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Course Criteria
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2.00 Credits
2 hours. Open to students with intermediate or above experience in the western disciplines. Skills taught include: speed events including barrel racing, pole bending, stake race, and goat tying. Topics include: safety procedures, care of horse and equipment and introductory knowledge of team penning. Prerequisite: EQUS 112 or permission of instructor. (PE Requirement)
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2.00 Credits
Theoretical and practical experience in effectively riding dressage at USDF Training Level and beginning First Level movements. The practical side of this course prepares the student for introduction to competition. The theoretical side develops the student's comprehension of the history and philosophy of dressage. Prerequisite: EQUS 103 or 105; or permission of instructor. (PE Requirement)
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2.00 Credits
Designed for the advanced rider who wants to become proficient in riding reining patterns. Lecture topics include: general knowledge and observation of reining patterns, condition of the horse needed to compete in reining, health, safety issues, and the shoeing needs of reining horses. Lab skills include: loping circles, lead changes, spins, run downs, sliding stops, and roll backs. Prerequisite: EQUS 112 or permission of instructor. (PE Requirement)
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2.00 Credits
Open to students with beginning experience on and around draft horses. Skills taught include: Origin and background on draft horse breeds, harnessing, ground driving and handling the lines while driving both single and doubles. (PE Requirement)
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2.00 Credits
Lecture topics emphasize a survey of today's industry, breeds, history, conformation, principles of harnessing and hitching, and management of draft horses. Also included are showing procedures, breeding, foaling and training. Laboratory consists of hands-on experience in the handling, harnessing, hitching, driving, care and management of draft and driving horses. Prerequisite: EQUS 120. (PE Requirement)
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2.00 Credits
Designed for the advanced rider who wants to further riding skills by jumping more technical and demanding courses. Riders are given the opportunity to participate in local recognized and unrecognized shows in the jumper divisions, as well as shows at the Equestrian Center. Prerequisite: EQUS 103 or permission of instructor. (PE requirement)
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
An open theory/classroom course varying in content from year to year.
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4.00 Credits
This course emphasizes the philosophy and theory of equitation, producing a deeper understanding and strengthening of students' mental and physical approach to riding. Both the schooling and competitive frame of mind of horse and rider are included and the rider is expected to get the most out of his/her mount and know that particular horse's abilities, habits and limits. An asset to show preparation. Prerequisite: EQUS 105 or 113 or equivalent.
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4.00 Credits
This course covers classroom studies of anatomy, nutrition, disease, and veterinary aspects of owning a horse or running a stable. Barn assignments deal with particular injuries and there are demonstrations with horses in terms of wrapping various wounds and treating common equine ailments.
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4.00 Credits
Students in this course are required to observe teaching of classes and to discuss objectives and methods with the instructor. In time the student acts as apprentice teacher under the instructor's supervision. When ready, the student assumes the role of instructor with the responsibility of setting up safety rules and class curriculum. The student's efforts are reflected in the riders' progress. Prerequisite: EQUS 103.
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