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Short Course- Caring for Horses
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As wonderful and rewarding horse ownership can be, it takes immense
amounts of time and dedication – owners should prepare to spend more
time caring for their horse than actually riding it. Horse care involves
a sequence of repetitive tasks including feeding and watering; grooming
and the provision of health care; cleaning of their living environment
and equipment and of course, exercise.
Not only does this course cover 10 lessons about horse care
essentials, you will also have the opportunity to test your learning
along the way with our self guided tests. There is also ample
opportunity to research many more aspects of the course topics, giving
you a thorough learning experience.
Upon completing the
very last lesson, you will be offered a more thorough automated test or
examination. This final assessment can be undertaken at any time of the
day; and any day of the week; and if you achieve an overall pass;
you will be able to obtain a "certificate of completion" with your name
and completion date on it.
Lessons
Lesson 1: BREEDS AND IDENTIFICATION
Lesson 2: ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY AND MOVEMENT
- External Points of the Horse
- Skeletal & Muscular Systems
- Cardiovascular System
Lesson 3: DIGESTIVE SYSTEM AND FEEDING
- Overview of Digestive System
- Food
- Feeding Routines and Procedures
Lesson 4: HORSE HANDLING
- Basic Horse Psychology, Temperament and Behaviour
- Safe Handling
- Vices and Problem Behavior
Lesson 5: HEALTH MANAGEMENT
- Introduction to Horse Health
- Internal Parasites
- Skin Conditions
- Equine Colic
- Lameness
- Contagious Respiratory Conditions – Viruses, Bacteria, Parasites
- Non-Contagious Respiratory Conditions
- Preventative Health Care Programs
Lesson 6: SHOEING THE HORSE
- Why do horses need shoes?
- Types of shoes
- Steps in shoeing the horse
- Accidents associated with shoeing
- General Foot Care
Lesson 7: CARE OF THE HORSE AT GRASS
- Grazing Requirements
- Grazing Management
Lesson 8: CARE OF THE STABLED HORSE
- Stabling Facilities
- Stable Yard Safety
- Bedding & Mucking Out
- Feeding & Watering Overview
- Grooming
Lesson 9: SADDLERY & EQUIPMENT
- Saddles
- Bridles
- Bits
- Ancillary Equipment
Lesson 10: THE EQUINE INDUSTRY
- What Do People Do With Horses?
- Buying & Selling a Horse – Scope of the Industry
- Common Equine Careers
Final Assessment
How do our courses work?
- Enrol any time of day or night.
- Start studying immediately or later (as you wish).
- Configure your study sessions at any length and frequency you wish.
- Work through at your own pace.
- Help desk- contact our help desk here with the subject title: 'Help Desk Short Course'.
- Automated self assessment tests pop up at the end of each lesson. You can attempt these as many times as you wish; and each time, upon completion, you can see your results. You will need internet access to complete the self assessment tests.
- At the end of the whole course, you are presented with a major automated examination which can be attempted online, anywhere, anytime.
- If you achieve a 60% pass in the exam, you immediately receive a downloadable certificate of completion with your name on it.
WHAT WILL YOU GET FROM THIS COURSE?
At the end of this course you will learn how to handle a horse,
saddlery, different breeds, how to feed horses and watering; grooming
and the provision of health care; cleaning of their living environment
and equipment, exercise; horse shoeing, hygiene and more.
Example Pages from the Study Guide
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Short Course- Caring for Horses
£100.00
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