Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

ACMPHR409 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Analyse performance horse pedigrees

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Issue Date: June 2024


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Unit of Competency ACMPHR409 - Analyse performance horse pedigrees
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to carry out horse bloodstock and pedigree research services across all classes of horses.The unit applies to individuals who evaluate horse pedigrees and conformation to determine the market value and performance potential of individual horses.Workplace health and safety and animal welfare legislation relevant to interacting with horses applies to workers in this industry. Requirements vary between industry sectors and state/territory jurisdictions. Users are advised to check with the relevant authority for specific requirements.No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
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Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Apply basic genetic theories to the assessment of horses
  • Identify common inherited faults, abnormalities and genetic disorders of horses
  • Apply Mendelian inheritance rules to the pedigrees of horses including the inheritance of relevant genetic disorders and arrange for DNA testing of parentage and genetic disorders where required
       
Element: Assess the conformation of horses selected for a particular purpose
  • Use the correct industry terminology to describe the horses’ conformation
  • Evaluate the horses' conformation according to its desired performance
  • Evaluate the contribution of the sire and dam to the conformation of the horse
  • Use pedigree data including past performance, lineage history, sibling performance, breeding outcomes and other traits to rate the horses’ suitability for a particular purpose
       
Element: Purchase horses based on pedigree analysis
  • Determine desired requirements of horses for purchasing through auction or private sale
  • Assess and rank prospective purchases according to requirements, budget and the likely potential of horses to achieve desired goals
  • Determine requirements for new registrations or transfer of ownership according to relevant procedures and regulations
  • Determine insurance requirements relevant to purchase of horses
  • Identify transportation requirements for transfer of horses to new location
       

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Assessment Tasks

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Identify common inherited faults, abnormalities and genetic disorders of horses 
Apply Mendelian inheritance rules to the pedigrees of horses including the inheritance of relevant genetic disorders and arrange for DNA testing of parentage and genetic disorders where required 
Use the correct industry terminology to describe the horses’ conformation 
Evaluate the horses' conformation according to its desired performance 
Evaluate the contribution of the sire and dam to the conformation of the horse 
Use pedigree data including past performance, lineage history, sibling performance, breeding outcomes and other traits to rate the horses’ suitability for a particular purpose 
Determine desired requirements of horses for purchasing through auction or private sale 
Assess and rank prospective purchases according to requirements, budget and the likely potential of horses to achieve desired goals 
Determine requirements for new registrations or transfer of ownership according to relevant procedures and regulations 
Determine insurance requirements relevant to purchase of horses 
Identify transportation requirements for transfer of horses to new location 

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