Welcome to this three-part online course, which covers the basics of horses. Each part has four to five sections with two lessons each that cover various aspects of horses. You can check what you have learned plus earn a certificate in each course. You may take one or all three parts!
Note: You will need to make a “free” account on https://campus.extension.org/ to access the course. Just follow the instructions under “Is it your first time here?”.
Part One
- Unit 1- Horses Then and Now
- Unit 2- Horse Breeds and Uses
- Unit 3- Horse Identification
- Unit 4- Horse Conformation and Selection
Part Two
- Unit 5 -Horse Senses, Behaviors and Body Language
- Unit 6 - Horse Nutrition - Part 1
- Unit 7 - Horse Nutrition - Part 2
- Unit 8 - Equine Exercise Physiology
Part Three
- Unit 9 -Horse Health Part 1
- Unit 10 - Horse Health Part 2
- Unit 11 - Horse Reproduction and Breeding
- Unit 12 - Genetics
- Unit 13 - Environmental Management
