AHCLSK218 - Ride educated horses to carry out basic stock work

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to handle and ride quiet educated horses to muster, move, and check livestock.There are potential risks associated with working with and around horses and livestock.All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, work health and safety, animal welfare and biosecurity requirements and sustainability practices.This unit applies to individuals who have experience in riding quiet educated horses, who work under general supervision, and exercise limited autonomy with some accountability for their own work. They identify and provide solutions to a limited range of predictable problems.In addition to legal responsibilities, all units of competency dealing with animals in the AHC Training Package have the requirements for animals to be handled humanely to minimise stress and discomfort.No occupational licensing, legislative, or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.