| 1 | Assist with working with horse drawn agricultural and land based equipment | 1.1 | Assist with checking over horses prior to use and report any injuries or lameness |
| 1.2 | Prepare the horse for use |
| 1.3 | Check the harness and implement or vehicle for suitablity for use, and report signs of wear, tear or damage to equipment |
| 1.4 | Assist with carrying out routine care and maintenance of horse drawn vehicles, implements and harness prior to use |
| 1.5 | Assist with harnessing up horses to be used for each of the following purpose: Ploughing; Chain harrowing; driving a Tumbril; driving a four wheeled wagon |
| 1.6 | Assist with hitching-in horses to be used for each of the following purposes: Ploughing;Chain harrowing; driving a Tumbril; driving a four wheeled wagon |
| 1.7 | Assist the Driver whilst carrying out the following operations: Ploughing; Chain harrowing; driving a Tumbril; driving a four wheeled wagon |
| 1.8 | Assist with caring for the horse(s) whilst working and during their rest-breaks |
| 1.9 | Assist with checking harness and implements or vehicle for any wear, tear or damage during work |
| 1.10 | Check over and care for the horse following work |
| 1.11 | Check over, clean and store harness and vehicles and implements after use |
| 2 | Be able to maintain the health and safety of self and others and the welfare of the horse whilst working | 2.1 | Maintain the health and safety of self and others and the welfare of the horse whilst working |
| 3 | Follow legislative requirements, codes of practice and other requirements whilst working | 3.1 | Outline the current law, codes of practice and any operational requirements relating to health & safety and horse welfare whilst working |
| 4 | Know and understand how to assist with working with horse drawn agricultural and land based equipment | 4.1 | Outline the correct uses of a Single or a Pair of horses for ploughing; chain harrowing; drawing a Tumbril; drawing a four wheeled waggon |
| 4.2 | Explain how the following implements should be correctly hitched to horses and operated: Plough; two-wheeled wagon; A four-wheeled wagon; Chain harrows |
| 4.3 | Outline the importance of ensuring the ridger chain is correctly adjusted on a two wheeled vehicle |
| 4.4 | Outline the dangers of allowing the shafts to lie behind the collar whilst working |
| 4.5 | Describe the function of the following: Breeching; Belly band; Ridger chain;Hooks; Lines |
| 4.6 | Describe how to correctly back a horse into an agricultural or land based vehicle or implement, and outline the dangers of carrying this out incorrectly |
| 4.7 | Explain the importance of assisting with caring for horses whilst working and during rest-breaks |
| 4.8 | Describe methods of caring for horses whilst working and during rest-breaks, and identify the equipment needed for each task |
| 4.9 | Outline methods of checking harness and horse drawn equipment prior to work; during work and after work, for signs of wear, tear or damage |
| 4.10 | Describe methods of preparing harness and horse drawn equipment for use |
| 4.11 | Outline methods of cleaning, maintaining and storing harness and horse drawn equipment following use |
| 5 | Know how to maintain the health and safety of self and others and the welfare of the horse(s) whilst working | 5.1 | Outline health and safety legislation, codes of practice, operational requirements and safe working practices relating to working with horses and horse drawn implements and equipment |
| 6 | Know how to dispose of waste and work in a way which minimises environmental damage | 6.1 | Outline methods of disposing of any waste and of working in a way which minimises environmental damage |
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