Qualification details

Horse Care

Qualification summary

This qualification at level 2 in Horse Care has 7 mandatory units and 5 optional groups. The mandatory units cover providing routine care, preparing horses for use and determining health and condition, working horses from the ground, providing grass and water for grazing animals, assisting with transportation of horses and developing and maintaining personal effectiveness. Candidates may also choose one optional group: Group B (riding horses), Group C (assisting with working horses on the land), or Group D (assisting with the instigation of reproduction, parturition care and the rearing of young stock),Group E (care of the performance horse), or Group F (drive horses under direction).

Qualification details

Q1014601
2
NVQ - National Vocational Qualification
Accreditation start date:
28/08/1992
Operational start date in centres:
Accreditation end date:
28/02/2001
Certification end date:
28/02/2003
England
Not specified
Wales
Not specified
N.Ireland
Not specified
Candidates must take all units in Group A - Mandatory Units. They must also choose to take ONE of the five optional groups.
  • A  -  Mandatory Group A
    • U1014550 - Develop and Maintain Personal Effectiveness
    • U1014551 - Contribute to Providing Grazing and Water
    • U1014496 - Determining Health and Condition
    • U1014494 - Providing Routine Care
    • U1014497 - Working Horse from the Ground
    • U1014495 - Preparing Horses for Use
    • U1014498 - Assisting with the Transportation of Horses
  • B  -  Optional Group B
  • C  -  Optional Group C
    • U1014500 - Assisting with Working Horses on the Land
  • D  -  Optional Group D
    • U1014501 - Assisting with Instigation of Reproduction
    • U1014502 - Assisting with Parturition Care
    • U1014503 - Assisting with the Rearing of Young Stock
  • E  -  Optional Group E
    • U1052353 - Assist with the Specialist Care of the Performance Horse
  • F  -  Optional Group F
    • U1052352 - Drive Horses Under Direction