ACMEQU309 — Carry out basic hoof care procedures

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What an assessment for ACMEQU309 must cover

36 assessable components: 3 elements (16 performance criteria), 7 performance evidence and 9 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 4 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 Examine horse hooves

1.1Confirm horse identification and location, and identify hazards and assess and control their risks
1.2Select and fit personal protective equipment (PPE) for hoof examination
1.3Restrain horse using techniques to prevent injury to horse and worker
1.4Lift horse’s feet and check condition of hooves and shoes, using safe and low stress horse handling techniques
1.5Assess hoof health, injury status and shoe condition, and determine action required, including the need for farrier and veterinary advice and/or treatment

2 Provide hoof care to horse

2.1Select and prepare basic farriery and hoof care tools, equipment, hoof treatments, bandages and other medications required
2.2Restrain horse and clean hoof using safe and low stress practices
2.3Apply hoof care treatment, dressing and medication using appropriate application methods and tools
2.4Store unused treatment and disposed of waste products according to manufacturer instructions and workplace procedures
2.5Clean and store equipment used in treating horse hoof
2.6Monitor horse, maintain treatment records and consult with veterinary if required

3 Perform shoe removal

3.1Confirm shoe is loose or sprung and needs to be removed to prevent hoof capsule damage, injury or further injury to horse, and it is within scope of responsibility to remove shoe without damaging the hoof
3.2Prepare basic farriery tools and equipment required
3.3Check horse restraints and remove loose or sprung shoe, taking care not to damage the hoof, and if required perform trim
3.4Communicate with owner, farrier and/or veterinarian to arrange shoe replacement and/or treatment required
3.5Monitor horse and update records according to workplace requirements

Performance evidence

carried out basic hoof care procedures on at least three different live, compliant and manageable horses. For each horse, the individual must have picked up a front and hind leg and demonstrated use of nippers and rasp to perform a light trim of the hooves.
For at least one live horse, the individual must have: applied a poultice to a hoof; detected a digital pulse.
used a live horse to indicate the location and signs of, and verbally explained first aid treatment for, the following hoof conditions/ailments: laminitis (founder), bruised heel, bruised sole and corn, hoof abscess, hoof crack (toe crack, quarter crack, heel crack), thrush, seedy toe bacteria (white line disease).
observed movement and behaviour of a live horse (or video of a live horse), and identified lameness and its likely location.
All hoof care contact and activities with horses must be carried out using safe and low stress horse handling practices. For each horse, the individual must have: identified at least three hazards related to undertaking hoof care, and assessed and controlled associated risks; selected, checked and correctly fitted appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) required for hoof care; used safe position and posture when working with horses’ hooves; used appropriate tools and practices to examine and clean horse hooves; applied a dressing or treatment to all hooves; accurately updated workplace horse hoof care records.
removed a loose shoe and performed any necessary hoof trim according to workplace procedures or specialist advice (NOTE: This may be performed on a cadaver horse leg).
provided a brief written or verbal report to a veterinarian or farrier describing a hoof care condition using industry terminology and requesting specialist advice.

Knowledge evidence

structure and function of the hoof, and associated problems
common horse behaviour and reactions to hoof care
signs and first aid treatment of common hoof injuries, ailments and injuries, including: laminitis (founder), bruised heel, bruised sole and corn, hoof abscess, hoof crack (toe crack, quarter crack, heel crack), thrush, seedy toe bacteria (white line disease)
hoof ailments and injuries that require immediate professional advice and/or attendance
horse shoes, including: fit and common problems; signs of hoof growth that indicate need for reshoeing; signs of loose, worn and damaged shoes, including sprung shoes; hoof injuries and ailments caused by loose, worn and damaged horse shoes
techniques for safe removal of loose shoes
hoof care examination and treatment procedures
types, purpose, use and maintenance of hoof care tools and equipment, including horse restraints and farriery equipment used for basic hoof care
common workplace health and safety requirements and practices relating to hoof care, including: hazard identification, risk assessment, risk control and reporting; horse behaviour based on horse education and/or soundness of limbs; types and purpose of PPE; safe and low stress horse handling and hoof treatment practices; workplace procedures for recording, storing and reporting horse health information

Foundation skills

Reading: Interpret information available in hoof care programs and hoof care products
Writing: Use industry terminology to complete hoof care records
Numeracy: Calculate and measure quantity, area, volume, weight, temperature, ratio and percentage
Oral communication: Use industry terminology to describe hoof ailments and injuries

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What does an assessment tool for ACMEQU309 need to cover?

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