Horse Care Distance Learning Course
Horse Care and Management - Online and Distance Education Course
Learn to manage health and condition of horses in
different situations; to identify signs of poor condition, and address
those problems appropriately, with an insight into the things that can
stress a horse and increase it's susceptibility to problems. Know how to
manage situations such as events, travel, and exposure to weather in
order to minimise risk.
This course complements Horse Care I & II, but will also stand alone.
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COURSE STRUCTURE
There are six lessons as follows:
There are 6 lessons in this course:
Blankets, Bandages & Boots
Different blankets and rugs
fitting a rug
putting on a rug
taking off a rug
surcingles and rollers
caring for rugs and blankets
types of bandages and their uses
rules for bandaging
boots and their uses
Maintaining The Health Of Horses
Signs of good and poor health
sick nursing rules
isolation procedure
common ailments to recognize
taking the temperature
the medicine chest
first aid treatments
restraining a horse
emergencies
preventing a disease
Clipping, Trimming & Plaiting
Reasons for clipping
types of clippers
types of clips
preparation for clipping
how to clip
finishing off
hogging the mane
trimming
pulling the mane and tail
plaiting the mane or tail
Travelling & Care of The Horse Away From Home
Preparing a horse for travel
preparing a trailer
loading the horse
the problem loader
safety while loading
before a show
at the show
returning home
Organising & Managing A Horse Event
Organising an event
contingencies to cater for
the public, exhibitors and organisers
costs
guidelines for planning a show or exhibition
the facility
exclusive bookings
facilities without prior bookings
booking records
publicity
community participation
Managing A Horse Enterprise
management plans
rural finance sources
banks
money market
financial planning
contract law
assessing profit
risk analysis
standards
financial records
cash flow
E.O.P accounting
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.
If you wish to take an individual module course as a stand alone course, you can elect to sit an optional exam at the end of it.
If you successfully pass the exam and all assignments, you will receive a Statement of Attainment. You can take examinations at a time and location to suit you. If you enrol, you will be sent further information on how to arrange examinations at the end of the course.
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.
Other qualifications, such as certificates, diplomas etc may require examinations to be taken as part of the overall assessment process.
You can find further information on the examinations process by clicking on the “Enrolment” link above.
You can find further information on other courses by clicking on the “Courses” link above.
COURSE AIMS
Identify the use and purpose of protective equipment for horses, including blankets, bandages and boots.
Determine the procedures required to maintain a horses health.
Develop a program to prepare a horse for showing.
Prepare a management plan for a horse while away from it's home.
Develop a plan for the management of a horse industry event.
Analyse the management of a horse enterprise, including its marketing and financial viability.
WHAT THE COURSE COVERS
Here are just some of the things you will be doing:
Explain the uses of a horse blanket in a specified locality.
Evaluate three different types of horse blankets, in terms of various factors, including: *price *application *quality *longevity.
List different situations when bandages are used on a horse.
Describe the methods of bandaging horses.
Demonstrate the use of bandages on horses.
Explain the different reasons why boots are used on horses.
Describe the use of boots on a horse in two specified situations.
Define terms used in the health care of horses.
Describe the symptoms of five common ailments in horses.
Develop a checklist for evaluating the health of a horse.
Evaluate the health, using the checklist developed above, of a chosen horse.
Describe, in an illustrated report, how to take a horses temperature.
List the minimum components and their uses, of an equine first aid kit for two different specified situations.
Explain different horse restraining techniques, including the use of: *stalls *twitch *sidelines *crushes *hobbles.
Determine the criteria which must be satisfied before, and during, the isolation of a horse.
Explain why the isolation procedure is used in a specific situation.
Describe the use and maintenance of tools and equipment required for preparation of a horse for showing.
Demonstrate plaiting using a fibre comparable to horses hair.
Compare the differences in showing under saddle, with showing on the halter.
Write a plan for the preparation of a horse for showing, in a specific competition.
List the situations where a horse might need to be transported.
Explain the different methods of transporting a horse with respect to: *impact on the animal *equipment required *costs.
Prepare a set of guidelines for the care of a horse during travel.
Prepare guidelines for the care of a horse at a specified show.
Plan appropriate procedures for the transportation of a horse, for two different situations, in terms of: *a timetable of events *husbandry tasks to be carried out *a list of equipment and materials required.
List the factors influencing the success of different types of events in the horse industry, including: *Shows *Races *Competitions.
Determine the minimum first aid facilities which should be provided for horses, riders and spectators at a specified type of event.
Prepare a plan for managing a specified type of horse event.
Write a report analysing the management of a nominated event in your locality.
Evaluate the management of a horse event, such as a show, competition or race; with reference to: *organisation *promotion *success (or failure) of the event.
Determine the factors affecting the profitability of two different specified horse enterprises visited by you.
Calculate the different costs involved in maintaining a specified breed/type of horse over one year, including: *manpower *agistment *feed *veterinary needs *transport *tack.
Evaluate three different systems for marketing horses in your locality.
Determine innovative marketing methods for different horse industry situations, including: *Stud services *Yearling sales *Riding instruction.
Duration : 100 hours
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OUR TUTORS
Dr. Gareth Pearce BSc(Hons), BVSc, MA, MVetS, PhD, GradCertEd(HE), PGCertAqVetS, PGCertWLBio&Cons, DiplECPHM, MRCVS. Gareth has over 25 years of experience in teaching and research in agriculture, veterinary medicine, wildlife ecology and conservation in a variety of colleges and universities in the UK, Australia and New Zealand. He qualified as a veterinary surgeon at the Universities of Melbourne and Bristol, having previously graduated in Agricultural Science and gained a PhD in Livestock Behaviour and Production. He also has post-graduate qualifications in Education, Wildlife Conservation Medicine, Aquatic Veterinary Studies and Wildlife Biology & Conservation.
Anna Sylvester B.Sc.Hons.(Human Biology), M.Sc.Equine
Marius Erasmus B.Sc.Agric., B.Sc.(Wildlife), M.Sc.Agric.
