Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare horses for work
- Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) hazards are continually identified when working with horses, risks are assessed and suitable controls implemented.
- Equipment suitable for the work to be undertaken is selected, checked, and maintained if necessary.
- Suitable personal protective equipment is selected, used and maintained.
- Feeds are mixed and offered in the quality and quantities instructed by the manager.
- Horses are groomed before and after work to ensure their coat condition and health are maintained.
- Hoof care and cleaning is completed before working the horses, according to the organisations procedures.
- Vices of horses are identified and corrective action is taken to maintain control of the horses.
- Horse education is carried out in association with stock working routines.
- Ride horses
- Stock horses suitable for the task and rider ability are identified and selected.
- Unhealthy or unsound horses are identified and reported to foreman or manager.
- Selected horses are approached, caught and restrained as instructed.
- Gear to manage and control the horse for the required work is selected and fitted.
- OHS procedures are followed for working with and riding horses.
- Horses are handled and restrained safely and within the organisation's and industry guidelines for animal health and welfare.
- Livestock are checked, mustered and moved by horseback.
- Educated horses are controlled and worked as an integral part of stock husbandry routines.
- Horses are handled safely and within the organisations and industry guidelines for animal health and welfare.
- Care for saddlery and equipment
- Basic working gear to suit the individual horse is selected and fitted.
- Working gear is cleaned and checked as a part of regular daily routines.
- Working gear is maintained or repaired as required to ensure safe horse working conditions.
- Working gear and saddlery is stored after use in line with organisation policy.