Diploma in Equine Husbandry VAG011

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Diploma in Equine Husbandry VAG011

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Learn the many facets of keeping a horse at grass or in the stabled environment.

Core modules ensure students have a firm understanding of the key elements of caring for their horse. Elective modules are chosen to allow them to undertake more in depth studies in areas such as: animal anatomy and physiology, feed and nutrition, animal health or animal breeding. While the elective modules have a more general large animal focus, the knowledge is easily translated to a horse management situation through the focus of lesson assignments and set tasks.

Through studying this course you will, depending on the electives chosen, be able to describe the procedures for the buying and selling of horses,…

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Learn the many facets of keeping a horse at grass or in the stabled environment.

Core modules ensure students have a firm understanding of the key elements of caring for their horse. Elective modules are chosen to allow them to undertake more in depth studies in areas such as: animal anatomy and physiology, feed and nutrition, animal health or animal breeding. While the elective modules have a more general large animal focus, the knowledge is easily translated to a horse management situation through the focus of lesson assignments and set tasks.

Through studying this course you will, depending on the electives chosen, be able to describe the procedures for the buying and selling of horses, differentiate between the different procedures used for the handling of horses, evaluate conformation, and understand the digestive system, including structure and function. Develop appropriate procedures to manage a horse at grass, explain the methods used to prepare horses for specific uses, including their grooming for different tasks, and explain commercial opportunities available in the horse industry. Understand feeds and feed content of grazing animals. Discuss equine behaviour and general animal breeding concepts.Modules

Core Modules: These modules provide foundation knowledge for the Diploma in Equine Husbandry.

Horse Care I BAG102
Equine Behaviour BAG216
Horse Care II BAG204
Horse Care III BAG302

Elective Modules: In addition to the core modules, students study any 2 of the following 4 modules.
Animal Anatomy And Physiology (Animal Husbandry I ) BAG101
Animal Feed & Nutrition (Animal Husbandry III) BAG202
Animal Health (Animal Husbandry II) BAG201
Animal Breeding BAG301

Note that each module in the Certificate in Equine Husbandry is a short course in its own right, and may be studied separately.

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