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Determine nutritional requirements for sport or recreational horses

Determine nutritional requirements for sport or recreational horses

Unit of competency
National Code
SISOEQU014
State Code
BBF54
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
19/12/2017
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
18/05/2018
Field of Education
050105 - Animal Husbandry
Original Release Date
18/05/2018
Nominal Hours
35
Description
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.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Assess nutritional requirements of sport or recreational horses.
  • 1.1. Identify and assess nutritional requirements for individual horse needs in consultation with relevant personnel.
  • 1.2. Select feed for quality, nutritional and economic value to meet nutritional requirements of specific horses.
2.Assess food supplements for horses.
  • 2.1. Determine need to provide supplements to individual horses.
  • 2.2. Identify, as required, supplements that contravene rules for horse purpose.
  • 2.3. Assess suitability of supplements for individual horses and their workloads.
3.Establish and monitor individual feeding regimes.
  • 3.1. Create rations and determine feeding regimes to meet individual horse needs, for the range of horses in care.
  • 3.2. Use safe practices when feeding horses individually and in groups to avoid injury to self, others and horses.
  • 3.3. Prepare feed and supplements, feed horses at appropriate times and monitor individual feeding regimes.
  • 3.4. Monitor food rations and confirm they meet nutritional requirements of individual horses.
  • 3.5. Monitor and evaluate the effects of supplements on the work performance of horses.
  • 3.6. Provide paddocked horses with suitable pasture and supplementary feed according to their needs.
  • 3.7. Document, for individual horses, eating behaviour, food intake and work level.
  • 3.8. Adjust feeding regime in response to changing horse behaviour and needs.
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D6369 SISOEQO408A Determine nutritional requirements for horses Unit of competency