Competence standards

The listed competence standards below are from the National Occupational Standards who are the authors of industry best practice.
National Occupational Standards are statements of the standards of performance that individuals must achieve when carrying out functions or tasks, together with specifications of the underpinning knowledge and skills required.

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Horse Care & Management

Eq101 Assist with cleaning and grooming horses

Eq102 Assist with feeding and watering horses

Eq103 Assist with cleaning the stables and yard

Eq107 Lead and control horses for inspection under supervision

Eq108 Assist with catching and leading horses

Eq201 Clean, prepare and maintain stables for horses

Eq202 Provide feed and water to horses

Eq203 Carry out routine care and monitor the health and welfare of horses

Eq211 Long rein a horse under supervision

Eq212 Lunge a horse under supervision

Eq213 Care for horses after exercise

Eq241 Long-rein harness horses for exercise under supervision

Eq306 Promote the health and well-being of horses

Eq113 Assist with harnessing up and unharnessing horses

Eq114 Assist with putting-to and taking out horses using single horse drawn vehicles

Eq237 Support the driver of a horse drawn vehicle whilst driving

Eq238 Prepare and care for horse harness

Eq239 Prepare and care for horse drawn vehicles, agricultural implements and related equipment

Eq240 Drive a single harness horse in an enclosed area

Eq336 Manage the preparation and care of horse harness

Eq337 Manage the preparation and care of horse drawn vehicles or agricultural implements

Eq339 Support the training of horses to work in harness

Eq340 Drive single harness horses for commercial purposes

Eq341 Drive pairs of harness horses for exercise, fitness and schooling

Eq347 Drive single harness horses for exercise and schooling

Eq417 Assess horse drawn vehicles for suitability for commercial use

Eq419 Assess horse harness for suitability for commercial use

Eq420 Provide commercial harness horse services

Eq421 Drive pairs of horses for commercial purposes

Eq501 Train harness horses to an advanced standard

Eq502 Drive teams of four horses

Eq503 Assess harness horses for continued use in harness

Eq504 Drive horses for specialist purposes

Eq505 Drive specialist turnouts

Eq506 Drive a team of harness horses for exercise and schooling

Here at Carriage Driving Association UK we are actively promoting the use of these national standards to achieve a clear benchmark of best practice across the equine sector.

How does it work?

These standards are clear, achievable and available for anyone in carriage driving irrespective of background.

To achieve any of the above standards, you simply need to get signed off by one of our coaches who will confirm that you have the skills and knowledge set out in the standard. This can be achieved with a series of coaching sessions or via direct observation from the coach. For example; the coach could attend at a convenient time to you both, and simply observe you undertaking the activity and sign off standards if you have met the criteria listed. Sign-off could also be achieved through your regular lesson or coaching session, again when you have met the required standard, sign-off will be complete. Once you have been signed off the complete standard, the coach will apply to Carriage Driving Association UK for your certificate of achievement.

You will now be asking how does this work financially?

The only cost we have is the Certification Fee which is charged directly to the Accredited Coach on completion of your standard along with satisfactory paperwork to endorse the award. Each coach will have their own charges for their services and you should negotiate with them directly the costs involved in achieving one of our standards.

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