Pasture quality assessment
Hazard identification and risk management
Health and safety legislation compliance
Environmental stewardship in equine management
Safe working practices in equine settings
Equine welfare considerations
Pre-competition preparation
Safe travel and handling
On-site welfare management
Post-competition recovery
Health and safety compliance
Competition rules and etiquette
Post-exercise cooling and recovery techniques
Vital signs monitoring and distress recognition
Health and safety legislation in equine care
Equine exercise physiology and thermoregulation
Injury prevention and immediate aftercare
Effective communication with handlers and team members
Routine Horse Care Procedures
Stable and Yard Maintenance
Health and Safety Legislation
Welfare Assessment
Effective Teamwork
Grooming and presentation techniques
Equipment selection and maintenance
Health and safety compliance
Horse handling and restraint
Sales preparation procedures
Principles of equine rehabilitation
Safe restraint and handling
Assisting with therapeutic exercises
Record-keeping and owner communication
Health and safety compliance
Environmental management for recovery
Post-exercise cooling techniques
Equine health and injury monitoring
Safe handling and restraint
Health and safety legislation
Grooming and tack care
Welfare and recovery principles
Daily Horse Husbandry
Health Monitoring and Observation
Health and Safety Compliance
Record Keeping and Reporting
Welfare and Ethical Care
Grooming techniques and sequences
Tool selection and maintenance
Safe working practices
Health and welfare checks through grooming
Relevant health and safety legislation
Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage, Be able to select, use and maintain relevant equipment, Be able to clean and maintain stables., Know how to clean and maintain stables., Know the current health and safety legislation and environmental good practice., Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
Maintain working relationships with others, Understand why good working practices are important
Safe handling techniques for mares and foals
Health and safety legislation compliance
Equipment selection and maintenance
Mare and foal behaviour assessment
Environmental good practice
Workplace risk management
Be able to fit and remove horse clothing, Be able to work safely, Know how to fit and remove horse clothing, Know the current health and safety legislation
Be able to fit and remove tack for exercise, Be able to work safely, Be able to select, use and maintain tack, Know how to fit and remove tack for exercise, Know relevant health and safety legislation
Be able to jump a schooled horse, Be able to ride safely and minimise environmental damage, Know how to jump schooled horses, Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
Be able to prepare animals and transport, Be able to load and unload animals for transportation, Be able to work safely, Know how to prepare animals and transport, Know how to load and unload animals for transport, Know the relevant legislation and codes of practice
Be able to long rein a horse, Be able to work safely, Know how to long rein horses, Know the current health and safety legislation
Lunge mechanics and equipment
Safety and risk management
Horse handling and communication
Health and safety legislation
Assessment of horse fitness
Self-evaluation and reflection
Goal setting and action planning
Seeking and using feedback
Continuous professional development
Workplace standards and ethics
Be able to maintain health, safety and security in the workplace, be able to use equipment and materials safely, know the systems and procedures for maintaining health, safety and security., Understand why equipment is transported and stored safely, Know the reason for following manufacturers’ guidance, maintain good standards of heath and safety for self and for others, understand how to maintain the health and safety of self and others, Know the safe lifting techniques, Know how to maintain health and safety
Be able to plait and trim horses, Be able to work safely, Be able to select, use and maintain relevant equipment for plaiting and trimming, Know how to plait and trim horses, Know the current health and safety legislation, Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
Be able to prepare stable for a horse, Be able to work safely, Know how to prepare stables for horses, Know the current health and safety legislation
Role of the assistant during trek
Health and safety legislation
Risk management and emergencies
Client and group management
Equine welfare on treks
Be able to prepare horses for riders with special requirements, Be able to work safely, Know how to prepare horses for riders with special requirements., Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
Be able to select, use and maintain equipment to feed and water horses, Be able to feed and water horses, Be able to work safely, Know how to feed and water horses, Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them, Know the current health and safety legislation
Be able to restrain horses using specified methods, Be able to select, use and maintain equipment for restraining horses using specified methods, Be able to work safely, Know how to restrain horses using specified methods, Know the current health and safety legislation
Be able to a ride horse in the open, Be able to work safely, Be able to select, use and maintain relevant equipment, Know how to ride horses in the open, Know relevant health and safety legislation
Be able to ride a schooled horse, Be able to ride safely, Know how to ride schooled horses, Know relevant health and safety legislation
Safe ride and lead techniques
Environmental impact minimisation
Tack selection and maintenance
Health and safety legislation
Quiet horse assessment
Practical competence demonstration
Road safety and risk assessment
Highway Code compliance
Equipment selection and maintenance
Safe riding techniques
Health and safety legislation
Be able to prepare to turn horses out, Be able to maintain horses when turned out, Be able to catch up horses, Be able to work safely, Know how to maintain horses when turned out, Know the current health and safety legislation
Preparation for foaling
Safe handling and restraint
Equipment selection and maintenance
Health and safety compliance
Environmental stewardship in equine practice
Foaling assistance techniques
Teasing process and estrus detection
Safe handling and restraint
Health and safety legislation
Environmental good practice
Rider needs assessment
Mounting and dismounting techniques
Adaptive equipment usage
Manual handling and safety
Health and safety legislation
Rider dignity and communication
Pre-trek safety checks
Tack fitting and maintenance
Horse handling and assessment
Post-trek care and cool down
Health and safety legislation
Environmental good practice
Horse handling and restraint
Health and identification checks
Documentation and record-keeping
Biosecurity protocols
Health and safety compliance
Client and staff communication
Adaptive equipment usage
Disability-specific support techniques
Health and safety compliance
Inclusive riding session preparation
Rider-centred communication