Equine Farm Operations I
This hands-on class will familiarize the student with basic horse husbandry through lecture material and hands-on lab activities. Students are assigned a care horse for further hands-on experience as part of the requirements for this class. If a student does not complete all of the required hours for the semester for their care horse, they will fail the class, regardless of performance on other assessments. This course is required for all pre-equine students in order to be considered for entrance into the equine program. Corequisite or prerequisite: EQS 110.
Upon completion, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate appropriate horse handling skills for management procedures such as haltering, leading, taking vital signs, and administering medications.
- Identify and explain the parts of tack for a variety of riding disciplines.
- Identify the parts of the horse and demonstrate correct grooming techniques.
- Demonstrate proper leg wrapping techniques.
Grade Basis: Letter Grade
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Lab hours: 0
Additional Course Fees
Prerequisites:
- EQS 110 - Farm Operations Practicum I
Corequisites:
- EQS 110 - Farm Operations Practicum I