204-153 Equine Resources

This subject includes case studies, tours, project work on resources, facilities, equipment, routines, record keeping.

Topics include:

• recognition of a wide range of horse enterprises and where they fit into the industry, how they operate;

• basic climate and water resources required on horse enterprise, water reticulation;

• effective use and management of existing horse, stud and stable resources;

• saddlery and equipment;

• making use of reconciled inventories and operations over time, of physical horse, stud and stable resources and activities for managerial requirements and to enable statutory returns to be completed;

• occupational health and safety management;

• keeping employee records to conform with requirements of the taxation office, other statutory authorities;

• awareness of provisions of Occupational Health and Safety Act, including the need to employ occupational health and safety professional to put the system in place;

• farm layout, buildings;

• and identifying horse stud and stable resources (land and improvements, machinery, livestock and labour).

One 3-hour written examination (50%) and two assignments (2500 words) (25% each).