2/5/2025 3:50:27 AM	EQSCI 80 Course Outline as of Spring 2012	New Course (First Version)
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  EQSCI 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	2.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	35.00
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	3.00		17.5 min.	Lab Scheduled	52.50
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	5.00			Contact Total	87.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  70.00

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
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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.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100

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.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
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

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

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

1.  Identify basic facilities requirements.

2.  Demonstrate daily responsibilities associated with stable management.

3.  Perform appropriate grooming techniques.

4.  Clean and efficiently maintain horse stalls and paddocks.

5.  Select and 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 successsful trailering of horses.

8.  Follow 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

         i. Halters

         ii. Knots

         iii. Twitches

         iv. Hobbles

         v. Stocks

II.   Preventative Healthcare

     a. Infectious Diseases

         i. Infectious agents

         ii. Vaccinations

         iii. Nursing the sick horse

             1. Medications

             2. Administration

     b. Parasites

         i. Identification

         ii. Anthelmintics

            a. Administration

            b. Rotation

     c. Routine Hoof Care

         i. Trimming

         ii. Shoeing

     d. Routine Dental Care

     e. Alternative Therapies

         i. Acupressure

         ii. Massage

         iii. Chiropractic

         iv. Homeopathy

         v. 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

         i. Temperature

         ii. Air Quality

         iii. Stall Space

         iv. Flooring

         v. Bedding

         vi. Feed and Water

         vii. Fencing

      b. Social/Behavior

          i. Horse to Horse Interaction

          ii. Flight Animal

          iii. Potential for vices

      c. Manure Management

      d. Pasture Management

      e. Equipment

VII.  Horse and Tack Care

      a. Saddlery and Tack Considerations

          i. Bridles and Bits

          ii. Nosebands

          iii. Martingales

          iv. Breastplate

          v. Schooling Aids

          vi. Saddles

          vii. Blankets

          viii. Pads

      b. Tack Care

          i. Maintenance

          ii. Cleaning

      c. Preparing Horses for Use

          i. Bathing

             1. Wash Rack Considerations

             2. Products

          ii. Grooming

             1. Equipment

             2. Clipping

             3. Wraps

             4. Plaiting

       d. Nutritional Considerations

           i. Equipment

              1. Feeders

              2. Waterers

           ii. Behavior at Feeding

           iii. Feeding Practices

           iv. Vital Nutrients

           v. Supplements

        e. Care of the Horse after Untacking

        f. Conditioning

        g. Transporting Horses

             i. Wraps

             ii. Boots

             iii. Trailer Selection and Maintenance

             iv. Loading and Unloading

         h. Emergencies

             i. When to Contact a Veterinarian

             ii. Handling and Restraint Procedures

                1. In the Barn

                2. In the Field

                3. While Traveling

             iii. Distress Symptoms

             iv. First Aid Kids

             v. Wound Care

                 1. First Aid

                 2. Healing

             vi. Broken Bones

             vii. Euthanasia

             viii. Disposal

VIII. Legal Aspects of Horse Business

       a. Bookkeeping and Records

       b. Labor Management

           i. Employee Versus Independent Contractor

           ii. Wages

           iii. Worker's Compensations

       c. Licenses and Permits

       d. Insurance

           i. Liability

           ii. Mortality

       e. Contracts

       f. Taxes

           i. Federal

           ii. State

           iii. County

           iv. Sales

       g. Professional Resources

Assignments:

1. Reading approximately 30 pages per week.

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

3. Two written midterms and one final exam.

4. 3-5 quizzes.

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

6. Laboratory skills demonstrations (grooming, vaccinating, plaiting, etc.)

7. Laboratory practical exam.

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 20 - 30%
Homework assignments, term project
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 10 - 20%
Term projects
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 20 - 30%
Lab demonstratiion of equine management skills; lab exam
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 40 - 50%
Quizzes and exams: essay; multiple choice, true/false, matching items, completion, diagram identification
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Horse and Stable Management 4th Edition. Houghton Brown, Pilliner and Davies. Blackwell Publishing. 2003. (classic)

Stablekeeping Storey Publishing. Hill, Cherry. Storey Publishing. 2000 (classic)

Horsekeeping on a Small Acreage 2nd Edition. Hill, Cherry. Storey Publishing. 2005

Andrew, Victoria.Manual of Stable Management in Canada. Canadian Equestrian Federation. 1993 (classic)

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