Table 1Transition record

farm milk controllertoequine yard manager

A farm milk controller already meets 20% of what the equine yard manager role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From farm milk controller

20%

Overlap1

To equine yard manager

6 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

79.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 79.7

This move: 79.7 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the equine yard manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the farm milk controller profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 6 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A equine yard manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a farm milk controller background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held select livestock handling and moving
already held livestock reproduction agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
already held livestock species natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held supervise hygiene procedures in agricultural settings assisting and caring
already held customer relationship management business, administration and law
already held animal welfare legislation business, administration and law

All 6 carried skills, including the 5 the equine yard manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 39 missing skills fall into 11 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 handling and moving 3 required, 11 supplementary

required, not held breed stock required
required, not held control livestock disease required
required, not held manage livestock required

optional, not held assess equid footcare requirements optional
optional, not held assist animal birth optional
optional, not held attach horseshoes optional
optional, not held carry out post hoof-trimming activities optional
optional, not held clean stalls optional
optional, not held maintain pastures optional
optional, not held make farrier tools and supplies optional
optional, not held prepare equid hooves optional
optional, not held provide care for horses optional
optional, not held teach young horses optional
optional, not held train horses optional

02 management skills 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held manage agricultural staff required
required, not held work independently in agriculture required

optional, not held manage horse events optional
optional, not held make independent operating decisions optional
optional, not held manage production enterprise optional

03 business, administration and law 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held agricultural business management required
required, not held project management principles required

optional, not held budgetary principles optional

04 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held keep task records required

optional, not held analyse animal locomotion optional
optional, not held carry out work related calculations in agriculture optional

05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held biology required

optional, not held breed-specific behaviour of horses optional

06 constructing 1 required

required, not held maintain the farm required

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a equine yard manager role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 6 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held animal welfare legislation knowledge
already held customer relationship management knowledge
already held livestock species knowledge
already held select livestock skill
already held supervise hygiene procedures in agricultural settings skill
already held livestock reproduction knowledge

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 health and welfare 1 required

required, not held biosecurity required

08 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 supplementary

optional, not held purchase bloodstock optional
optional, not held present the farm facilities optional
optional, not held negotiate price optional
optional, not held order supplies optional

09 services 3 supplementary

optional, not held safe horseback riding principles optional
optional, not held transportation vehicles for horses optional
optional, not held agritourism optional

10 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 2 supplementary

optional, not held equine dental diseases optional
optional, not held young horses training optional

11 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held operate agricultural machinery optional

28 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held purchase bloodstock optional
optional, not held analyse animal locomotion optional
optional, not held assess equid footcare requirements optional
optional, not held assist animal birth optional
optional, not held attach horseshoes optional
optional, not held breed-specific behaviour of horses optional
optional, not held budgetary principles optional
optional, not held carry out post hoof-trimming activities optional
optional, not held carry out work related calculations in agriculture optional
optional, not held clean stalls optional
optional, not held equine dental diseases optional
optional, not held maintain pastures optional
optional, not held make farrier tools and supplies optional
optional, not held manage horse events optional
optional, not held operate agricultural machinery optional
optional, not held prepare equid hooves optional
optional, not held present the farm facilities optional
optional, not held provide care for horses optional
optional, not held safe horseback riding principles optional
optional, not held teach young horses optional
optional, not held train horses optional
optional, not held transportation vehicles for horses optional
optional, not held young horses training optional
optional, not held agritourism optional
optional, not held make independent operating decisions optional
optional, not held manage production enterprise optional
optional, not held negotiate price optional
optional, not held order supplies optional

21 held skills the equine yard manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on livestock productivity skill
not needed by the target role analyse milk control test results skill
not needed by the target role analyse samples of food and beverages skill
not needed by the target role animal species knowledge
not needed by the target role animal welfare knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct public presentations skill
not needed by the target role consultation methods knowledge
not needed by the target role dairy animal production knowledge
not needed by the target role establish customer rapport skill
not needed by the target role genetic selection programme knowledge
not needed by the target role livestock feeding knowledge
not needed by the target role livestock selection principles knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain relationship with customers skill
not needed by the target role milking operations knowledge
not needed by the target role perform milk control tests skill
not needed by the target role prepare milk samples skill
not needed by the target role protect health and safety when handling animals skill
not needed by the target role provide advice to farmers skill
not needed by the target role quality criteria for livestock feed production knowledge
not needed by the target role regulations for hygiene in feeding animals knowledge
not needed by the target role train employees skill

11 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held agricultural business management required
required, not held biology required
required, not held biosecurity required
required, not held project management principles required
optional, not held breed-specific behaviour of horses optional
optional, not held budgetary principles optional
optional, not held equine dental diseases optional
optional, not held safe horseback riding principles optional
optional, not held transportation vehicles for horses optional
optional, not held young horses training optional
optional, not held agritourism optional

Index

Other moves recorded from farm milk controller

Full index of moves from farm milk controller

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.