HORSE CARE I BAG102

   

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Horse Care training at Home

COURSE STRUCTURE

Open Learning Course -Study Horse Care at home, by elearning or online

" My time with ACS has been extremely beneficial... and I would recommend the school to anyone seeking to study by Distance Education"
- Victor, studying Adv. Certificate in Applied Management (Horses)
There are seven lessons as follows:

1.Horse Psychology and Handling

  • The Horses's memory
  • Using Psychology to handle the horse
  • Handling the horse in various situations
  • Catching a horse
  • Putting on a head stall or halter
  • Leading a horse
  • Putting on a bridle
  • Taking off a bridle
  • Saddling and unsaddling
  • Tying up a horse
  • Safety

    • 2. Buying A Horse

  • Temperament
  • Size and weight carrying ability
  • Age and sex
  • Colour and marking
  • Breed

    • 3. Conformation

  • Factors affecting conformation
  • Ideal conformation
  • How to describe conformation

    • 4.The Digestive System and the Principles Of Feeding and Watering

  • The alimentary canal
  • Absorption of Food
  • Groups of Nutrients
  • Composition oif some common feeds
  • Principles of Watering
  • Principles of Feeding
  • Ideal proportions of food types
  • Calculating Rations

    • 5.The Grass Kept Horse & Pasture Management

  • Develop appropriate procedures to manage a horse at grass
  • Advantages of Working off Grass
  • Disadvantages of Working off Grass
  • Paddock size
  • Types of Fencing
  • The supply of water
  • Shelter
  • General Management
  • Exercise and grooming
  • Land Conservation
  • Other factors
  • Roughing off and turning out

    • 6.Grooming

  • The skin
  • How the Skin Regulates Body Temperature
  • Grooming Tools and methods
  • Washing the mane and tail
  • Caring for grooming tools

    • 7.Industry Applications

  • Explain commercial opportunities available in the horse industry
  • Resources
  • Writing resumes
  • Competition horses
  • Educating horses
  • Breeding
  • Farm planning
  • Quality management systems
  • Whole Farm planning
  • Preparing farm business plan
  • Managing risk
  • Sensitivity Analysis
  • Financial Planning
  • Financial records

     What qualification will I achieve for completing this course?

    This is an individual module course. The individual module courses are 100 hour long usually and can be taken on their own or as part of a larger program of study.

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    If you do not wish to take the exam, you will receive a Course Completion letter when you have passed all assignments.

    There is an assignment at the end of each lesson. So for example, if an individual module course contains ten lessons, you will need to complete ten assignments. Assignments can be sent to us via email, post or fax.

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    • AIMS: On successful completion of the course you should be able to do the following:
    • Differentiate between the different procedures used for the handling of horses.
    • Describe the procedures for the buying and selling of horses.
    • Develop a program for the evaluation of the conformation of horses on a property/facility.
    • Analyse the digestive system, including structure and function, of horses.
    • Develop appropriate procedures to manage a horse at grass.
    • Explain the methods used to prepare horses for specific uses, including their grooming for different tasks.
    • Explain commercial opportunities available in the horse industry.

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    Home Study Horse Care Course

    Manage the daily requirements of your horse

    Learn about horse psychology and handling, evaluate conformation, understand the importance of dietary requirements to the horse, learn about the horses digestive system and the principles of feeding and watering your horse. You will also learn to use correct grooming procedures, and develop appropriate horse management procedures. Broaden your existing knowledge of commercial opportunities in the horse world.