Certificate III in Horse Care

Handle horses safely

Load and unload horses

Manage personal health and fitness for working with horses

Implement a horse health program

Provide routine care for horses

Prepare horses for presentation at an event

Work safely in equine workplaces

Provide first aid and emergency care for horses or other equines

Contribute to safety at incidents involving large animals

Participate in an incident involving large animals

Use manual techniques to safely move large animals

Perform technical large animal rescue

Handle horses safely

Apply knowledge of horse behaviour

Perform horse riding skills at walk, trot and canter

Perform horse riding skills at walk, trot and canter

Develop riding skills for exercising horses

Lunge educated horses

Introduce horses to lunge exercise

Transport horses using a road vehicle

Carry out basic hoof care procedures

Exercise and school horses

Prepare and care for horses to perform at events

Provide non-riding exercise to horses

Manage selection of horse for new or inexperienced handler, rider or driver

Educate horses in initial handling

Interpret and address horse behaviour and welfare

Manage horses to meet sport event requirements

Relate musculoskeletal system to horse conformation and movement

Advise on horse nutritional needs

Maintain and monitor horse health

Manage selection of horse for handler, rider or driver

Replace equine shoes as an emergency measure

Assess the welfare status of an animal

Communicate effectively with clients and team members

Follow equine biosecurity and infection control procedures

Establish pastures and crops for livestock production

Transport and store chemicals

Prepare and apply chemicals to control pest, weeds and diseases

Implement property improvement, construction and repair

Plan and construct an electric fence

Plan and construct conventional fencing

Ride educated horses to carry out basic stock work

Train, care for and ride horses for stock work

Manage horses for stock work

Operate tractors

Operate side by side utility vehicles

Operate quad bikes

Apply environmentally sustainable work practices

Process and maintain workplace information

Lead team effectiveness

Coordinate business resources

Work in a team

Provide First Aid

Carry out natural mare mating procedures

Assess suitability of horses for specific uses

Handle young horses

Carry out procedures for foaling down mares

Perform basic driving tasks

Determine nutritional requirements for sport or recreational horses

Provide service to customers

Provide work skill instruction