Sneak Peek
Caring for Horses- Short Course
If you are a horse lover, this short course is ideal for you! Learn the essentials of caring for horses with this 20 hour Horse Care course.
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.
This course covers the following lessons:
Lesson 1 BREEDS AND IDENTIFICATION
Introduction
Breeds
Review what you have been learning
Lesson 2 ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY AND MOVEMENT
External Points of the Horse
Skeletal & Muscular Systems
Cardiovascular System
Review what you have been learning
Lesson 3 DIGESTIVE SYSTEM AND FEEDING
Overview of Digestive System
Food
Feeding Routines and Procedures
Review what you have been learning
Lesson 4 HORSE HANDLING
Basic Horse Psychology, Temperament and Behaviour
Safe Handling
Vices and Problem Behavior
Lesson 4 additional reading
Review what you have been learning
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
Review what you have been learning
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
Review what you have been learning
Lesson 7 CARE OF THE HORSE AT GRASS
Grazing Requirements
Grazing Management
Review what you have been learning
Lesson 8 CARE OF THE STABLED HORSE
Stabling Facilities
Stable Yard Safety
Bedding & Mucking Out
Feeding & Watering Overview
Grooming
Review what you have been learning
Lesson 9 SADDLERY & EQUIPMENT
Saddles
Bridles
Bits
Ancillary Equipment
Review what you have been learning
Lesson 10 THE EQUINE INDUSTRY
What Do People Do With Horses?
Buying & Selling a Horse – Scope of the Industry
Common Equine Careers
Review what you have been learning
Final Assessment
How does this course work?
You can enrol at any time.
Once you have paid for the course, you will be able to start straight away.
Study when and where you like. Work through at your own pace.
You can download your study-guide to your smart phone, tablet or laptop to read offline.
There are automated self-assessment tests you can complete 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 course, you are presented with a large assessment 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. If you do not achieve a 60% pass rate, you can contact us to re-sit your exam. ( email- admin@acs.edu.au )
Contact us at anytime if you have any issues with the course. admin@acs.edu.au