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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
EQSCI 101 | Title:
HORSE HANDLING SKILLS |
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| Full Title:
Horse Handling Skills |
| Last Reviewed:1/25/2021 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 1.50 | Lecture Scheduled | 1.50 | 12 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 18.00 |
| Minimum | 1.50 | Lab Scheduled | 1.50 | 12 min. | Lab Scheduled | 18.00 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 36.00 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 36.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 72.00 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
22 - 4 Times in any Comb of Levels
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
AG 190
Catalog Description:
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Introduction to fundamental training of the horse. Exploring horse behavioral patterns, horse handling skills such as trailering, lunging, round pen training, and additional riding skills. Also exploring the interaction of horse and rider as it relates to performance.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of EQSCI 102 ( or EQSCI 102A or AG 180A or AG 280.56)
Recommended Preparation:
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Introduction to fundamental training of the horse. Exploring horse behavioral patterns, horse handling skills such as trailering, lunging, round pen training, and additional riding skills. Also exploring the interaction of horse and rider as it relates to performance.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:Course Completion of EQSCI 102 ( or EQSCI 102A or AG 180A or AG 280.56)
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:22 - 4 Times in any Comb of Levels
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Certificate Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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The student will:
1. Analyze horse behavior patterns and probable safe management
solutions.
2. Identify and practice skills needed for basic safe horse handling.
3. Demonstrate use of new and innovative techniques in equine
training.
4. List costs of ten commonly used pieces of equine equipment using an
average of the last three years.
5. Describe 3 different methods of horse selection and their advantages.
6. Research and compare leasing versus purchase of horses.
Topics and Scope
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1. Proper lunging technique will be demonstrated and then practiced by
students.
2. Horse trailering:
a. Loading
b. Types of trailers
c. Safety
3. Round pen work:
a. Advantages and disadvantages
b. Demonstration and student participation
4. Riding skills:
a. Horse and rider interaction
b. Horse behavioral study as it relates to performance
5. Tell age of horses
6. Proper restraint techniques
7. Proper first aid techniques
8. Proper catching and grooming techniques
9. Leg wrapping for transportation
Assignments:
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1. Reading assignments will be taken from periodical and text. Average
15 pages a week.
2. Worksheets, class notes, and study guides will be the writing
assignments.
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
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments and skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course. |
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| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
30 - 50% |
| Field work | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
40 - 55% |
| Field work | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
10 - 30% |
| Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 0% |
| None | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Industry handouts and HORSEMANSHIP HANDBOOK, by DeGrange, 1997.
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