Earning Criteria

• This individual has achieved unit 230 Health and safety for the land-based industries. They are able to: Understand the impact legislation has on land-based industries, understand risk assessment requirements for land-based industries, understand safe working practices when working in land-based industries.
• This individual has achieved unit 231 Equine health and welfare. They are able to: Monitor and maintain the health and wellbeing of horses, understand how to promote and maintain the welfare of horses, know common health problems, their prevention and treatment, know the practices and principles of equine first aid.
• This individual has achieved unit 232 Working in the equine industry. They are able to: Know the structure of the equine industry, know employment rights and responsibilities, understand the organisation of business.
• This individual has achieved unit 234 Horse tack and equipment. They are able to: Know types of horse tack and equipment, apply tack and equipment.
• This individual has achieved unit 216 Undertake routine stable duties. They are able to: Prepare, clean and maintain stables, carry out stable duties working safely and effectively, clean and maintain tack.
• This individual has achieved unit 217 The principles of feeding and watering horses. They are able to: Feed and water horses, understand the impact of feeding horses.
• This individual has achieved unit 235 Horse handling and grooming. They are able to: Handle horses using specified methods, carry out a basic groom of a horse.
• This individual has achieved unit 222 Introduction to lungeing horses. They are able to: Lunge a horse under supervision, understand the reasons for exercising horses from the ground.
• This individual has achieved a number of optional units. Learners must be taught at least 60 GLH from units 223, 227, 233, 236-240.