Qualification details
Title
New Zealand Diploma in Equine Management (Level 5) with strands
in Broodmare Manager, Yearling Manager, Stallion Manager, and
Racing Stable Foreman
Version
1
Qualification type
Certificate
Level
5
Credits
120-150
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 industry
with individuals who have the skills and knowledge to manage
horses in either a breeding operation or racing stables.
The qualification is stranded to reflect the specialist skills
required to work in one or more areas of the breeding operation
or racing stables.
This qualification is targeted at people who have significant
experience in the equine breeding or racing industry, and wish to
further develop their skills in a supervisory role in a breeding or
racing operation.
Graduates will benefit by having a qualification that provides
recognition of their skills which are valued by the equine breeding
and racing industries, and recognised both nationally and
internationally.
The industry will benefit from this qualification by having qualified
staff who are able to contribute effectively and professionally in a
supervisory role in the equine industry.
Outcome Statement
Graduates will have full responsibility for the quality of their own
outcomes, and may also be responsible for the performance of
others in their team.
Graduate profile
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Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
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determine annual staff requirements, develop work plans and
rosters, and manage staff to achieve equine business
objectives
develop, implement, and manage plans for the on-going
health, preventative health, and emergency care
requirements for horses
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develop and manage feeding programmes to achieve equine
business objectives
exhibit professional conduct in a range of situations.
Graduates of the Broodmare Manager strand will also be able to:
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manage mating, foaling, and weaning; and associated
problems of mares, foals, and weanlings
develop, implement, and manage plans for the day-to-day
care of paddocked broodmares.
Graduates of the Stallion Manager strand will also be able to:
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manage the care of stallions throughout the year, and their
handling during the stud season.
Graduates of the Yearling Manager strand will also be able to:
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manage the early education of weanlings, and the
preparation and presentation of yearlings for on-site sale or
auction
develop, implement, and manage plans for the day-to-day
care of yearlings.
Graduates of the Racing Stable Foreman strand will also be able
to:
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develop and manage training programmes to achieve racing
objectives.
Education pathway
This qualification builds on from the New Zealand Certificate in
Equine Breeding (Senior Stud Groom) (Level 4) [Ref: 2371], or
the New Zealand Certificate in Equine Racing (Level 4) with
strands in Thoroughbred Racing Jockey, Harness Driver/Trainer,
and Harness Racing Driver [Ref: 2374].
Employment pathway
Graduates of this qualification may be employed as broodmare
managers, yearling managers, stallion managers, or racing
stable foremen in the thoroughbred or standardbred industries,
depending on the strand they complete.
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.
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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 samples
demonstrating the range of student performance 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
Learners must complete the core outcomes and at least one of the
strands.
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Conditions for programme
context
Competency for this qualification will typically be achieved in a
workplace environment.
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
Determine annual staff
requirements, develop work
plans and rosters, and
manage staff to achieve
equine business objectives
Credits 20
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2
Develop, implement, and
manage plans for the ongoing health, preventative
health, and emergency care
requirements for horses
Credits 20
3
Develop and manage
feeding programmes to
achieve equine business
objectives
Credits 10
4
Exhibit professional conduct
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Workload estimation, and seasonal and
permanent staff required
New staff interviews and induction
Training and mentoring
Performance review
Employment termination
Work scheduling (daily, weekly, monthly,
yearly)
Communication techniques (staff,
veterinarian, external contractors)
Conflict resolution
Programmes must include the following topics:
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Preventative health programmes for all
classes of horses (worming, vaccination)
Ongoing health care requirements (foot
care, teeth, illness, injury)
Specialist input (veterinarian)
Management of emergency situations
Quarantine procedures
Programmes must include the following topics:
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Mandatory
Mandatory
Selection of feeds
Nutritional requirements of horses
Feeding schedules
Maintenance of consumables
Feed supplements
Programmes must include the following topics:
Mandatory
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in a range of situations
Credits 10
5
Broodmare Management
Strand
Manage mating, foaling, and
weaning; and associated
problems of mares, foals,
and weanlings
Credits 80
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Communication protocols
Interviewing techniques
Role expectations
Response and referral protocols
Giving instructions
Programmes must include the following topics:
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Teasers and their handling
Teasing and mating mares
Teasing records
Foaling procedures
Problems associated with foaling, and
reporting procedures
Handling and care of weanlings
Programmes may include the following topic:
6
Develop, implement, and
manage plans for the day-today care of paddocked
broodmares
Credits 10
7
Programmes must include the following topics:
Manage the care of stallions
throughout the year, and
their handling during the
stud season
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Credits 80
8
Yearling Management
Strand
Manage the early education
of weanlings, and the
preparation and presentation
of yearlings for on-site sale
or auction
Credits 80
9
Develop, implement, and
manage plans for the day-to-
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Mandatory
Care, exercise, training, and handling
programmes
Health and nutrition of young horses
Pedigrees
Conformation and conformation faults
Sales venue requirements
Client communication
Reporting procedures
Programmes must include the following topics:
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Mandatory
Specific health and management
requirements
Housing
Day-to-day handling
Handling during and after mating
Programmes must include the following topics:
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Mandatory
Grazing rotations
Groupings and compatibility
Supplementary feeding and feeding
schedules
Pasture management
Fertiliser application
Stallion Management Strand
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Optional
Foster mares and orphan foals
Programmes must include the following topics:
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Mandatory
Mandatory
Grazing rotations
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day care of yearlings
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Credits 10
10
Racing Stable Foreman
Strand
Develop and manage
training programmes to
achieve racing objectives
Credits 60
Groupings and compatibility
Supplementary feeding and feeding
schedules
Pasture management
Fertiliser application
Programmes must include the following topics:
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Mandatory
Training objectives
Fitness, conditioning, and monitoring
Evaluation of horses for racing
Management routines for stabled horses
Rules of Racing for the relevant code
The handicapping system
Nominations
Transition information
Replacement information
This qualification replaced the National Certificate in Equine (Stable
Management) with strands in Harness Racing, Thoroughbred Racing, and
Breeding (Ref: 1541).
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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