Range of VariablesThe Range of Variables explains the contexts within which the performance and knowledge requirements of this standard may be assessed. The scope of variables chosen in training and assessment requirements may depend on the work situations available |
What personal protective equipment may be relevant to this standard? | This may include boots, helmet, overalls, gloves, protective eyewear, hearing protection, respirator or face mask, and sun protection (sun hat, sunscreen). |
What are some restraining devices for securing the horses? | Rearing bit, war bridle, blindfold, twitch, neck skin hold, leg strap, hobbles, and sidelines. |
What bedding types may be used for horses? | Sand, rice hulls, straw, wood shavings/sawdust may all be used for bedding materials. |
Upon what criteria are horses selected? | On their breed or breed-cross, age, sex, condition, colour and markings, brands or tattoos. |
When selecting horses, what must be examined to ensure that they are free of conditions that may affect their useability or welfare? | They must be examined for lameness, sore eyes, sore mouth, girth galls, back conditions, mud, caked sweat or vegetable matter, damaged feet or lower limbs, localised or systemic infections. |
With what contractors might interactions take place? | With veterinarians, farriers, horse dentists, or transporters. |
What organisation work procedures may apply to this standard? | Work procedures will be based on sound agricultural principles and practices and may include supervisors oral or written instructions, livestock production program, organisation standard operating procedures, specifications, routine maintenance schedules, work notes; product labels and Material Safety Data Sheets; manufacturers service specifications and operators manuals, waste disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines, and OHS procedures. |
How might information be recorded and what might it contain? | Record keeping systems used may be either paper-based or digital and information will be recorded into logbooks or other records. Information recorded may be dates, times and periods of work, maintenance that is required for stables and/or equipment, work schedules and work completed, chemicals and other substances used including quantities and methods, and readings from temperature and flow-rate gauges. |
Where will horses be caught? | They will be caught in stables, yards or paddocks. |
What does horse working gear include? | It might include saddles, ropes, reins, breastplates, martingales, bridles, cruppers, saddlebags, headstalls, saddlecloths, feeders, leads and rugs. |
What actions could be taken to eliminate or minimise the OHS risk? | Relevant OHS hazards identification, risk assessment and risk control measures include: safe operating proceduressafe manual handling systems and proceduressafe systems and procedures for outdoor work, including protection from solar radiationselection, use and maintenance of relevant personal protective equipment.All working routines for horses must be carried out in line with the provisions of the Workplace Health and Safety Acts and relevant animal codes of welfare |
What does grooming involve and what equipment might be used? | It involves washing, trimming, pulling of manes and tails, removal of dust, mud, scurf, sweat and tangles, burrs and other vegetable matter. Equipment used to do this might include brushes and combs, clippers, bot knife, scrapers, and soap. |
What equipment may be used when dressing and balancing hooves? | Such equipment as hoof picks, knives, rasps, pincers, brushes, and hoof dressings. |
What are some common illnesses and injuries? | Cuts, breaks, colds, punctures, colic, abrasions, tying up, bleeders, acidosis, distress, hoof pricks, stone bruises, quarters, abscesses, allergic reactions, cast horses, quarter cracks, bowed tendons, abnormal temperature, insect bites, animal bites, diarrhoea, dehydration, founder, oedema, pneumonia, skin infections, strangles, worms. |
For more information on contexts, environment and variables for training and assessment, refer to the Sector Booklet. |
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