ACMFAR402 — Fit shoes to alleviate moderate abnormalities and defects in equines

1 Identify shoeing needs of individual equines

• 1.1Handle equines to reduce stress and alarm, monitor behaviour to eliminate risks to equine or handlers according to workplace practices
• 1.2Identify, fit and use personal protective equipment according to health and safety in the workplace procedures
• 1.3Observe gait and conformation, including trotting the equine in different patterns to identify any signs of lameness
• 1.4Observe and identify moderate faults and defects that may be alleviated
• 1.5Adopt a working position that maintains comfort of the equine and ensures comfort and personal safety
• 1.6Use appropriate tools to remove shoes, ensuring no damage is caused to the hooves
• 1.7Clean hooves of foreign bodies in a safe handling manner to facilitate examination of the hoof
• 1.8Examine the shoe and assess implications of the wear pattern
• 1.9Report any conditions requiring higher- level treatment by a veterinarian or other specialist
• 1.10Amend the shoeing plan, taking into account conditions of the hooves not previously identifiable

2 Trim and prepare hooves

• 2.1Use farriery tools to trim and prepare hooves to achieve balance, level and shape, and to correct any identified hoof defects
• 2.2Conduct trimming operations without injury to equine hooves
• 2.3Check work while in progress and on completion to ensure quality outcomes of hoof preparation have been achieved

3 Fit shoes

• 3.1Make and/or select and modify the correct type, material and size of shoes according to shoeing plan
• 3.2Select suitable tools to fit shoes according to equine needs
• 3.3Shape selected shoes to incorporate any ancillary features as determined by the shoeing plan
• 3.4Fit shoes to fore and hind hooves and assess the need for any final adjustments
• 3.5Make final adjustments to the shape and size of the shoe and any ancillary features to achieve correct fit

4 Attach shoes and finish shoeing process

• 4.1Select suitable tools and appropriate size nails for attaching and clenching shoes
• 4.2Attach the shoe safely, securely and in the correct position
• 4.3Finish the hoof using clenching process, and assess the finished job and welfare of the equine
• 4.4Assess finished work to ensure the equine is more comfortable and the condition of the hoof is likely to improve
• 4.5Inform the responsible person of farriery procedures completed, and advise on future hoof care requirements and the welfare of the equine
• 4.6Update records of service according to workplace practices

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