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4.00 Credits
This course gives the student an overview of the equine world that will provide a basis for subsequent more practical and scientifically-based courses. This class will look at the evolution and behavior of the horse, the history of horsemanship, contemporary breeds and their uses, selection of an appropriate horse (including conformation and pre-purchase examinations), and insights into various career avenues within the equine industry.
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4.00 Credits
This course is divided into two segments covering Western and English riding, respectively. The class will cover basic conformation while stressing the importance of form to desired function. The students will learn judging methods and procedures for the various types of Western and English classes, professional conduct at horse shows, and other related topics.
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3.00 Credits
The student will gain an understanding of the basic concepts of natural horsemanship first in groundwork, and then riding. Using a natural approach, the student will learn and implement a number of basic maneuvers to gain the horse's confidence and respect from the ground. These activities will increase the student's awareness of safety issues around horses and will increase the student's ability to read the horse's body language. Then the student will learn safe and efficient saddle techniques, and how and when to safely mount the horse. In the saddle, the student will learn the fundamentals of rein position and will be able to control the horse in all three gaits (walk, trot, and canter). Prereq: c/i.
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4.00 Credits
This field experience provides a broader application of the techniques of horsemanship to a professional setting. Students work under the guidance of an equine professional with the support of a university faculty supervisor. Students will complete a series of written periodic reports and a portfolio in the form of a final comprehensive report on their experience. $10/Credit Course Fee. Prereq: Sophomore standing and c/i.
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4.00 Credits
In this course the student will learn the principles of horse care by focusing on nutrition and preventive medicine. Topics covered will include appropriate feeds for horses, principles of equine digestion, nutritional requirements demanded by different types of horses and their uses, and preventive medicine (including vaccination and deworming programs). Prereq: EQST 101, or c/i.
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4.00 Credits
In this two-course series the student will learn the fundamentals of equine anatomy, physiology, and diseases using a step-wise systems approach. The normal anatomy and physiology of each system of the horse are covered initially, and then basic pathologic concepts and important diseases of each system are investigated. This first of the two-part series will cover the body as a whole, and then look in more detail at the musculoskeletal system, cardiovascular system, hematopoietic system, respiratory system, and the digestive system. Prereq: BIO 101 or BIO 111, and EQST 201, or c/i.
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4.00 Credits
In this two-course series the student will learn the fundamentals of equine anatomy, physiology, and diseases using a step-wise systems approach. The normal anatomy and physiology of each system of the horse are covered initially, and then basic pathologic concepts and important diseases of each system are investigated. This second part of the two-part series will cover the nervous system, endocrine system, the urogenital system, the integumentary system, special senses, and the basics of equine genetics and reproduction. Prereq: BIO 101 or BIO 111, and EQST 202, or c/i.
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4.00 Credits
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.
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3.00 Credits
Selected topics under faculty supervision, with emphasis on experiential learning. Prereq: Sophomore standing and c/i. (on demand)
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2.00 Credits
The Elements of Rodeo courses focus on National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) events: bareback riding, steer wrestling, saddle bronc riding, tie down roping, team roping, goat tying, breakaway roping, and barrel racing. Rules governing a selected event, techniques of competition, and responsibilities of NIRA athletes are presented. Students will apply fitness and wellness concepts, injury prevention measures, basic injury care, and winning physical and mental strategies to human and equine athletes competing in the event. (fall/spring)
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