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May 21, 2024
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EQU 2063 - Evaluating and Training Horses
Understanding natural horse behavior and how to work with the natural reactions to develop training plans that work. The training plan includes developing an evaluation plan that can be used to track the training progress of the horse.
Requisites: (EQU 1020 or 1060 or 1061 or 2060 or 2061) or concurrent
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 1.0 lecture, 4.0 laboratory
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes: - To administer a pre-training assessment and a post-training assessment to gauge the success of the training program.
- To develop the ability to profile a horse based on personality and physical features.
- To evaluate a horse to find the career that matches his/her personality and ability.
- To set training goals, develop strategies to meet those goals and implement a training plan.
- To understand their own communication and learning styles and how it relates to changing the behavior of the horse.
- To use the skills gained in this course to match horses and riders for improved safety.
- To work with natural horse behavior to avoid stressing the horse in training.
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