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Horse Care Track

by KBerg — last modified 2009-09-23 14:45

One of four tracks in the online Equine Facilitated Activities and Therapy Program.

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Description

Horse Care emphasizes the care and maintenance of the partnering horse in equine facilitated activities and therapy and to do so in a cost effective manner. It provides the biological basis for making management decisions regarding nutrition, designing and implementing disease and parasite control programs, care of teeth and feet, recognizing lameness, selection of the horse for appropriate therapy activities, how conformation affects way of going, behavior, and physical conditioning. Design and care of facilities is included.

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Objectives

To present the basic biology of the horse
How to use the information to take care of the therapy horse
How to utilize the horse in a safe manner.

What You Will Learn

Parasite and disease control programs, how to keep the horse healthy
Evaluate condition of feet and how the horse has been shod
Recognize lameness
Care of the teeth
Selection of the horse for specific uses and how conformation affects its way of going
Behavior - how it affects use of the horse, stabling and working with them in safe manner
Selection of hays
Nutritional needs and how to meet them
Physical conditioning

Benefits to You and the Profession

Improved confidence in working with and handling horses
Better conditioned horses with improved performance
Safer working environment
Improved care of the horse
Enrich your experience working with horses
Equine Testimonials
Here's a glimpse into the facility of one of our program participants

Who Should Attend

Personnel in charge of horse care and maintenance
Personnel who work around and handle horses

Volunteers
Side walkers
Center directors
Riding instructors
Therapists (physical, occupational, speech language, psychologists)

Cost & Registration

Affordable at only $495
Purchase textbook - Horses: A Guide to Selection, Care and Enjoyment, 3rd Edition, by J. W. Evans (List Price $34.95). Participant is responsible for purchasing textbook.
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Further Your Learning

After the introductory program in this track, you can further your learning through an internship and research.

Continuing Education

Successful completion of this program earns the participant a certificate of attendance from Texas A&M University and 60 professional development hours or 6.0 CEUs (Continuing Education Units) appropriate to program content.

CEUs:

Are nationally recognized units earned for participation in qualifying continuing education programs
May be used for professional advancement or as evidence of increased abilities, but not for college credit.

Instructor Bio

Dr. J. Warren Evans, author of the book, Horses: A Guide to Selection, Care and Enjoyment, brings to the program his 35 years of experience teaching introductory through advanced graduate level horse production program. He has conducted many short programs and lectures to horse owners and users giving him a practical understanding of the audience needs. Dr. Evans taught the Horse Care & Management program to horse owners for UC Berkeley Continuing Education in a face-to-face setting for five years. A past president of the Equine and Physiology Society, he is also the author with A. Borton, H. F. Hintz, and L. D. Van Vleck of The Horse.

If you have questions about Care and Management of the Therapy Horse, please contact Dr. Evans at: jwarrenevans@aol.com