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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Investigate equine behaviour and the implications for management, handling and education
   • Determine the management implications of meeting innate equine behavioural needs
   • Identify problem behaviours in horses including likely causes
   • Apply evidence-based equine learning theory to the education and management of horses
   • Communicate information clearly about the education level and behavioural problems of individual horses to workers and clients
   • Reinforce safe handling techniques and the risks associated with interacting with horses to workers and clients
2. Apply knowledge of equine behaviour
   • Research current information of equine ethology and learning relevant to the education and management of horses
   • Analyse and apply knowledge of equine ethology and learning to specific education methods, systems and techniques
   • Develop a plan to manage the behaviour of a horse to perform a specific task using knowledge of equine learning and principles of animal welfare
3. Apply knowledge of equine welfare
   • Analyse regulations, codes of practice and animal welfare frameworks relevant to horses
   • Conduct a horse welfare assessment, applying a recognised animal welfare framework
   • Evaluate the outcomes of the welfare assessment and likely impact on equine behaviour
4. Improve horse welfare using knowledge of equine behaviour
   • Plan and implement methods to meet equine welfare requirements and allow for behavioural needs in a variety of situations
   • Evaluate management techniques against their impact on the welfare and behaviour of horses
   • Adjust organisational policy and procedures to address or incorporate knowledge of equine behaviour