Horse trainer

Code 5164.2.1.2

Horse trainers train animals and/or riders for general and specific purposes, including assistance, security, leisure, competition, transportation, obedience and routine handling, entertainment and education, in accordance with national legislation.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • anatomy of animals
  • horse anatomy
  • animal welfare
  • biosecurity related to animals
  • animal behaviour
  • physiology of animals
  • animal welfare legislation
  • signs of animal illness

Skills and competences

  • apply animal hygiene practices
  • design training programmes for individuals and animals
  • provide an enriching environment for animals
  • ejecutar programas de adiestramiento para animales
  • train animals and individuals to work together
  • train horses
  • provide animal training
  • implement exercise activities for animals
  • treat animals ethically
  • monitor the welfare of animals

Transversal competences

  • advise on animal welfare
  • assess animal behaviour
  • provide first aid to animals

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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences