1st4sport
Level 3
QN: 601/5040/3
Curriculum Active
1st4sport Level 3 Diploma in Work Based Racehorse Care and Management
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by 1st4sport. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 1240 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
1st4sport
Syllabus Units
30 Units
Guided Hours
1240 hrs
Instant access to interactive lessons, quizzes, and spaced revision.
Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Attend to the mare and foal during foaling
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to attend to the mare and foal during a normal foaling
- Be able to promote health and safety
- Understand how to attend to the mare and foal during foaling
- Understand relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
2
Care for and prepare the mare for covering
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to care for and assist with getting the mare in foal
- Be able to care for in-foal mares
- Be able to promote health and safety
- Understand how to get a mare in foal
- Understand relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
3
Care for mare and foal
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to care for the mare and foal
- Be able to promote health and safety
- Understand how to care for the mare and foal
- Understand relevant health and safety legislation
4
Carry out racecourse procedures
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to carry out racecourse procedures
- Be able to promote health and safety and environmental good practice
- Understand how to carry out racecourse procedures
- Understand relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
5
Clip Horses
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to clip horses
- Be able to maintain and use relevant equipment
- Be able to promote health and safety and environmental good practice
- Understand how to clip horses
- Understand the safe use of equipment
- Understand relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
6
Contribute to the design and implementation of training programmes for racehorses
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to contribute to the design of training programmes for racehorses
- Be able to contribute to the implementation of each of the training programmes you have designed
- Be able to promote health and safety
- Understand how to design and implementation of training programmes for racehorses
- Understand relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
7
Contribute to the evaluation and modification of training programmes for racehorses
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- To be able to contribute to the evaluation of training programmes for racehorses
- Be able to contribute to the modification of training programmes for racehorses
- Be able to promote health and safety and environmental good practice
- Understand how to evaluate and modify training programmes for racehorses
- Understand relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
8
Contribute to training from the ground
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to contribute to training from the ground and backing
- Be able to introduce horse and rider
- Understand relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
- Understand how to contribute to training from the ground and backing
- Understand how to introduce horse and rider
- Understand relevant legislation and codes of practice
9
Deliver basic health care treatment to horses
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to deliver basic health care treatment to horses
- Be able to promote health and safety and environmental good practice
- Understand how to deliver basic health care treatments to horses
- Understand relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
10
Develop and apply a knowledge of the rules and regulations for race riding
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the regulations that apply to jockeys to enable them to conduct themselves professionally within their sport
- Know the orders and rules of racing in respect of running and racing horses
- Know the basic structure of the industry, the main responsibilities of key organisations and how the component parts work together
11
Develop and implement a horse rehabilitation plan
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to develop and implement a horse rehabilitation plan
- Be able to work safely
- Understand how to develop and implement a horse rehabilitation plan.
12
Develop, apply and evaluate race riding skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to identify and agree a programme to develop race riding skills
- Be able to implement a training programme to develop and improve race riding skills
- Be able to apply race riding skills in regulated races under licence
- Be able to evaluate their race riding skills to improve future performance of self and horse
- Be able to promote health and safety when race riding
- Know how to identify and agree a programme to develop race riding skills
- Know how to implement a training programme to develop and improve race riding skills
- Know how to apply race riding skills in regulated races under licence
- Know how to evaluate their race riding skills to improve future performance of self and horse
- Know how to promote health and safety when race riding
13
Establish and maintain the care of stallions
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to establish and maintain the care of stallions
- Be able to promote health and safety
- Understand how to establish and maintain the care of stallions
- Understand relevant health and safety legislation
14
Handle and present stallions under supervision
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to handle and present stallions under supervision
- Be able to promote health and safety
- Understand how to handle and present stallions correctly
- Understand the reasons for maintaining equipment
- Understand relevant health and safety legislation
15
Introduce young horses to equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to introduce young horses to equipment
- Be able to promote health and safety
- Understand how to introduce young horses to equipment
16
Maintain stud documentation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to maintain stud documentation.
- Be able to promote health and safety and environmental good practice
- Understand how to maintain stud documentation.
- Understand relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
17
Manage horses when turned out
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to manage horses when turned out
- Be able to promote health and safety and environmental good practice
- Understand how to manage horses when turned out
- Understand relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
18
Monitor and maintain stocks of feed and bedding
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to monitor and maintain stocks of feed and bedding
- Be able to promote health and safety
- Understand how to monitor and maintain stocks of feed and bedding
- Understand relevant health and safety legislation
19
Plan diets and implement feeding regimes for horses
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to plan diets and implement feeding regimes
- Be able to promote health and safety
- Understand how to plan diets and implement feeding regimes
- Understand relevant health and safety legislation
20
Prepare and maintain grazing land for horses
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to prepare and maintain grazing land for horses.
- Be able to promote health and safety and environmental good practice
- Understand how to prepare and maintain grazing land for horses.
- Understand relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
21
Prepare horses for public appearance
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to prepare horses for public appearance
- Be able to promote health and safety
- Understand how to prepare horses for public appearance
- Understand relevant health and safety legislation
22
Prepare horses for saddling up and the parade ring
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to saddle up horses for the parade ring
- Be able to promote health and safety and environmental good practice
- Know how to saddle up horses and prepare for the parade ring
- Understand relevant health and safety legislation
23
Promote the health and well-being of horses
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to promote the health and well-being of horses
- Be able to promote health and safety
- Understand how to promote the health and well-being of horses
- Understand relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
24
Receive a horse and carry out an initial assessment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to receive a horse and carry out an initial assessment
- Be able to work safely
- Understand how receive horses and carry out an initial assessment
- Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
25
Repair and maintain structures or surfaces
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to prepare for the repair and maintenance
- Be able to repair and maintain structures or surfaces
- Be able to maintain and use relevant equipment
- Be able to promote health and safety and environmental good practice
- Understand the principles of maintaining structures and surfaces
- Understand relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
- Understand the reasons for maintaining equipment
26
Ride racehorses to improve performance
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to ride racehorses to improve performance
- Be able to promote health and safety
- Understand how to ride racehorses to improve performance
- Understand relevant health and safety legislation
27
School racehorses
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to school racehorses.
- Be able to maintain and use relevant equipment
- Be able to promote health and safety
- Understand how to school racehorses.
- Understand the reasons for maintaining equipment
- Understand relevant health and safety legislation
28
Tack up horses for specialist work
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to tack up a horse for specialist work
- Be able to promote health and safety
- Understand how to tack up horses for specialist work
- Understand relevant health and safety legislation
29
Transport horses by road on long journeys – Attendant/Driver
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the legislation and administrative procedures that govern the transport of horses
- Understand horse stress and how to avoid it
- Understand how to effectively plan and prepare for the transport of horses
- Be able to effectively plan and prepare for the transport of horses.
- Be able to safely load and unload horses
- Be able to care for horses during transport
- Be able to transport horses safely
- Maintain equine transport in a hygienic condition
30
Transport horses by road on long journeys– Attendant
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the legislation and administrative procedures that govern the transport of horses
- Understand horse stress and how to avoid it
- Understand how to effectively plan and prepare for the transport of horses
- Be able to effectively plan and prepare for the transport of horses
- Be able to safely load and unload horses
- Be able to care for horses during transportation
- Maintain equine transport in a hygienic condition
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 601/5040/3
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- 1st4sport
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Dec 2014