Equine worker jobs in Finland
Equine workers provide caring activities for horses and ponies.
Equine worker - Which skills are essential?
Direct, control or restrain some or part of an animal's, or a group of animals', movement.
Principles and techiques of educating young horses important simple body control exercises.
Maintain farm facilities such as fences, water supplies, and outdoor buildings.
The legal boundaries, codes of professional conduct, national and EU regulatory frameworks and legal procedures of working with animals and living organisms, ensuring their welfare and health.
Provide care for horses includes cleaning, housing, preparing horses and ponies for riding, fixating and leading horeses, taking into account the safety regulations for horeses and people, specific requirements of horse at hand; using proper methods and equine tools and equipment.
Ensure that hygiene procedures in agricultural settings are followed, taking into account the regulations of specific areas of action e.q. livestock, plants, local farm products, etc.
Make sure that the horse's legs are properly cleaned.
The behaviour and specificities of different horse species.
Tissues, cells, and functions of plant and animal organisms and their interdependencies and interactions with each other and the environment.
Clean stalls to remove all soiled bedding to prevent moisture and fumes from building up and to cut down on potential parasite problems.
Ensure that animals on pastures or grazing lands have enough feed. Employ pasture-conservation measures such as grazing in rotation.
Assist in animal births, and care for newborn livestock.
Socialise young horses (cleaning, collaring, bridling, raising feet, etc.), taking into account the safety and welfare of the horse and teacher.
Be aware of the general principles of the concept of bio-security and in particular, the disease prevention rules to be implemented in case of epidemics endangering public health.
Equine worker - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Operate motorised agricultural equipment including tractors, balers, sprayers, ploughs, mowers, combines, earthmoving equipment, trucks, and irrigation equipment.
Harness, dress and train horses as per the instructions provided. Take into account the age and breed of the horse and the preparation purposes.
Trim and dress horse hooves using the appropriate tools and methods. Comply with the agreed footcare plan.
Organise and classify records of prepared reports and correspondence related to the performed work and progress records of tasks.
Safe horseback riding and training principles.
Prevention, diagnosis and treatment of dental diseases for horses.
Types of transportation vehicles for horses and their safe methods of using.
The techniques, methods and principles of conventional agronomical production.
Breed and raise livestock such as cattle, poultry, and honeybees. Use recognised breeding practices to strive for continuous improvement in the livestock.
Work sections of metal to produce farriery tools and horseshoes to required specifications.
Attach the horseshoe safely, securely and in the correct position according to plan. Take all relevant information into account. Finish the hoof according to the specification, trot up the horse to confirm its soundness. Evaluate finished job and welfare of the horse.
Perform customer adapted presentations of the farm organization and farm processes taking under consideration the farm sustainability and local environment.
Livestock species and relevant genetics.
Inspect the horse's leg, foot and hoof while they are stationary as well as in motion to check for irregularities, interference, peculiarities in gait (how the horse walks) or abnormalities in size and shape of hooves and wear of shoes in discussion with the owner and given purpose and use of horse.
Aspects of agritourism involving agriculturally based activities to bring visitors to a farm.
Monitor if the animal travels in a regular and sound manner on all four feet. Identify lameness and act accordingly and under veterinarian instructions.
Analyse animal locomotion either by eye or using instrumentation for measuring body movements, body mechanics, and muscle activity.