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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Maintain horse environment
   • Assess risks and implement control measures within horse environment
   • Arrange housing to meet the individual needs of the animal
   • Maintain animal environment according to animal welfare principles and workplace requirements
   • Clean and maintain food storage areas and water supply
   • Establish and monitor routine cleaning and maintenance programs for stables, yards and paddocks
2. Assist with a horse vaccination program
   • Identify vaccination requirements for different horse classes
   • Maintain vaccination program according to agreed schedule and supervisor instructions
   • Maintain accurate vaccination records
3. Implement a horse health maintenance program
   • Conduct regular check of animals for signs of illness or injury using safe horse handling techniques
   • Identify causes and symptoms of common illnesses, injuries and parasitic infections, and provide treatment under supervision
   • Detect internal and external parasites and assess their impact
   • Identify communicable diseases and implement control measures
   • Establish maintenance program and monitor internal and external parasite control
4. Implement a hoof care and maintenance program
   • Recognise common hoof diseases and injuries and provide appropriate treatment or refer to specialist
   • Identify and report common gait abnormalities and arrange treatment
   • Ensure hoof care, shoeing, and corrective measures are appropriate to horse welfare and training program
   • Maintain communication with farriers and update work records according to workplace procedures
   • Maintain regular hoof care routine