| 1 | Be able to select, use and maintain equipment to feed and water horses | 1.1 | Select and use appropriate equipment for this area of work |
| 1.2 | Prepare, maintain and store equipment in a safe and effective working condition throughout |
| 2 | Be able to feed and water horses | 2.1 | Prepare rations according to instruction to include concentrates and roughage |
| 2.2 | Identify feed types and assess quality including roughage and concentrates |
| 2.3 | Provide feed and water to the horses in the required place according to procedures for both stabled and grazing horses |
| 2.4 | Report any changes in the feeding and drinking habits of horses to the appropriate person |
| 3 | Be able to work safely | 3.1 | Work in a way which maintains health and safety and security of horse, self and others during work which is consistent with relevant legislation, codes of practice and any additional requirements |
| 3.2 | Dispose of waste safely and corectly |
| 4 | Know how to feed and water horses | 4.1 | Describe how to prepare rations |
| 4.2 | State the different procedures between feeding an individual horse to groups of horses |
| 4.3 | Describe normal feeding and drinking habits and behaviours of horses |
| 4.4 | State the correct storage and use of feedstuffs |
| 4.5 | Describe signs and effects of vermin contamination to feed stocks and to whom this should be reported |
| 4.6 | List the rules of good feeding and watering practice |
| 4.7 | Describe what to do if there are changes in the feeding and drinking behaviour of the horse |
| 4.8 | State the risks during feeding and watering to horses to self and others and how these can be minimised |
| 5 | Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them | 5.1 | Describe the equipment methods of using and maintaining the equipment in a fit state for use which will be necessary to feed and water horses |
| 6 | Know the current health and safety legislation | 6.1 | Outline the current health and safety legislation, codes of practice and any additional requirements, which apply to this area of work. |
| 6.2 | Describe the correct methods for disposing of waste |
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