ACMEQU306 — Provide routine care for horses

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What an assessment for ACMEQU306 must cover

97 assessable components: 5 elements (26 performance criteria), 24 performance evidence and 44 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 3 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Maintain horse environment

1.1Determine individual needs of horse and arrange housing to meet needs
1.2Identify hazards, carry out a risk assessment and take steps to minimise risk to ensure safety of self, horse and others
1.3Clean stables or small horse enclosures and yards, ensuring bedding or flooring material is replaced and equipment is checked, maintained and stored according to workplace procedures
1.4Maintain a safe environment and housing for horses according to animal welfare and workplace requirements
1.5Document and report property and equipment maintenance issues according to workplace requirements

2 Groom a horse

2.1Identify hazards, and assess and control their risk
2.2Select and fit personal protective equipment (PPE) required for the task
2.3Select and prepare required grooming equipment and products according to horse and workplace requirements
2.4Position, tie up and groom horse using safe and low stress techniques
2.5Trim horse mane, tail and bridle path according to instructions
2.6Identify signs of horse illness, injury or abnormal behaviour during grooming, and action as required
2.7Check horse’s hooves and shoes if fitted to horse, clean and dress hooves, and report irregularities
2.8Select and fit rugs, flyveil and any other protective equipment to horse as required
2.9Clean, store and maintain grooming tools and PPE

3 Prepare horse for exercise

3.1Select and prepare horse for exercise according to workplace requirements
3.2Select correct working gear and check for serviceability and suitability
3.3Fit working gear to horse safely and adjust where required

4 Complete post-exercise activities

4.1Cool down, hose, wash and groom horse after exercise according to horse requirements and workplace procedures
4.2Check horse for signs of lameness, soreness, heat or swelling in legs, cuts and other signs of injury, illness and distress, and report according to workplace procedures
4.3Remove, clean and check gear before storage, or report maintenance issues

5 Monitor and maintain a horse feeding program

5.1Maintain and clean food storage areas and water supply, and keep free of contaminants
5.2Prepare feed and feed supplements according to individual horse feeding plan
5.3Distribute feed and water, observe horse condition and feeding patterns and report variations
5.4Seek dietary advice and adjust diet and feeding practices as required
5.5Monitor feed stock and water and replenish according to workplace procedures
5.6Monitor feed and water quality, and action or report contamination and other quality issues according to workplace procedures

Performance evidence

identified at least three hazards, and assessed and controlled associated risks
selected, checked and correctly fitted personal protective equipment (PPE)
used safe and low stress horse handling techniques
maintained feed and water quantity and quality, including:
inventoried and replenished feed supplies and supplements
identified and isolated contaminated feed
identified, reported and/or removed sources of contamination
fed according to individual horse requirements, including:
prepared hard feed, mixed feeds and provided supplements
ensured feeding bins are suitable and clean
monitored feeding and drinking patterns and horse condition, and adjusted feeding plan based on dietary advice
maintained horse environments, including:
cleaned stable or small horse enclosure
cleaned feed and water vessels and food handling tools and equipment
groomed and rugged horse according to horse requirements
trimmed and tidied horse mane, tail and bridle path according to instructions
prepared horse for work according to workplace routine, including:
selected, fitted and adjusted working gear
fitted exercise boots or bandages
removed, checked, cleaned and stored working gear
provided post-exercise care to horse, including:
cooled down, hosed, washed and groomed
checked horse condition and responded to any signs of injury, illness and distress
completed horse feeding and condition records according to workplace requirements.

Knowledge evidence

key features of workplace health and safety and animal welfare legislation
risk identification, assessment and minimisation processes
purpose and types of PPE for horse handling and care tasks
horse identification processes
horse housing requirements, including environmental, security, physical, social, emotional and mental
key features of stable or small horse enclosure and yard design and layout, including regulatory requirements for waste management and disposal
current horse industry practices for hygiene and basic biosecurity requirements
workplace routines and scheduling of duties
type, purpose and maintenance requirements of horse bedding and floor coverings
procedures for dealing with cast horses
procedures for cleaning and disinfecting stables or small horse enclosures, and for adding stable bedding or flooring materials
procedures for cleaning and disinfecting areas and equipment shared by horses, including crushes, floats and vehicles
typical food and water requirements for horses based on their age, condition, activity levels and weather conditions
common horse feeds, including:
hay
chaff
grain/pellets or other forms of concentrated feed
supplements
bran
feed appetisers
horse feed and water storage requirements, including:
temperature and humidity
contamination control
vermin control
shelf life and expiration dates
common horse feeds, additives and medications (natural and manufactured) that may contain substances that prohibit participation in events
processes for identification, isolation and removal of:
contaminated feed
feed that does not meet quality requirements
effects of contaminated and poor quality feed on horse health, performance and welfare
equipment and techniques for:
washing horses
trimming horse mane, tail and bridle path
grooming
types, fitting and application of horse rugs, rug accessories, flyveils and other protective equipment
using, fitting, checking, maintaining and storing working gear for horses
post-exercise horse care
application and monitoring of horse feeding plans, including:
feed types and supplements
normal and abnormal eating and drinking behaviours and patterns
behaviour during group and individual feeding
safe practices for feeding horses in groups
workplace record-keeping procedures and practices
zoonoses transferred by horses to humans, including Hendra, ringworm and leptospirosis.

Foundation skills

Reading: Interpret textual information in workplace procedures, forms and work health and safety standards Interpret key information available from horse food supplement suppliers and horse dietary plans
Writing: Record information accurately using industry terminology
Numeracy: Estimate and calculate quantity, area, volume, temperature, ratio and percentage

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What does an assessment tool for ACMEQU306 need to cover?

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