PE1150 Intro to Practical Equine Management

Students will begin this one-credit class with Safety Instruction, Equine Behaviorism, and the philosophy of “Natural Horsemanship.” Students will learn skills such as correct leading, tacking, feeding and general working around horses in diverse situations. They will move on to managing the range of horse behaviors that occur on an average level such as aggression, fear, and spooky behavior. Students will learn unique skill sets that allow them to manage horses in difficult situations both on the ground and under saddle. This course differs from others in that students will delve specifically into behavior modification for horses that is not aggressive-or punishment-oriented in any way, but rather creates control through bonding and building trust between horse and rider. For this program, a student will be introduced to the available horses and will choose one to work with for the whole semester. This ensures that students can measure the goals and achievements that they attain during the course. Course may not be repeated. Practical equine management lessons will be held on Wednesday and conducted at Winchester Stables/SOVTRC in Newfane. Van transportation provided by Landmark College will leave the LMC Click Center at 6:30 p.m. and arrive back at Landmark College at 9:30 p.m. Each lesson is 1.5 hours long and $25/lesson plus applicable transportation fees. Once the course drop period ends, students will be invoiced for all remaining lessons in the term regardless of attendance. There are two waiver forms students must complete prior to attending the first class; forms can be found outside the PE office in the Click Center. Credits: 1