Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

SISOEQU014 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Determine nutritional requirements for sport or recreational horses

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Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency SISOEQU014 - Determine nutritional requirements for sport or recreational horses
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to assess the nutritional requirements of horses used in in equestrian sport or recreational riding programs, and to formulate rations and monitor feeding regimes.This unit applies to a range of organisations involved in equestrian sport, instructional and recreational riding programs. It applies to experienced senior staff who supervise the care of horses. This can include trainers, guides, trail bosses, instructors and coaches.No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Equine
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
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Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Assess nutritional requirements of sport or recreational horses.
  • Identify and assess nutritional requirements for individual horse needs in consultation with relevant personnel.
  • Select feed for quality, nutritional and economic value to meet nutritional requirements of specific horses.
       
Element: Assess food supplements for horses.
  • Determine need to provide supplements to individual horses.
  • Identify, as required, supplements that contravene rules for horse purpose.
  • Assess suitability of supplements for individual horses and their workloads.
       
Element: Establish and monitor individual feeding regimes.
  • Create rations and determine feeding regimes to meet individual horse needs, for the range of horses in care.
  • Use safe practices when feeding horses individually and in groups to avoid injury to self, others and horses.
  • Prepare feed and supplements, feed horses at appropriate times and monitor individual feeding regimes.
  • Monitor food rations and confirm they meet nutritional requirements of individual horses.
  • Monitor and evaluate the effects of supplements on the work performance of horses.
  • Provide paddocked horses with suitable pasture and supplementary feed according to their needs.
  • Document, for individual horses, eating behaviour, food intake and work level.
  • Adjust feeding regime in response to changing horse behaviour and needs.
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Identify and assess nutritional requirements for individual horse needs in consultation with relevant personnel. 
Select feed for quality, nutritional and economic value to meet nutritional requirements of specific horses. 
Determine need to provide supplements to individual horses. 
Identify, as required, supplements that contravene rules for horse purpose. 
Assess suitability of supplements for individual horses and their workloads. 
Create rations and determine feeding regimes to meet individual horse needs, for the range of horses in care. 
Use safe practices when feeding horses individually and in groups to avoid injury to self, others and horses. 
Prepare feed and supplements, feed horses at appropriate times and monitor individual feeding regimes. 
Monitor food rations and confirm they meet nutritional requirements of individual horses. 
Monitor and evaluate the effects of supplements on the work performance of horses. 
Provide paddocked horses with suitable pasture and supplementary feed according to their needs. 
Document, for individual horses, eating behaviour, food intake and work level. 
Adjust feeding regime in response to changing horse behaviour and needs. 

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