Registration Information
Process
Registration
Review
Revision
Review
Version
1
2
3
4
Date
May 2001
February 2009
August 2009
February 2014
Last Date for Assessment
December 2011
December 2011
December 2017
December 2017
Standard Setting Body
ServiceIQ
PO Box 25522
Wellington 6146
Telephone
Fax
Email
Website
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04 817 5399
qualifications@serviceiq.org.nz
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National Certificate in Horse Trek Guiding (Level 3) with an optional
strand in Multiday Horse Trek Guiding
Level
3
Credits
71
Purpose
The National Certificate in Horse Trek Guiding (Level 3) [Ref: 0844] with an optional strand
in Multiday Horse Trek Guiding recognises the skills and knowledge required to guide
horse treks in the tourism industry.
People entering a programme of study leading to the award of this qualification will be
competent in riding and the care of horses. When awarded with this qualification they will
be able to prepare for and guide horse treks of up to one day, and to care for horses both
during the horse trek and while turned out between treks, as well as bringing horses back
into work after a spell. The qualification also recognises the skills involved in
communicating with, and managing clients from a tourism perspective while in an outdoor
environment, as well as managing the horse trek as a whole for the duration of the trek.
This includes navigation skills, weather interpretation, and the health and safety of clients
and horses. The elective offers the candidate a choice of levels and areas for the further
development of expertise.
This qualification can lead to further qualifications in the Tour Guiding, Adventure Tourism
and Equine fields.
The optional Multiday Horse Trek Guiding strand recognises the additional skills and
knowledge required to prepare for and guide clients on horses on horse treks of more than
one day and includes at least one night at an off-site campsite.
Special Notes
People applying for entry to a programme of study leading to the award of the National
Certificate in Horse Trek Guiding (Level 3) with an optional strand in Multiday Horse Trek
Guiding [Ref: 0844] must have completed the National Certificate in Equine (Introductory
Skills) (Level 2) [Ref: 0215] or have demonstrated equivalent knowledge and skills, and
have a current first aid certificate.
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Credit Range
Level 2 credits
Level 3 credits
Level 4 credits
Level 5 or above credits
Minimum totals
Core Compulsory
Core Elective
1
35
25
61
0-3
0-10
0-10
10
Optional Strand
in Multiday Horse
Trek Guiding
10
7
10
27
Requirements for Award of Qualification
Award of NQF Qualifications
Credit gained for a standard may be used only once to meet the requirements of this qualification.
Unit standards and achievement standards that are equivalent in outcome are mutually exclusive for the
purpose of award. The table of mutually exclusive standards is provided in section 7 of the New Zealand
Qualifications Authority (NZQA) Rules and Procedures publications available at
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea/acrp/index.html.
Reviewed standards that continue to recognise the same overall outcome are registered as new versions
and retain their identification number (ID). Any version of a standard with the same ID may be used to meet
qualification requirements that list the ID and/or that specify the past or current classification of the standard.
Summary of Requirements
 Core Compulsory standards
 Core Elective – A minimum of 10 credits as specified
The following strands are optional
 Multiday Horse Trek Guiding Optional Strand
Detailed Requirements
Core Compulsory
The following standards are required
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Equine > Equine Care
ID
Title
6611
Demonstrate knowledge of the procedure for bringing a
horse into work after a spell and letting down
Level
Credit
3
4
Community and Social Services > Outdoor Recreation > Weather Interpretation in the
Outdoors
ID
Title
Level
Credit
20159
Access and compare weather information for outdoor
recreation
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Service Sector > Tourism > Adventure Tourism
ID
Title
19426
25988
Level
Credit
4
5
3
1
Level
Credit
Prepare horses and clients for a horse trek of up to one
day
Guide horse treks of up to one day
3
10
4
20
Demonstrate knowledge of the effect of relevant
legislation on the horse trekking industry
3
3
Level
Credit
3
4
3
10
3
3
Analyse and apply leadership skills to adventure
tourism activities
Maintain an adventure tourism activity personal log
book
Service Sector > Tourism > Horse Trek Guiding
ID
Title
17748
17749
17754
Service Sector > Tourism > Visitor Services
ID
Title
23758
23759
23760
Demonstrate knowledge of communication and
customer service theory in a tourism workplace
Provide customer service experiences in a tourism
workplace
Work in a team on a tourism workplace task or project
Core Elective
A minimum of 10 credits
Community and Social Services > Outdoor Recreation > Outdoor First Aid
ID
Title
Level
424
Respond to an emergency care situation for an outdoor
activity
3
Credit
5
Community and Social Services > Outdoor Recreation > Outdoor Management
ID
Title
Level
Credit
451
Manage risk for an outdoor activity
5
4
20146
Demonstrate basic risk management for outdoor
recreation
3
3
Community and Social Services > Outdoor Recreation > Outdoor Navigation
ID
Title
Level
431
Navigate in good visibility on land
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Health > Health Studies > Core Health
ID
Title
6400
Manage first aid in emergency situations
Service Sector > Tourism > Horse Trek Guiding
ID
Title
17747
17753
Evaluate a horse trekking operation for compliance with
the Horse Trekking Quality Tourism Standard
Carry out minor repairs on equipment used in a horse
trekking operation
Level
Credit
3
2
Level
Credit
5
10
3
2
Multiday Horse Trek Guiding Optional Strand
The following standards are required
Community and Social Services > Outdoor Recreation > Weather Interpretation in the
Outdoors
ID
Title
Level
Credit
20160
20161
Demonstrate knowledge of weather processes and their 3
effects on outdoor recreation in New Zealand
Analyse weather information and predict weather
4
conditions for the outdoors
Service Sector > Tourism > Horse Trek Guiding
ID
Title
2
3
Level
Credit
17750
Pack and manage pack horses for multiday horse treks
3
8
17751
Prepare horses and clients for multiday horse treks,
guide the trek, and manage overnight accommodation
Demonstrate water safety procedures when guiding
clients on horse treks
5
10
4
4
17752
Transition Arrangements
Version 3
Version 3 was issued to take account of the revision of standard 17747 and the review of
standard 12409.
Changes to structure and content
 level, credit value, and title of standard 17747 have been updated
 expiring standard 12409 has been replaced by standard 25988
 total credits decreased from 73 to 71.
People currently working towards versions 1 or 2 of the qualification may either complete
the requirements of those versions or transfer their results to version 3 of the qualification.
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This qualification contains standards that replace earlier standards. For the purposes of
this qualification, people who have gained credit for the expiring standards are exempt
from the requirement to gain credit for the replacement standards – see table below.
Credit for
Exempt from
435
20159, 20160
436, 437
20161
12409
25988
17755
19426
18210
23758
18223
23759
18224
23760
Previous versions of the qualification
Version 2 was issued following a review. The levels, credits and titles of reviewed
standards were updated; the National Certificate in Equine (Introductory Skills) (Level 2)
[Ref: 0215] was made a prerequisite for entry; standard 6611 was added to the Core
Compulsory section; standards 19426, 20159-20161, and 23758-23760 replaced expiring
standards 435, 436, 17755, 18210, 18223 and 18224; standard 17747 was included in the
Core Elective section as an option for those intending to manage a Horse Trek Guiding
operation; standards 1624, 1648, 1650, 1654, 1618, 6401, 6402, 6579, 6612, 6619, 6622,
and 13377 were removed from the qualification; standard 6400 was transferred form the
Core Compulsory to the Core Elective and standard 20146 was added to the Core Elective
section, to provide prerequisites for Core Elective standards 424 and 451 respectively;
total credits were reduced from 78 to 73; and level was added to title.
Version 1 was issued to establish a qualification for people working in the horse trek
guiding sector of the Tourism Industry.
Certification
This certificate will display the logos of NZQA, ServiceIQ and the accredited organisation.
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Classification
This qualification is classified according to the NQF classification system and the
New Zealand Standard Classification of Education (NZSCED) system as specified below.
NQF Classification
NZSCED
Code
Description
Code
Description
1735
Service Sector > Tourism >
Horse Trek Guiding
080701
Management and Commerce >
Tourism > Tourism Studies
Quality Management Systems
Providers and Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by a recognised Quality Assurance Body
before they can register credits from assessment against standards. Accredited providers and Industry
Training Organisations assessing against standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to
those standards. Accreditation requirements and the moderation system are outlined in the associated
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) for each standard.
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