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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
Work methods may include: | forging techniquesuse of gas and other forgesuse of grinding equipmentuse of specific parts of the anvil to shape and forge metaluse of welding equipment. |
Materials and hand tools may include: | materials:steelaluminiumrubberplastic and other syntheticsother metals:copper magnesium titaniumhand tools: centre punchcreaser/fullerheel cropper or hardyhorseshoer's anvilnail stamppritchelrounding hammerruler and angle gaugesviceshoemaking tongsfire tools:ash rakefire pokerfire rakefire tongs. |
Steel types may include: | concaveflatfulleredround. |
Dimensions used in shoe manufacture may include: | size and shape of feetwork horse is doingsurface horse is working on. |
Considerations in selecting the most suitable shoe may include: | types of horses:competition horsedraught and carriage horseharness or thoroughbred race horseOlympic disciplines pleasure riding horseendurancepolo and polocrosse horsesworking stock horsescurrent status of the horse:its gait and conformation level of work (e.g. whether it is spelling or training)particular needs:pregnancy, injury or ailment managementthe gauge of steel selected should be appropriate to foot sizethe weight of the shoe in relation to the work to be performedthe style of shoe selected will be influenced by:availability of materials cost involvedthe preference of the ownerthe terrain the horse is worked onthe type of work the horse doesshoes may be machine or handmade:fullered concaveplain stampedhand fulleredsizes available in machine made horseshoes shoes for fore and hind feet. |
Variants in shoe size and shape may include: | toe clipside clipblock heelstapered heelstrailersstud holesrolled toeset toe. |
Specifications to produce required shoes may include: | a copy of an existing itemdrawingsoral instructionswritten instructions. |
OHS requirements may include: | being prepared to say no to handling an uneducated, stressed or difficult horsefollowing safe work method statements for:cleaning and sharpening toolscompleting farriery tasks:applying fillers and other treatmentsremoving, replacing and fitting shoestrimming feethandling horsesusing bottled gasusing personal protective equipment:eye and ear protectionfarrier's aprongloveswork bootsworking with fire to shape shoes, shoe horses and weldworking with tools and metal. |
Considerations to ensure materials are accurately cut may include: | impact of accuracy on the fit and comfort of the final productimpact on final product dimensions if calculations are not correcttools used are sharptools are appropriate for the material being cut and the type of cut required. |
Indicators of malleable working temperature may include: | temperature of heat sourcecolour or other features to indicate temperature:warm heatblack heatdull red or blood red heatbright red heatbright yellow or near welding heat light welding, sweating or slippery heatfull welding heatwhite or snowball heattime in heat. |
Standard steps in making shoes may include: | marking the lengthcutting the bar stockmarking the centre bar stock and the heelscreating the toe bendmarking and punching the nail holesforming heelsturning the branchesdrawing the clipslevelling the shoefinishing the heels. |
Quality standards in fitting shoes may include: | the shoe is shaped to fit the foot with allowance for expansion at the heels and outline fitthe heels of the shoe cover the buttressesthe foot surface of the shoe and wall of the foot fit tightly against each other and the shoe will not 'rock' from side to sidethe heels of the shoe fit flat against the heels of the footthe shoe has sole reliefthe nail holes on the shoe are opened sufficiently for the correct size nail to be usednail holes are positioned to allow for maximum security and safety when nailingthere are no burrs or sharp edges. |