AT 143 Intro to Horse Management

Presents facility and herd management techniques in detail. Students learn alternative training methods and are given tools to assess those methods.

Credits

2

Offered

Offered Fall only

Notes

Career Technical Education (CTE) Course

Outcomes

Analyze and design optimal facility management, including arena maintenance, pasture management, manure management, stall maintenance, and air quality. Design appropriate feed rations, and vaccination and deworming schedules for a large herd of horses. Conduct fecal exams and interpret the outcomes, including parasite specie identification. Interpret horse training philosophy and theory.