Level Three Extended Diploma in Horse management

Be able to monitor and maintain stable routines

Aims and objectives

Aim› Be able to monitor and maintain stable

routines Objectives

› Define the importance of routines on the yard.

› Be able to carry out stock checks of feed and bedding correctly.

› Maintain stocks throughout the seasons.› Be able to maintain additional daily and

weekly records on the yard.

Importance of routines on the yard

Following on from last week…

State the importance of routines on a

yard?

Learning objectives for this session

Maintaining stock checks on the yard. Maintaining daily and weekly records

on the yard.

Importance of maintaining stock checks

Sufficient quantities of feed and bedding for the horse’s wellbeing.

To ensure that products and equipment aren’t being stolen.

To record the volumes of feed and bedding used over the year.

Used to make informed decisions on budgets for the following year.

Frequency of stock checks

Daily checks should be made. Minimum – weekly counts on feed and

bedding (May not be possible if stack is extensive.)

Must ensure that tallies of feed and bedding used correspond with the overall stock check sheet used at the end of each month.

Ordering feed and bedding

During harvest money can be saved by bulk buying directly form the fields. Must have suitable vehicles and storage areas.

Orders must be made in plenty of time. Often companies will have a minimum order

policy. Using local farmers and companies can

generate strong professional relationships resulting in a high standard of service.

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Variations throughout the seasons

Stock checks of tools and equipment

Occurs throughout the academic year. All tools and equipment should be marked

clearly to identify that it is college property. If tools and equipment are worth over £75.00

they are audited and identified by a sticker. Anything worth over £500.00 is fitted with a

metal strip containing a code number. Any tools or equipment, with an individual

value of £75.00 or over ,which becomes damaged must be logged. A disposal form will be completed.

Who carries out stock checks?

Learners Yard staff Finance department

Additional daily and weekly records

Horse health checks Vaccinations Shoeing / trimming Diary bookings Registers Feed board

Horse health records Temperature, pulse and respiration General condition Temperament Minor injuries Ailments

Veterinary records Vaccinations Major injuries Illnesses requiring veterinary treatment Worming programme

Farriery records

Details of farrier Procedure carried out Any actions required

Understanding of learning objectives

Carry out practical stock checks of either feed or bedding on the yard.

Have a look at the horse health record sheets. Discuss any comments with your tutor.

Questions?

Aim Be able to monitor and maintain stable

routines Objectives Define the importance of routines on the yard. Be able to carry out stock checks of feed and

bedding correctly. Maintain stocks throughout the seasons. Be able to maintain additional daily and

weekly records on the yard.