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EQM 246: Current Trends in the Equine Industry
1.00 Credits
West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Seminar course in the horse industry designed to provide students with the opportunity to investigate evaluate and debate key issues confronting horse owners and horse industry participants. Students are encouraged to analyze controversial circumstances in the equine industry and provide insight and logical conclusion. Seminar topics may include such issues as equine adoption, slaughter, transport, medications account wagering, and public image. Prerequisite: EQM 242 or consent of instructor. Lecture 1 credit (15 contact hours).
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EQM 250: Equine Practicum
3.00 Credits
West Kentucky Community and Technical College
A supervised, field-based learning experience in the equine industry, including observation and proactive participation in affiliated environments. Students are required to analyze their experiences throughout the semester to develop career objectives and strong interpersonal, communication and leadership skills. Prerequisite: EQM 240, EQM 242, and concurrent enrollment in or successful completion of EQM 246. Practicum: 3 credits (180 contact hours).
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EQS 102: Introduction to Racehorse Care
3.00 Credits
West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Introduces principles of care for racehorses in a race barn training environment with students learning industry accepted standards and techniques while providing daily care for 1 or 2 racehorses. Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor. Lecture: 1 credit (15 contact hours). Laboratory: 2 credits (60 contact hours).
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EQS 103: Racehorse Care II
3.00 Credits
West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Continues the learning experiences of EQS 102 and expands on advanced industry accepted techniques of caring for racehorses in a race barn training environment. Prerequisite: EQS 102. Lecture: 1 credit (15 contact hours). Laboratory: 2 credits (60 contact hours).
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EQS 110: Basic Equine Physiology
3.00 Credits
West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Continues the study of equine care begun in EQM 100 examining the anatomy and physiology of equine body systems and applications of this knowledge to the raising, training and management of horses in general and racehorses in particular. Includes identification of three muscle fiber types; types, causes and symptoms of colic; thermoregulation; blood components and flow; upper and lower respiratory airway diseases and infectious neurological diseases. Prerequisite: EQM 100 or permission of instructor. Corequisite: EQM 100. Lecture: 2 credits (30 contact hours). Laboratory: 1 credit (30 contact hours).
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EQS 111: Introduction to Riding Racehorses
1.00 Credits
West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Covers requirements for becoming a licensed professional jockey including physical, mental and emotional components, regulatory agency requirements and necessary life management skills. Includes the history of race riding, identification of important riders in history and noteworthy current riders. Lecture: 1 credit (15 contact hours).
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EQS 112: Racehorse Riding Skills I
3.00 Credits
West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Introduces basic horse riding skills and their application to racehorse riding. Presents and requires daily practice of proper rider position at walk, trot, canter, on turn and in straights. Includes discussion and round pen applications of center of gravity of horse, center of gravity of rider and center of gravity of the combination of horse and rider. Teaches proper techniques for cooling out after exercise and or racing. Requires successful admission to jockey school. Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor. Corequisite: EQM 111. Lecture: 1 credit (15 contact hours). Laboratory: 2 credits (90 contact hours).
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EQS 113: Racehorse Riding Skills II
3.00 Credits
West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Continues development of riding skills learned in EQS 112 by applying principles to riding racehorses in morning exercise sessions. Includes application of balance to evaluate soundness in racehorses; basic starting gate techniques for riders; principles of teaching young horses to enter and leave the starting gate and techniques for handling unruly horses. Prerequisite: EQS 112 and permission of instructor. Lecture: 1 credit (15 contact hours). Laboratory: 2 credits (90 contact hours).
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EQS 121: Introduction to Breaking and Training Racehorses
1.00 Credits
West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Introduces the basic requirements for becoming a licensed racehorse trainer or other equine care worker. Includes historical contributions of prominent owners, breeders, trainers and racehorses that significantly impacted the history of their respective breed. Prerequisite: EQS 100. Corequisite: EQS 100. Lecture: 1 credit (15 contact hours).
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EQS 122: Yearling Breaking and Management
3.00 Credits
West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Introduces the basics of managing and training weanling and yearling racehorses including conformation movement, pedigree analysis; pre-purchase examinations and practical application of pressure-release techniques of breaking and training young racehorses. Prerequisite: EQS 121 and permission of instructor. Lecture: 1 credit (15 contact hours). Laboratory: 2 credits (90 contact hours).
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