The document provides a proposal for a new animal care unit at a college focusing on horses. It outlines the horses that would be used - Shetland ponies, and discusses their general care and maintenance. It then covers the necessary welfare requirements, health plan for the horses including common diseases, and facility management considerations. It also includes sections on legal requirements, insurance, and a business plan for the proposed unit. The proposal aims to benefit both students and the college.

1. GRADED UNIT 2
Development Stage
MARCH 23, 2016
JASMIN VALENTINE
HND Animal Care

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Table of Contents
Development Stage ...................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Executive summary..............................................................................................................3
Introduction ............................................................................................................................3
Horses of choice..............................................................................................................3
Benefits of horses............................................................................................................4
General Maintenance & Handling.................................................................................4
Welfare Requirements .........................................................................................................5
Animal health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 ........................................................5
Welfare of Animal (Transport) order 2012...................................................................6
Codes of Recommendation of Horses .........................................................................6
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 ............................................................................6
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) ............................................7
Health Plan..............................................................................................................................8
Equine diseases ..............................................................................................................8
Horse dentistry.............................................................................................................. 12
Horse Chiropractor....................................................................................................... 13
Farrier............................................................................................................................. 15
Worming......................................................................................................................... 17
Vaccination.................................................................................................................... 18
Isolation.......................................................................................................................... 18
Facility Management ......................................................................................................... 19
Suitability ....................................................................................................................... 19
Security.......................................................................................................................... 20
Equipment ..................................................................................................................... 20
Field Rotation................................................................................................................ 21
Housing.......................................................................................................................... 21
Ventilation...................................................................................................................... 21
Fencing .......................................................................................................................... 21
Isolation.......................................................................................................................... 22
Bedding substrate ........................................................................................................ 22
Waste disposal ............................................................................................................. 22
Insurance.............................................................................................................................. 23
Business Plan ..................................................................................................................... 23
Business proposal........................................................................................................ 23

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Service ........................................................................................................................... 23
Staffing ........................................................................................................................... 24
Annual financial breakdown........................................................................................ 24
Questionnaire breakdown ........................................................................................... 24
Recommendations............................................................................................................. 27
Conclusion........................................................................................................................... 28
References........................................................................................................................... 28

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Executive summary
The reason for this proposal into a new animal care unit within the college, not only
is to help aid my works competition for my Higher National Diploma in Animal Care
with Dundee and Angus College, but also to give those higher up within the college
to understand the possible benefits in funding, education and even output of
students learning and understanding the work that is asked of them.
Introduction
This report will speak of five key aspects in order to give a proposal for a new
venture within the college and within these key I will discuss different points of each.
The topics are as follows. All points covered below were thoroughly researched
through the means of college assistance via notes, or information from lecturers and
also outsourced information from the internet and information text books:
 The Animals themselves
 Welfare Requirements of Animals and Humans
 Facility Management
 Legal Requirements & insurance
 Business Plan
Along with explanations of the proposal. There is also appendix’s, data based on
questionnaires along with the questionnaires as well.
Horses of choice
Through much debating and based on the data given to my via the questionnaire
answers from students at the college. I have decided to go with having Shetlands.

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Thankfully, 2 female Shetland Ponies at the age of 14 currently live at the Glebe,
owned by the college practical lecturer Kirstie Sheriff. If this proposal is successful, I
would look into gaining at least 2 more breeds of horse. Preferably a Clydesdale and
a Friesian.
Benefits of horses
The benefits of having horses at the glebe will not only benefit the students within the
college from the introduction to Higher National Diploma level along with giving a
decent education and understanding of horses, but can also bring the college in a
form of profit through weekend and evening leisure classes with the public who
would be interested in learning basic horse care and basic handling. On the financial
side of the coin, for the moment no money would be put towards bringing new
horses.
General Maintenance & Handling
Windy and Twinkle, the two Shetland ponies at the Glebe would be used for the
horse care unit’s first year if the proposal is approved. The ponies are both at the
current age of 14. Windy is a tan coat Shetland, whereas Twinkle is a grey coat.
They are given a naturalist diet, where they forage and exercise for their food, if they
have gained and exceeding amount of weight that Kirstie isn’t happy with, they will
be fed on a diet of Chaff and sugar beet. During winter they are given both hay and
adlib hay and in summer if the grass is lacking, they will be given a hay bale daily.
If they are being fed through human intervention. It should be daily and at the same
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In the paddocks, they are rotate around the field depending on the time of year.
When moved, they are harrowed. In the smaller fields the stool is shovelled up from
the field and bedding area and is placed in the dung keep where it naturally
decomposes. Depending on hoof growth the horses are visited ever 12 weeks by the
farrier.
On top of this, they also get their feet picked every day and are checked on during
the morning by Kirstie and late afternoon by another member of her family. During
the summer months, Kirstie will still go to the Glebe and tend to her horses, if
however she feels they have had too much grass in their diet she will take them to
private stables and see to them via human intervention.
Welfare Requirements
The information explained below shows the different legislation that would come into
context when working with these animals.
Animal health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006
As these animals are under the care and control of Man, they are protected by the
Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006, this act protects the animals from
unlawful harm, danger and abandonment. Along with the five freedoms within this
act. This act however is a generalised piece of legislation as it covers all vertebrates
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Welfare of Animal (Transport) order 2012
This secondary legislation; meaning that the government can change it to fit their
needs in protecting animals while in transport makes it capable for the public to
move their animals, big or small provided they stick to the legislation, in terms of
transporting the Shetlands (if required) these simple guidelines should be followed:
 Make sure the animals are suitable to travel, and to check on then when
possible throughout the trip
 Make sure the vehicles loading and unloading capabilities are working and
maintained to avoid suffering and injury to the animal
 Make sure there is enough floor and height space
 Food, rest and water should be given when required and as needed.
Codes of Recommendationof Horses
This document covers horses, ponies, mules and donkeys in terms of their living life
with human counterparts. Whereas the Five freedoms are a basic form of
explanation when looking after animals. The codes of recommendation cover
everything from pastures to shelter, to discussing the dangers of consuming ragwort
and basics of watering and stabilised shelter along with explaining a horses natural
diet and when and if the horses diet should be changed via human intervention. As
discussed, for the moment other outsourced horses would not be required.
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
The Health and Safety at work act 1974 covers all humans in regards to accident
and injuries related to animals and simple on site injuries. The act also covers risk

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assessments or assessments and reports when injured known as RIDDOR (Report
of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences) Where a report would be given in
place with:
 Activity
 Location
 Potential Hazard
 Risk
 Who is at risk
 Measures taken
 Training
 Emergency action
This report can then be brought down into different reportable situations, such as:
 Death
 Serious Injury
 7 Day Injuries
 3 Day Injuries
Please note, that 3 day injuries are classed as minor injuries and should only be
placed in the college accident book and do not report a full RIDDOR Report.
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
Also known as COSHH, this law is required for employers to balance and control
possible hazardous materials and substances in the work place that can be
detrimental to the health of others, such as employees and the public. These
situations can be prevented by:

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 Looking at what health hazards are?
 How to prevent harm by the means of a risk assessment
 Controls measures to reduce harm
 Making sure that all substances are used
 Keeping control measures in working order
 Providing information to workers, along with training to new employees when
dealing with these substances.
 Plans in emergency situations.
What needs to be understood is that no matter where someone works, there were
always be a form of hazardous substance. From contaminated bedding, to hibi-scrub
is misused.
Health Plan
With the horses chosen for the college, with assistance from lecturers, notes and
different thoughts on health plans, written below is a health plan all workers,
lecturers, students and volunteers must follow when working with the horses to
ensure they live a happy and healthy life.
Equine diseases
With any notion or worries about an animal being ill, it is imperative that the local vet
is contacted and brought on site as soon as possible. Some of these diseases may

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not affect all horses on site for the moment, however it is good to know what a horse
can suffer from.
COPD: Also known as Chronic Obtrusive Pulmonary Disease, or heaves affects
horses and donkeys of any breed and age. Mainly occurring in the winter it is an
allergy of the lungs, which results in fast paced breathing and coughing.
In order to combat COPD, it is wise to turn the horse out to pasture so that its lungs
aren’t filled with the allergens of the stable but this can reoccur when the horse
returns to the stable. In terms of the horses we have at the Glebe, the only time they
would really be stabled would be if their grass intake was higher than it should be
Equine Grass Sickness: An odd disease that sparked in Angus around 1907
Equine Grass Sickness or EGS affects all equine species, in which impaired gut
activity occurs, which is due to damage of the nervous system, its real cause is still
unknown. This signs of this disease can include: - Colic. Eating difficulties, rapid
weight loss, patchy sweating and muscles tremors.
Treatment should be divided into acute cases and subacute cases, but in chronic
cases if the animal is interest in living then these cases should be treated. However
not all chronic cases can be treated. Treatment involves high energy foods, soaked
in molasses that are highly palatable and easy to swallow. Such as chopped
vegetables. Human contact such as grooming can prevent the sweat from creating
sticky patches in their fur. Rugging the horse can also help limit the sweat and also
prevent hypothermia.
Colic: A disorder of the digestive system, meaning abdominal pain. The term refers
to a condition of severe abdominal discomfort, shown by a horse pawing the ground,

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rolling around and even with an inability to defecate. There are several different
types of colic, as it all depends on what causes the condition.
The signs of colic can include: - Anxiety/depression, pawing at the ground, looking
at the flank, playing in a water bucket but not drinking, lack of defecation & abnormal
gut noises.
Treatments on which type of colic the horse is suffering from, luckily there are
different types of treatments such as Analgesics such as banamine which can help
control the abdominal pain in most colic cases. Use of a nasogastric tube can be
used to alleviate the gases within the horses gut, letting fluids and gases pass away
from the gut and it might be helpful to give the horse IV fluids if it is suffering from
dehydration or it’s in shock.
If the vet feels as though the colic is due to a twist in the bowel, surgery is
mandatory. However, surgery success is dependent on how long the animal as
suffered from the colic, its age and condition and where the problem is located within
the digestive system.
Azoturia
A condition that at times is associated with exercises, Azoturia occurs when the
horse suffers from metabolic abnormalities within the cells of its muscle tissue, not
only causing cramps and fatigue but has a high susceptibility rate which can least to
other exercise issues.
The signs of this condition can include: - Shorter stride, staggering, high
temperature, stiffening of the hind quarter’s post examination along with cramping
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If the vet gives diagnosis the animal as suffering from Azoturia, the treatment would
include: - Laxative diet, anti-inflammatories, sedatives, muscle relaxers & massaging
the affected muscles. The horse should be fed a low energy diet and give 4 days’
rest.
Epistaxis: This occurs due to the presence of blood from the horses external nares
which can range from a small amount of discharge to a large amount flowing from
both nostrils. The bloods origin can be from either one or more structures, such as
the oral cavity, lungs, trachea or the nasal cavity. Bleeding from these structures
should signal that there is possible primary disease or possible mucosal damage.
However epistaxis mainly occurs after major exercise and occurs in mainly standard
bred racehorses. Treatment isn’t major as it can be a onetime thing and they
normally last for 15 minutes. But in some cases, the bleeding is on-going and a vet
should be called to examine the horse’s nasal passages, guttural pouches and
nasopharynx. A horse suffering from epistaxis should be kept as calm as possible
and as they breathe through the nostrils, they should not be packed to stop the
bleeding.
Ringworm
A fungal infection of the skin that is the most common form seen within the UK,
ringworm is caused my dermatophytes, and is also a type of zoonosis, meaning that
both humans and animals can be infected. It is a highly contagious condition that can
spread through direct and indirect contact with horses. This can cause: - Hairless,
crusting itchy lesions with occasional nodules along the skin. These aren’t likely to
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and under the saddle. If secondary infections occurs, it can lead to discharge and
pain.
Influenza
A contagious, viral condition of the respiratory system which is caused by multiple
strains of the influenza virus. This disease can be contracted via direct contact of
another horse that is infected, or indirect contact via contaminated air or
environment. The virus incubates 1-3 days before developing signs. Horses,
donkeys, mules and zebras are affected by this, however rare death has occurred
within horses and particularly donkeys.
Signs include: - High temperature of 41 degrees within 1-3 days, sudden harsh dry
cough that persists 2-3 weeks or more, clear nasal discharge that progresses to
thick, yellow discharge. Lethargy, lack of performance and loss of appetite.
Infected horses should be isolated and the vet should be contacted, following vets
guidance is imperative. Horse should be fed haylage and soaked hay from the floor
and bedding within the isolation stable should be dust-free. Antibiotics should be
given to treat secondary bacterial infection if occurs, painkillers but like equipalazone
(bute) may also aid in combating discharge and management of coughing.
Horse dentistry
Horses should be examined by the dentist every 6 months, unless the animals are
suffering from any dental issues. Issues which should be brought to the attention of
the dentist include: - Dropping feed, abnormal chewing action, hay washing/dunking

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Weight lose along with Bit evasion with resistance and facial swellings. An Equine
Dental Technician or EDT and a vet will always work together in order to benefit the
horse and alleviate its pain, so both the EDT and vet should be called out if there is a
possible issue with the horses.
Horse Chiropractor
Also known as The Back Man for horses, just about anyone can set themselves up
and create a business for themselves when working on horse’s backs. However, it is
a major offence for anyone to work on an animal other than the owner, unless the
permission is given by a vet as this makes sure that legitimate diagnosis’s are made
and that the animal is going through correct treatment. The protection of Animals act
will adhere any form of ill-proper treatment given to an animal without the permission
of a highly qualified vet. The act can only refer to therapies and treatments where
manipulation is required, which are commonly used when a horse is suffering from a
hack problem.
These treatment options can include:
 Osteopathy: Dealing with tension and inflammation in muscles, ligaments and
joints
 Chiropractic: Focuses on the musculoskeletal system, mainly the neck, back
and pelvis
 Physiotherapy: Uses lasers, electrotherapy along with manipulation and
stretches
 Equine sports massage: this focuses on soft tissue and used for pain relief.
However, treatments like homeopathy and acupuncture can only ever be
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Times when the ‘Back Man’ should be called out is when your horse is
showing certain signs, these examples are all indications that your horse will
benefit from being treated by a horse Chiropractor:
 Performance reduction
 Head shaking
 Stiffness/ one-sidedness
 Reluctance to collect or engage quarters
 Clamping its tail or holding it on one side
 Lack of canter on one lead
 Cold backed
 Bucking
 Stepping short
 Dragging a foot
 Excessive or unnecessary rolling
 Uneven muscle development
 Unexplained loss of condition.
A first session with a horse Chiropractor can last between 1- 1.5 hours and following
sessions will be slightly shorter. The number of sessions will totally depend on what
the horses is showing in the form of signs. Sessions in terms of price can vary, but
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Farrier
The farrier should be asked to come round, depending on what the situation is:
 Every 6-8 weeks if the horses hoofs are shod
 Every 3-6 months if the horse’s hoofs are unshod and there’s no sign of foot
problems.
If the horses are showing unusual signs, there could be an even deeper problem
within their feet. Such as:
Laminitis: A painful inflammatory condition of the laminae tissues that bond the fall
of the hoof to the coffin bone of the horses hoof. This condition can affect all horses,
at any age and at any time of the year and is considered traditionally that it is a
condition of fat ponies.
Laminitis can be caused by various things, such as: - Excessive intake of sugar and
starch, infection due to foaling, high unrequired dosage of certain corticosteroids and
high insulin levels due to Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS).
In acute Laminitis, it can be extremely sudden and sever, the animals will be either
unable to walk or have an extreme reluctance to get up and will be most likely lying
down for extensive periods of the day. Lameness when moving in a circle or on a
hard surface is evident and when the horse has to stand, it will try to alleviate the
pressure from its front hooves, by applying all its weight onto its back legs.
In chronic laminitis, reoccurring attack of laminitis are normally due to relapsing from
previous attacks and growth rings around the horses hoof will be evident.
Like all cases, the vet should be called out instantly and treatment plans should be
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damage and help relief the hoof from the current pain. The horse should be moved
down to a small stable or pen along with having its bedding made of shavings or
straw. All feeds should be removed, including molasses licks and fresh water should
be provided. Stress should be avoided and the horse should have a nearby
companions with it, when washing the animal do not cold hose it as it can make the
laminitis worse.
Navicular syndrome: This condition is associated with the navicular bone within the
horse’s hoof, along with the structures that it can affect, with several causes for pain
around and inside the bone itself. Its main primary cause for pain is unknown and it
can occur due to trauma or interference with the blood supply which causes damage
to the deep flexor tendon, the navicular bursa which causes an extreme amount of
lameness and pain to the horses hoof. This condition is commonly found in horse of
the ages five and older.
Navicular is one of the locomotion conditions that can be treated but it is rarely
gotten rid of entirely. As foot shoeing and trimming is keep to ensure balance and
levelling within the hoof with the aid of an egg ball shoe as it offers good heel
support.
Drugs like phenyllbutazone will help numb the pain. And sometimes the navicular
bone needs to be injected with corticosteroids and other medication. In times where
a last resort is advised, a nurectomy is required to cut the heels nerves and stop the
pain within the navicular bone completely.
High Ringbone: An osteoarthritic condition that affects the pastern joint that can
also after the coffin bone. The horse’s conformation can play a huge part in the
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the horses hoof. It is commonly seen within the forelimbs as it carries 60 percent of
the animal’s body and can be caused by direct injury. Mostly occurring during high
stress point in the forelimbs such as polo and jumping this can sprain the pastern
bone and increase an incident of high ringbone, poor shoeing methods can also
cause this as it causes off balance within the horse, causing a shift in weight all in
the wrong places.
Lameness is the first indication of high ringbone, if left for a long period of time the
lameness will develop further. Swelling of the pastern bone is also a common thing
to see as it causes a bony grows along it which causes a reduction of flexion and
mobility within the pastern bone. In order to treat this condition, all elements which
might cause it to have a major effect on the horse should be removed or at least
minimise its contact with the horse. In rare cases and even cases of a last resort
nature should surgical intervention occur. Treatment is done by fusing the pastern
joing with screws and plates, whereas the auricular cartilage is removed. This
prevents joint movement along with the pain.
However this can cause a once sound horse to be able to work once more. The
main form a treatment is to limit the amount of exercise the animal is put under on a
day to day basis. If it continues to work at its normal level, the ringbone will develop
and grow more and more out of control for the animal. Which will increase the pain
and cause a more likely hood of surgery having to be use.
Medical injections such as bute act as an anti-inflammatory response along with
corticosteroids will help the affecter ares.
Worming
Worming for all forms of internal parasite should follow the simple worming calendar:

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 Winter: Small Redworm & Bots
 Spring/Autumn: Tapeworm
 Summer: Roundworm, Small & Large Redworm
Vaccination
Two main equine ailments are vaccinated:
1. Equine Influenza
2. Tetanus (lockjaw)
The injections for Equine Influenza are as follows:
1. Primary Course: 2 injections, 4-6 weeks apart
2. First Booster: 6 months are 2nd primary vaccination
3. Following Boosters: Every 12 months
Injections for Tetanus are as follows:
1. Primary Course: 2 injections, 4-6 weeks apart
2. First Booster: 12 months after 2nd primary injection
3. Following Booster: Every 2 years
Isolation
In order to have an isolation facility on site, it is important to follow these guidelines:
1. Must be of sound building with capability of cleaning and disinfecting
2. Should be 100 meters away from any other horses
3. Have a localised supply of fresh water for cleaning purpose and for isolated
horses.
4. Supply of food and bedding

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5. Equipment used and kept only in the isolation facility
6. PPE Worn at all times in the unit
7. A separate muck heap within the isolation facility
The actual procedures that occurs in the isolation zone should be as follows:
 All equipment and movable items used for feeding, grooming and cleaning
should be disinfected and sterilised using an approved disinfected such as
hibi-scrub.
 Workers within the isolation unit should not come into contacted with any
other horses outside of the unit through the infected horses stay within the
isolation zone.
 The isolation period for all horses is deem to start from the time of entry of the
last horse.
 No one without authorised entry should enter the isolation facility
 The facility should be on lock down at all times, when no attendants of said
isolation facility are on duty.
Facility Management
Facility management is important as it helps us weigh our options with the site of our
choice and make sure that it is the correct one for our plans of operation.
Suitability
The Glebe is a 60 acre farm land, equipped with tractors, quad bikes, a kitchen, Tool
shed and 3 large fields. The front fields measure out at 128 meters, which is split into
5 fields for various different animals, currently only one is being used for the goats.
The second field, largest of all three is more natural based, with trees, bushes and a

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forest area. The back field is the 2nd largest field, measuring from car park to the end
of the field at around 184 Meters.
As an added bonus, the glebe itself is semi-detached from the town. It is easy to get
to from the college but it also is in a quieter part of arbroath, making it easier on the
animals knowing that they will be at peace and for students to learn.
Security
For the moment, the only form of security that the Glebe has to offer, is the lock
systems on all of the field’s gates, the shutter door for the equipment building and
the large lock on the gate for the entrance to the glebe. For the moment, and having
spoken to different members of staff there has been no history of break-ins or
escaping animals out of working hours, and during the night. So for the moment, we
will keep the security systems as they are. In subsequent years we will look into
different forms of security as our variety of horses, and equipment grow.
Equipment
As we hope to use the two Shetlands that are currently stationed at the Glebe:
 2 Lead Ropes
 2 Halters
 2 Tack box
 1 Hoof picks
 Stethoscopes
 2 pairs of Horse Shoes.
 3 Feed buckets
 2 Hay Nets
 2 Wheelbarrows
The only two things that will need to be purchased are:
 New water troughs for two fields

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 New feeding troughs for two fields
Two 2000 litre water troughs in total will come to around £1,080 and two galvanised
feeding troughs will come to £519.98. Per day the cost of the haylage for the horses
will come to around £25.
Field Rotation
Field rotation will work around every month. The even number of months the horses
will be living in the main fields by the Glebe equipment building, and the odd number
of months the horses will be living in either the back fields by the st vigeans church
or the large forest based fields. However, if the back fields are being used for other
animals or isolation. The horses will need to be kept within the front fields.
Housing
The housing for the horses will be two 12x12 mobile shelters, one for the front field,
the second of the back field. These two come the cost of £2,000 prebuilt.
The other form of shelter and housing for the horses will be a cross section wind
breaker which will be 9x9 and positioned in the centre of the field, and should only
take around 2 hours to build. For the labour, this will come to around £18.66
Ventilation
Ventilation is not required as the horses we would be using currently would be
housed outside all year unless otherwise stated.
Fencing
For fencing we are actually adding a limited amount of fencing, as we are removing
the middle fence section in the main field (See appendix 1: Floor plan for main field)
and adding post and rail fencing around the oak tree, as this tree can cause damage
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of the oak, using around 10 meters will come to the cost at around £86.80, with the
labour to build the fence coming to around £37.32
Isolation
As the main building of the Glebe is used for other classes, agriculture equipment,
lambing equipment etc. It will be difficult to add an isolation unit into the main
building. For one, it gets noisy with students, machines and other equipment which
can cause unnecessary stress towards the animals in isolation. The plan is to make
the larger field near the Church would be used as a make shift facility for the animals
that are ill. It is over 100 meters away from any other animals in the main fields, the
12x12 that will be placed can be its shelter. And there is another field that can be
used to house the animal.
Though this doesn’t go with major isolation procedures and regulations, it will suffice
until we have clearance and allowance to build a proper isolation facility
Bedding substrate
The horses will sleep on a bedding made of a mixture of hay and straw within the
shelters.
Waste disposal
Mucking out of the horses will be done during the early hours of the day, where the
hay and straw would be mucked out from the housing units. In the fields along with
any areas where there is a mass mount of muck. This would be placed in the
compost heap near the fields. For the isolation fields, another wheelbarrow would be
used for that field and that field alone if there were an infected animal, the same
process would happen, however a separate muck pile would be used and instead of
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Insurance
The college has a mass insurance policy which will cover the following items of law
and legislation of both humans and animals:
 Public Liability Insurance
 Student Liability Insurance
 RIDDOR, this also includes: -
Types of injuries and the RIDDOR Accident reports
Business Plan
Business proposal
The proposal behind this idea to bring a horse care unit into the college curriculum
is, not only to benefit the students working on their courses from Introduction level to
Higher National Diploma level, but also bring in a small business and profit towards
the college and the Animal Care department.
Service
The financial proposal is to kick start a horse behaviour, basic horse care course &
Vitals & first Aid for horses for the public. The leisure classes will run for 6 weeks,
running twice in the college year, both will start in September till October, then start
up once more in march till April. Each of these classes will take 10 applicants and
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Staffing
Staffing will be covered by the following lecturer’s:
Kirstie Sherriff
Corin Bruce
Meg mearns
After hours staffing will be covered by the supply staff that work for the college, and
any other volunteers will also cover the horses over holidays, weekends and after
hours where possible.
Annual financial breakdown
Questionnaire breakdown
A survey was taken by a collection of students from the college studying animal care
from National Certificate to Higher National Diploma, below are the results of the
survey
Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar April May June July August
Opening Balance 25,000 21,178.58 27,078.58 26,978.58 26,878.58 26,778.58 26,678.58 32,678.58 32,578.58 32,478.58 32,378.58 32,358.58
Sales 0 6,000 0 0 0 0 6,000 0 0 0 0 0
Total Income 25,000 27,178.58 27,078.58 26,978.58 26,878.58 26,778.58 32,678.58 32,578.58 32,578.58 32,478.58 32,378.58 32,358.58
Payments
Equipment 3,599.98
Food supplies 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Wages 74.64
Fencing 86.8
Total Payments 3,821.42 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

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Q1 – Consideration to work with horses
Q2- Type of Horse?
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
Clydedales Shetlands Fresians
Type of horse?
8.4
8.6
8.8
9
9.2
9.4
9.6
9.8
10
10.2
yes No
Consider working with horses?

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Q3 – Type of education
Q4 - Payment
Q5 – Transport
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
BHC HN SM HB V&FA
What to learn?
Amount of payment
Less More

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Q6 – Previous Experience
Recommendations
Having looked in the Glebes drainage issue, it would cost around 776.56 to create a
new drainage system. However having spoken to Dave, one of the Glebe staff He
suggested that the cost of putting in the drainage system would be doubled. Thought
there is a drainage system already. The cost would double as they would have to
take away the previous system, reroute the entire system and inlay said new system.
Mode of Transport
Bus Mini Bus Walk Car
Previous experience
Yes No

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Which would rack up the pricing to a minimum of 5,000. So at the moment this is an
expense that cannot be dealt with until a later date.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the above business proposal shows the key aspects of running a new
venture that ties in with an education programme. It also puts into perspective what
must be written up in order to create a possibly successful area of small profit and a
new form of education, The health plan goes into extensive detail on how to take
care, protect and look after the animals, the business plan shows the venture in
more of a financial light and shows the proposal from the profiting side. The facility
management explains how well suited the glebe is to house and teach horses within
the colleges curriculum and how the horses benefit from living there. The legislation
gives an understand which laws and acts cover which aspects of the business and
helps keep the site up to code and in a healthy situation. In general this report gives
a good idea also on how to venture into bringing up new business ideas and making
them happen.
References
All work above was written with the aid and help through class notes, PowerPoints,
previous reports that were successful, discussions with experienced lecturers and
discussions with other students unless otherwise stated:
COSHH - http://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/basics.htm
Riddor - http://www.hse.gov.uk/riddor/

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Appendix
1 – Map of the Glebe

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2 – Floor plan of the front field