Certificate II in Horse Care - ACM20217
Saddle On Pty Ltd
Type of institution: Registered Training Organisation
Level: Pre-degree
CRICOS:
This is a general qualification for entry into industry sectors where horses are used. Job roles may include stable hand; farm hand; groom, stock rider; or trail-ride assistant. The qualification is suitable for individuals who undertake routine activities under supervision with limited responsibility for their own work.The qualification provides individuals with the skills and knowledge needed to work safely when handling and caring for horses. It includes stable duties, fitting gear, and assisting with horse exercise work, competition and transportation requirements. The skills and knowledge needed to ride horses are also included if they are occupational requirements. No licensing, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of endorsement.
Subjects
- Muster and move livestock
- Develop riding skills for exercising horses
- Carry out regular livestock observation
- Check and treat horses
- Prepare horses for competition, presentation or sale
- Apply knowledge of horse behaviour
- Monitor weather conditions
- Lunge educated horses
- Shift materials safely using manual handling methods
- Handle horses safely
- Apply knowledge of minimising impact of falling from a horse
- Provide basic care of horses
- Perform horse riding skills at walk, trot and canter
- Ride educated horses to carry out basic stock work
- Observe and report on weather
- Work safely in industries with horses
- Introduce horses to lunge exercise
- Provide first aid
- Participate in workplace communications
- Operate in isolated and remote situations
- Ride horses in tracked areas
- Provide non-riding exercise to horses
- Perform daily tasks in the horse industry
- Manage personal health and fitness for working with horses
- Provide daily care for horses
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Entry | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| Lovely Banks | No |
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