Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to perform industry-regulated procedures for the recording of permanent identification and registration of individual standardbred racehorses. It covers knowledge of horse features and behaviour traits, completion of written documentation, and compliance with animal welfare legislation and rules of racing.
The unit applies to individuals who are race club employees authorised to brand standardbred horses.
All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, in accordance with applicable state/territory animal welfare and workplace health and safety legislative requirements.
No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements | Performance Criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Verify identification of horses | 1.1 Use industry identification features to identify mare and foal 1.2 Verify relationship of foal to declared parents using service certificates and other industry documentation 1.3 Estimate age of foal and compare with industry documentation |
2. Apply brand | 2.1 Assess and control risks prior to carrying out branding activity, including ensuring personal protective equipment correctly fitted 2.2 Use safe horse handling techniques to restrain horse for safety of foal, handler and branding officer 2.3 Prepare and maintain branding equipment according to workplace procedures and equipment specifications 2.4 Apply branding using safe techniques according to animal welfare requirements 2.5 Complete documentation accurately according to workplace procedures |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential for performance in this unit of competency but are not explicit in the performance criteria.
Skill | Description |
Reading | Interpret key information and data in workplace records |
Navigate the world of work | Follow workplace procedures, including work health and safety and animal welfare requirements, relevant to role and work area |
Interact with others | Use industry protocols and practices for communicating with licensed or registered industry personnel to interpret and relay information related to performing freeze branding procedures |
Get the work done | Assemble resources and plan and sequence activities to achieve outcomes related to branding horses |
Sectors
Racing performance (ROP)