EQST 204 - Equine Facilities Management

Institution:

The University of Montana-Western

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Description:

The student will learn the fundamentals of managing and operating an equine facility by utilizing and applying knowledge gained in the previous EQST courses. The primary teaching impetus will focus on the creation and maintenance of a productive, healthy environment for horses in a variety of stabling and pasture scenarios, while emphasizing the business aspects of the operations. Ancillary topics include disease prevention, nutrition and feeding protocols, record keeping, public relations, advertising, equine business ethics, human and equine safety, athletic conditioning for the equine athlete, enrichment strategies for optimal equine health, immunology, and infectious disease. Physical facilities topics will include stable and barn design, ventilation, development and maintenance of performance surfaces (arenas and tracks), and horse transportation. The course includes lecture, small group, and field studies, and culminates with student presentation of projects. Prereq: EQST 201 and EQST 203, or c/i.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umwestern.edu

Phone Number:

(406) 683-7011

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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