This comprehensive, quality course will teach you all you need to know about running an equine facility or service. You will learn how to care for horses, manage equine events, and run a successful equine farm.
The only thing this course won’t teach you is how to ride a horse!
Core
These modules provide foundation knowledge for this course
Animal Anatomy And Physiology (Animal Husbandry I )
Horse Care I
Horse Care II
Horse Care III
Animal Health (Animal Husbandry II)
Animal Feed & Nutrition (Animal Husbandry III)
Animal Breeding
Pasture Management
Soil Management (Agriculture)
Farm Management
Sustainable Agriculture
Workshop I
Research Project I
Event Management
Equine Behaviour
Aims
manage the day-to-day requirements of a horse at grass.
care for a horse at stable.
manage the condition of horses and to minimize risk in different situations such as events, travel, or inclement weather.
identify different influences on equine behaviour, whether that behavior supports survival, is self-destructive, or out of boredom, and apply that knowledge to the welfare and training of horses.
plan an animal breeding program using genetic theory, practical applications to daily husbandry practice, and management of animal breeding programs
understand animal anatomy and physiology, as a basis for care and/or managing of animals
describe the composition of a range of feeds, including pasture, fodder crops, grasses, cereals, seed, and other edible plants, and the role of proteins, vitamins and minerals in animal diets, and select appropriate feeds for digestibility and nutritional content
recognize and treat common diseases and wounds in animals
evaluate, design and make decisions about the management of pasture for horses
manage a farm or agricultural enterprise which services farms
identify soil properties and requirements and adapt that knowledge to equine management
