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Evidence Guide: ACMHBR504 - Manage horse pastures

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ACMHBR504 - Manage horse pastures

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Develop a land use plan for a horse operation

  1. Identify the purpose and goals of the horse operation and level of input
  2. Identify the legal requirements relevant to the use of land for a horse operation
  3. Develop and implement strategies for water supply and management, vegetation and revegetation management, biodiversity and protection of natural resources, including waterways
  4. Determine infrastructure needs and maintenance requirements consistent with the operation
  5. Assess physical characteristics and land capability, and identify areas at risk of or showing evidence of degradation
  6. Identify budgetary constraints based on available operation resources
  7. Document the plan to include infrastructure, pasture, vegetation, elevations and gradients, soil characteristic and water bodies or sources
Identify the purpose and goals of the horse operation and level of input

Completed
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Identify the legal requirements relevant to the use of land for a horse operation

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Develop and implement strategies for water supply and management, vegetation and revegetation management, biodiversity and protection of natural resources, including waterways

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Determine infrastructure needs and maintenance requirements consistent with the operation

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assess physical characteristics and land capability, and identify areas at risk of or showing evidence of degradation

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify budgetary constraints based on available operation resources

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Document the plan to include infrastructure, pasture, vegetation, elevations and gradients, soil characteristic and water bodies or sources

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Develop pasture management strategies

  1. Ensure strategies are consistent with horse characteristics and behaviours, and nutritional requirements
  2. Select grazing systems in line with land use, physical characteristics and operational needs
  3. Ensure grazing management encourages pasture plant and grass growth and is consistent with stages of plant growth
  4. Ensure the selection and implementation of strategies contribute to horse welfare
  5. Identify the benefits of appropriate pasture management for the operation
  6. Select plants or plant cultivars appropriate for pasture, shelterbelts and revegetation based on land capability and operational needs
  7. Evaluate pasture management strategies for efficiency and effectiveness
Ensure strategies are consistent with horse characteristics and behaviours, and nutritional requirements

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select grazing systems in line with land use, physical characteristics and operational needs

Completed
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Ensure grazing management encourages pasture plant and grass growth and is consistent with stages of plant growth

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ensure the selection and implementation of strategies contribute to horse welfare

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify the benefits of appropriate pasture management for the operation

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select plants or plant cultivars appropriate for pasture, shelterbelts and revegetation based on land capability and operational needs

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Evaluate pasture management strategies for efficiency and effectiveness

Completed
Date:

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Manage pasture maintenance

  1. Plan strategies to reduce or eradicate areas of weed infestation and pests and vermin
  2. Determine withholding periods for horses and livestock after application of chemicals on pasture
  3. Assess nutrient requirements for pasture plants and grasses and determine a fertiliser program
  4. Select and evaluate strategies for manure management that contribute to horse welfare and environmental protection
  5. Implement soil protection strategies that minimise soil degradation
Plan strategies to reduce or eradicate areas of weed infestation and pests and vermin

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Determine withholding periods for horses and livestock after application of chemicals on pasture

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assess nutrient requirements for pasture plants and grasses and determine a fertiliser program

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select and evaluate strategies for manure management that contribute to horse welfare and environmental protection

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Implement soil protection strategies that minimise soil degradation

Completed
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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Required Skills and Knowledge