AHCLSK434 — Manage horses for stock work

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What an assessment for AHCLSK434 must cover

45 assessable components: 3 elements (18 performance criteria), 11 performance evidence and 12 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 Manage horse condition and health

1.1Develop and implement workplace procedures for maintaining health and welfare of horses in consultation with workplace staff
1.2Assess, report and document soundness and working condition of horses in the workplace
1.3Ensure proper selection, use and maintenance of personal protective equipment (PPE)
1.4Identify unsound or unhealthy horses and diagnose or establish reasons for their condition and seek veterinary advice where required
1.5Administer treatment and implement management plan for unsound or unhealthy horses under supervisor or veterinary supervision, according to management plan
1.6Record horse identification, treatments administered and management plan

2 Manage nutritional requirements of horses

2.1Develop and implement feeding plans for workplace horses, taking into account daily and seasonal factors affecting nutritional requirements
2.2Provide supplementary feeding programs for workplace horses to ensure they are in optimum physical condition and health for stock work
2.3Identify potential nutritional problems and take preventative or corrective action through the use or withdrawal of supplementary feeding
2.4Develop and implement work programs for workplace horses according to their condition and nutritional status

3 Supervise activities and tasks requiring the use of horses

3.1Identify hazards and assess risks in the workplace, and implement control measures to manage risks while working with horses according to workplace health and safety procedures and biosecurity
3.2Match horses to rider according to ability and suitability for tasks
3.3Schedule and communicate tasks to staff
3.4Coordinate and supervise tasks according to workplace requirements
3.5Coordinate education of horses by contractors or staff, and provide supervision to ensure that horses and personnel work according to workplace requirements
3.6Organise stock training for inexperienced horses by a horse trainer
3.7Maintain respectful communication with workplace staff and contractors
3.8Monitor and record outcomes of activities and tasks according to workplace requirements

Performance evidence

developed and implemented management plans for the condition and health of horses in the workplace
monitored and managed the health and welfare of horses and developed feeding plans for horses in the workplace
developed work programs for horses in the workplace
matched horse type and experience to rider and task
supervised and coordinated activities and tasks requiring the use of horses in the workplace, and monitored the outcomes
managed the provision of training for inexperienced horses
identified and treated ill or injured horses and consulted with veterinarians
coordinated the horse work of other property personnel such as horse trainers, veterinarians, farriers and other farm staff
communicated task requirements to staff and arrangements for training of horses to staff and contractors
implemented relevant workplace health and safety and environment and biosecurity legislation, regulations and workplace procedures
implemented relevant animal welfare policies and practices for managing horses for stock work

Knowledge evidence

workplace requirements applicable to health and safety in the workplace for managing horses for stock work, including appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
environment and biosecurity legislation and regulations and workplace practices relevant to managing horses for stock work
industry and workplace policies, procedures and guidelines relevant to the job role
feeding plan and work program for individual horses in the workplace
care, husbandry and management procedures for horses
signs of health, anatomy, physiology and behaviour of the horse
signs of ill health in horses and management strategies for common illnesses
strategies for and management of breaking in of horses and training inexperienced horses
use of horses for workplace operations
strategies for effective communication in the workplace
strategies for effective supervision and management of staff in the workplace
animal welfare practices relevant to managing horses for stock work

Foundation skills

Reading: Identify and interpret textual and numerical information from a range of sources to identify relevant and key information about stock work activities and confirm work requirements
Writing: Use clear language, accurate industry terminology and logical structure to prepare, record and report work outcomes of activities and tasks
Oral communication: Use clear language to provide clear, sequenced instructions and respond to queries using terminology and concepts appropriate for the audience Respond to questions, clarify information and seek advice
Numeracy: Calculate quantities of resources and costs associated with horse health and feed programs

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