General Horse Care and Management

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Peta-Gaye Clachar


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eXtension Horses Learning lessons

  • "Basic Horse Care and Management"
    This Learning Lesson will teach you about horse welfare, behavior, nutrition, health and other management information. Objectives of this lesson include: Learning about the daily needs of your horse; understanding your horse's behavior; understanding the proper feeding program for your horse; learning basic health care of your horse.
    https://horses.extension.org/horsequest-learning-lesson-basic-horse-care-and-management/
  • "How to Body Condition Score Horses"
    What is your horse's body condition? Did you know there was a scoring system to rank your horse's physical condition? Check out our latest learning lesson about how to body condition score your horse. Learn a time-tested and accepted method to evaluate your horse's fat cover and the balance between the food he eats and the amount of energy he burns.
    https://horses.extension.org/horsequest-learning-lessonhow-to-body-condition-score-horses/
  • "Horse Adult Leader Training and Educational Resource (HALTER)"
    Horse Adult Leader Training and Educational Resource (HALTER) Level One provides learners with the opportunity to learn equine science material while adapting this knowledge for use in youth programs to foster positive youth development. Once you have successfully completed the lesson, and their associated requirements, you will receive a certificate of completion. Objectives of this lesson include: develop techniques for safe horse handling; learn basic horse care and management; identify and foster positive youth development using the horse as a learning tool
    https://horses.extension.org/horse-learning-lesson:-horse-adult-leader-training-and-educational-resource/
  • "Costs of Horse Ownership"
    Most hobbies or sports have associated costs of operation and participation that should be carefully evaluated. Understanding cost of ownership upfront can prepare new owners by helping them understand all the costs involved and how to the budget for their new activity.
    https://horses.extension.org/cost-of-horse-ownership/
  • "Horse Ownership Considerations"
    Begin by identifying your level of interest in horse ownership by first understanding the overall considerations and responsibility necessary to properly care for a horse.
    https://horses.extension.org/horsequest-learning-lesson-new-and-prospective-horse-owners-lesson/
  • "Horse Owner Survival"
    Horse Owner Survival will teach you how to be safe around horses and focuses on basic horse behavior, proper horse handling, safe attire and equipment as well as riding on the trail. https://horses.extension.org/horsequest-learning-lesson-horse-owner-survival/