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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
In this course the student will learn how to get the horse to respond at a new level. In EQST 155 the goal was to teach the horse to yield to pressure. Now we will teach the horse not only to yield to pressure, but also to do everything we ask him with lightness. The student will develop more feel, better timing, and more harmony with his horse. The student will learn the concept of impulsion, and how to use reins less and the seat more. The student will understand how to teach the horse, rather than train him. Prereq: EQST 155, or c/i.
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3.00 Credits
The primary objective of this course will be to take the skills and knowledge learned in EQST 155 and 252 and further develop these skills so that the horse and the human achieve positive reflexes. Students will progress to using a longer line on the ground and will further test their communication skills by advancing to work with their horse at liberty. In the saddle students will get in harmony with the horse and gain knowledge of a horse's self carriage and impulsion. The student will learn impulsion programs and the different patterns of different gaits. Students will also learn about the importance of "seat connection" while riding a horse. Prereq: EQST 252, or c/i.
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3.00 Credits
Entering into this course a student should have a thorough understanding of and have competent abilities both on the ground and in the saddle. The student will advance the skills, confidence, and respect gained on the ground by creating a stronger connection with the horse through a liberty component. In the saddle the horse and rider will develop more emotional collection, improving impulsion and self-carriage in all three gaits. The combination of the increased ground connection developed through liberty and increased harmony between the horse and rider will prepare them for the next level of refinement. Prereq: EQST 254, or c/i.
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3.00 Credits
This course allows the student to focus on a contemporary area of interest in the natural horsemanship area. The emphasis of the course will be on experiential learning. Students are expected to critically evaluate, analyze, and synthesize selected topics through authorship of an extensive course paper requiring independent research skills. Prereq: Sophomore standing and c/i.
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4.00 Credits
In this course the student uses skills including seat connection and impulsion patterns, gained in EQST 155 through 255 to focus toward refinement and suppleness. At this level the student will gain more control of the horse's body and feet while maintaining softness. The goal of the next two courses is for the student to continually refine the foundation to allow for lateral movements and vertical flexion. Prereq: EQST 255, or c/i.
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4.00 Credits
This course brings together the skills and knowledge gained in all previous natural horsemanship courses. The student and his horse are now achieving a solid level of communication both on the ground and in the saddle. This communication continues to be more refined, and the high level of confidence and respect between the horse and student becomes evident. Upon completion of this course the student and horse have all the ingredients of mental, emotional, and physical collection that is the foundation of horsemanship. This solid foundation will enable the student and horse to progress into whatever facet of horsemanship is desired. Prereq: EQST 351, or c/i.
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4.00 Credits
This field experience provides a broader application of the techniques of natural 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: Senior standing and c/i. (fall/spring/summer)
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4.00 Credits
In this knowledge-based course students will develop skills that will assist them in learning about equine nutrition from birth to adulthood and the essential nutrients critical to equine health and longevity. Students will also learn to identify dental problems (spilling feed, etc.), and will gain experience with feeling wolf teeth, ramps, and sharp points as well as with basic dental treatments. Basic hoof trimming of young horses and basic shoe replacement will be taught in the course and students will also receive a shoeing course from a professional farrier and get hands-on experience with hoof balance, corrective shoeing, hoof pads, hot shoeing, cold shoeing, and maintaining and monitoring shoeing book and calendar. Students will also work with the following categories of equine specialists: osteopath, joint and articulation specialists, respiratory specialists, intestinal specialists, skin specialists, and eye specialists. Prereq: EQST 201 and EQST 202.
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3.00 Credits
Selected topics of interest, with emphasis on experiential learning. Prereq: EQST 255 and c/i (demonstrated ability).
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3.00 Credits
Selected topics under faculty supervision, with emphasis on experiential learning. Prereq: c/i. (on demand)
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