12/4/2024 12:54:16 AM	EQSC 80 Course Outline as of Summer 2025	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  EQSC 80	Title:  EQUINE & STABLE MNGMT
Full Title:  Equine and Stable Management
Last Reviewed:2/10/2020

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0		17.5 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  EQSCI 80

Catalog Description:

This course will provide students an understanding of management considerations to be better prepared for running and/or managing an equine enterprise. Topics covered will be: horse facilities; health care; equipment and tack; trailering horses; conditioning; pasture management; and managing the stalled horse. Field trips are an integral part of this course.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 OR EMLS 100 (formerly ESL 100) or equivalent; and Course Completion of EQSCI 25

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

This course will provide students an understanding of management considerations to be better prepared for running and/or managing an equine enterprise. Topics covered will be: horse facilities; health care; equipment and tack; trailering horses; conditioning; pasture management; and managing the stalled horse. Field trips are an integral part of this course.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 OR EMLS 100 (formerly ESL 100) or equivalent; and Course Completion of EQSCI 25
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Spring 2012	Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Analyze and discuss how horses respond in relation to management and environment.

2. Define and meet the basic needs of horses.

3. Describe basic equine operations.

4. Recognize safe procedures in the handling of horses in and around the stable.

 

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1.   Identify basic facilities requirements.

2.   Demonstrate daily responsibilities associated with stable management.

3.   Identify appropriate grooming techniques.

4.   Understand procedures to maintain horse stalls and paddocks.

5.   Select and describe care for tack and equipment appropriate for equine enterprises.

6.   Recognize unusual horse behavior and remedies in relation to management.

7.   Summarize considerations necessary for successful trailering of horses.

8.   Describe safety procedures in the event of an emergency.

9.   Recognize common equine health issues and identify preventative measures and remedies.

10. Assess nutritional needs and adjusting individual horse rations appropriately.

11. Explore resources and considerations in ordering supplies and feedstuffs in bulk.

Topics and Scope

I. Introduction

    A. Basic horse anatomy and physiology

    B. Daily care duties

    C. Restraint

         1. Halters

         2. Knots

         3. Twitches

         4. Hobbles

         5. Stocks

II. Preventative Healthcare

    A. Infectious Diseases

         1. Infectious agents

         2. Vaccinations

         3. Nursing the sick horse

              i. Medications

              ii. Administration

    B. Parasites

         1. Identification

         2. Anthelmintics

              i. Administration

              ii. Rotation

    C. Routine Hoof Care

         1. Trimming

         2. Shoeing

    D. Routine Dental Care

    E. Alternative Therapies

         1. Acupressure

         2. Massage

         3. Chiropractic

         4. Homeopathy

         5. Supplements

III. Lameness

    A. Determining the Cause

    B. Management

IV. Muscle Injuries

    A. Determining the Cause

    B. Management

V. Vices

    A. Determining the Cause

    B. Management

VI. Stable Yard

    A. Physical Considerations

         1. Temperature

         2. Air Quality

         3. Stall Space

         4. Flooring

         5. Bedding

         6. Feed and Water

         7. Fencing

    B. Social/Behavior

         1. Horse to Horse Interaction

         2. Flight Animal

         3. Potential for vices

    C. Manure Management

    D. Pasture Management

    E. Equipment

VII. Horse and Tack Care

    A. Saddlery and Tack Considerations

         1. Bridles and Bits

         2. Nosebands

         3. Martingales

         4. Breastplate

         5. Schooling Aids

         6. Saddles

         7. Blankets

         8. Pads

    B. Tack Care

         1. Maintenance

         2. Cleaning

    C. Preparing Horses for Use

         1. Bathing

              i. Wash Rack Considerations

              ii. Products

         2. Grooming

              i. Equipment

              ii. Clipping

              iii. Wraps

              iv. Plaiting

    D. Nutritional Considerations

         1. Equipment

              i. Feeders

              ii. Waterers

         2. Behavior at Feeding

         3. Feeding Practices

         4. Vital Nutrients

         5. Supplements

    E. Care of the Horse after Untacking

    F. Conditioning

    G. Transporting Horses

         1. Wraps

         2. Boots

         3. Trailer Selection and Maintenance

         4. Loading and Unloading

    H. Emergencies

         1. When to Contact a Veterinarian

         2. Handling and Restraint Procedures

              i. In the Barn

              ii. In the Field

              iii. While Traveling

         3. Distress Symptoms

         4. First Aid Kids

         5. Wound Care

              i. First Aid

              ii. Healing

         6. Broken Bones

         7. Euthanasia

         8. Disposal

VIII. Legal Aspects of Horse Business

    A. Bookkeeping and Records

    B. Labor Management

         1. Employee Versus Independent Contractor

         2. Wages

         3. Worker's Compensations

    C. Licenses and Permits

    D. Insurance

         1. Liability

         2. Mortality

    E. Contracts

    F. Taxes

         1. Federal

         2. State

         3. County

         4. Sales

    G. Professional Resources

Assignments:

1. Reading approximately 30 pages per week

2. Homework assignments will be taken from periodicals, handouts and text

3. One written midterm and one final exam

4. Quizzes (3 - 5)

5. Term project (examples: management plan for brood mare barn, conditioning/rehabilitation

    plan)

6. Field trip/guest speaker critique reports (5 - 8)

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 30 - 40%
Homework assignments; field trip/guest speaker critique reports
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 20 - 30%
Term project
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 0 - 0%
None
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 30 - 40%
Quizzes, midterm and final exam
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Equine Canada Stable Management Manual. Mayo, Sarah. Equine Canada. 2009 (classic)

Horsekeeping on a Small Acreage. Hill, Cherry. Storey Publishing. 2005 (classic)

Horse and Stable Management. 4th ed. Brown, Jeremy and Pilliner, Sarah and Davies, Zoe. Blackwell Publishing. 2003 (classic)

Stablekeeping. Hill, Cherry and Klimesh, Richard. Storey Publishing. 2000 (classic)

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