Unit Award Scheme

77196

ANIMAL CARE: HORSES

Level: Level One

In successfully completing this unit, the learner will have	Evidence needed
demonstrated the ability to 1. recognise and name at least six items of tack for a horse	Summary sheet
2. clean and look after tack	Summary sheet
3. tack up a horse ready for riding	Summary sheet
4. clean a stable	Summary sheet
5. prepare a stable for a horse	Summary sheet
6. select suitable grooming equipment to groom a chosen horse	Summary sheet
7. carry out basic day to day grooming of a horse	Summary sheet
8. carry out basic hoof care of a horse	Summary sheet
9. tie a slip knot for the safe tethering of a horse	Summary sheet
10. choose a safe place to tether a horse	Summary sheet
11. identify basic signs of health in horses	Student completed work
12. identify at least two common plants poisonous to horses	Summary sheet
13. work safely with and around horses	Summary sheet
acquired an understanding of 14. health and safety issues when working with horses	Student completed work
15. the basic signs of ill health in horses	Student completed work
16. the responsibilities of horse ownership	Student completed work
17. the horse's need for exercise	Student completed work
18. the horse's need for companionship	Student completed work
19. how to provide a balanced diet for a horse	Student completed work
20. how to maintain a healthy paddock for a horse	Student completed work
21. control of external and internal parasities of a horse	Student completed work
22. terminology commonly used in horsemanship.	Student completed work

Approved 01 May 2008

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