PROFESSIONAL knowledge
At the concept level:
1. Methods of assessing the exterior of the horse.
At the level of understanding:
1. Searching for and identifying information.
2. Classification of horse breeds.
3. Basic principles of selection.
4. Methods of insemination.
5. Order of natural pregnancy.
6. Process of parturition in horses.
7. Conditions for natural parturition.
8. Signs of obstructed parturition.
9. Basic principles of equine biomechanics.
10. Principles of rationing for horses of different ages and loads.
11. Basic principles of pasture establishment and management.
12. Uses of horse breeds.
13. Criteria for assessing the performance of horses.
At the level of use:
1. Colours and characteristics of horse coat.
2. Horse breeding programmes.
3. Legislative requirements for animal husbandry.
4. Signs of a mare in heat.
5. Signs of a natural calving process.
6. Signs when a veterinarian is needed during parturition.
7. Hygiene and welfare requirements for horses.
8. Physiology of parturition, basic veterinary medicine.
9. Newborn foal grooming procedures.
10. Weaning methods.
11. Signs of pregnant mare behaviour.
12. Zoohygiene and welfare requirements.
13. Manure management requirements.
14. Signs of horse behaviour that pose a risk to human safety.
15. Welfare and safety requirements.
16. Equine digestive physiology.
17. Feed types, criteria and energy value of feed.
18. Age groups of horses.
19. Determination of the physiological condition of horses.
20. Physiology of healthy and sick horses.
21. Signs of changes in the physical and psychological condition of the horse.
22. Diseases of horses.
23. Basic animal husbandry.
24. Suitability of the psychological state of horses for routine maintenance.
25. Hoof care techniques.
26. Methods of caring for the horse’s coat.
27. Use of horse care equipment and products.
28. Minimum medical assistance in equine medicine.
29. Equine anatomy.
30. Basic veterinary procedures.
31. Use of harness and equipment.
32. Horse handling techniques.
33. Horse behaviour during riding.
34. Work safety when riding and driving.
35. Occupational safety in equine tourism.
36. Basic principles of professional and general ethics, contact and communication.
37. Methods of developing a tailor-made tourism offer.
38. Uses of horses.
Horse biomechanics.
39. Equine conformation.
40. Riding and driving equipment, its care and repair, and material properties.
41. Horse behaviour during public events.
42. Horse presentation requirements.
43. Specifics of organising events and competitions.
44. Methods of transporting horses.
45. Horse welfare.
46. Work safety when transporting a horse.
47. Physiology of foals and young horses.
48. Methods of training foals and young horses.
49. Ethology of foals and young horses.
50. Inventory (harness) for foal training.
51. Occupational safety in the training of foals and young horses.
52. Inventory for training young horses.
53. Occupational safety when working with young horses.
Training methods and basic principles of training plandevelopment.

PROFESSIONAL skills
1. Orientate oneself in the world and Latvian horse breeds.
2. Use horse breeding programmes.
3. Carry out targeted breeding of horses to develop the most important genetic traits.
4. Identify the colour and signs of the horse’s coat.
5. Complete the horse records.
6. Keep records of the horses in order.
7. Identify the signs of a mare in heat.
8. Organise the mating process.
9. Follow the progress of pregnancy.
10. Detect signs of approaching parturition in a mare.
11. Create an appropriate environment for the parturition process.
12. Follow the parturition process.
13. Assess the need for veterinary assistance.
14. Groom a newborn foal.
15. Wean the foal.
16. Name the parts of the horse’s body, identify distinct faults in the horse’s exterior.
17. Observe the basic principles of equine biomechanics.
18. Organise suitable conditions for keeping and exercising horses.
19. Assess the risk to human and horse health and safety.
20. Maintain the stable, the housing and the surrounding environment in accordance with sanitary requirements.
21. Plan the horse’s daily routine.
22. Organise and provide conditions for active exercise.
23. Choose feed.
24. Assess the quality of feed.
25. Plan feed rations.
26. Manage pastures.
27. Feed horses according to their age, physiological characteristics and season.
28. Assess the horse’s well-being by certain signs.
29. Identify changes in the horse’s health.
30. Assess the condition of the horse.
31. Perceive changes in the horse’s well-being by certain signs.
32. Use horse care equipment and products.
33. Perform routine hoof maintenance.
34. Clean the horse’s coat.
35. Provide first aid.
36. Assess the situation when a veterinarian should be called.
37. Carry out the procedures prescribed by the veterinarian.
38. Ride the horse.
39. Ride a horse-drawn carriage.
40. Use horse controls.
41. Instruct customers according to the type of service offered.
42. Evaluate customer feedback on the tourism service received.
43. Choose how to use the horse.
44. Exercise horses according to their breed and age.
45. Choose riding and driving equipment.
46. Use riding and driving equipment.
47. Maintain and repair riding and driving equipment.
48. Prepare the horse for public events and sales.
49. Prepare the horse for transportation.
50. Carry out basic foal training.
51. Conduct basic training for young horses.
52. Organise the process of training and exercising a horse.

PROFESSIONAL competences
1. Ability to orientate oneself in horse breeding, breed diversity in the world and in Latvia, consciously searching for information in internet resources and purposefully identifying it, as well as using the acquired basic knowledge about genetics and breeding to purposefully breed horses.
2. Ability to complete required documentation accurately and on time.
3. Ability to organise horse mating independently and with a sense of responsibility, to monitor the mare’s gestation and to act appropriately during parturition.
4. Ability to accurately name the horse’s body parts and exterior flaws.
5. Ability to organise work independently and to create conditions that are appropriate to the welfare of the horse.
6. Ability to recognise and eliminate risks to human and equine safety.
7. Ability to plan the horse’s daily routine and provide an environment for active exercise.
8. Ability to plan and determine the feed rations required, to select feeds responsibly and to feed the horse according to physiological characteristics, age, season and workload.
9. Ability to monitor changes in the horse’s health and assess the horse’s well-being.
10. Ability to assess the horse’s signals carefully and act responsibly.
11. Ability to use horse grooming equipment accurately when grooming hooves and coat.
12. Ability to provide timely first aid, responsibly assess the need for a veterinarian and accurately carry out the veterinarian’s instructions.
13. Ability to motivate oneself to learn riding and driving skills.
14. Ability to take responsibility for one’s duties, to engage customers in tourism activities and to take the necessary safety precautions.
15. Ability to independently search for and find and identify the necessary information on the uses of horses.
16. Ability to responsibly exercise the horse, taking into account the breed and age of the horse.
17. Ability to select, use and repair equine equipment independently.
18. Ability to independently prepare a horse for public events and for sale.
19. Ability to train a horse at different ages.