Horse Husbandry
The term ‘husbandry’ refers to raising and caring for animals, in this case, horses. In this section we will cover the basics of horse husbandry including signs of health, what to look for when performing daily checks of horses and touch on some advanced grooming.
Riding a Horse in Trot
Gaits are the different ways in which a horse can move and in these gaits the legs will move in different sequences. There are 4 ‘natural’ gaits which are walk, trot, canter and gallop.
Your Horse Care components are
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‘Horse Husbandry’ Workbook |
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‘Horse Husbandry’ Doc File
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Signs of a Healthy Horse |
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Signs of an Unhealthy Horse |
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Horse Vital Signs |
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Signs of a Healthy Horse |
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Signs of an Unhealthy Horse |
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Horse Vital Signs |
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‘Horse Husbandry’ Online Assessment |
Attention: Approved Equine Industry Experts
While we are updating our resources, please use the following Practical Assessments to find the criteria to base your Third Party Reports on. As already advised, your report should be based on workplace readiness by our students and the final assessment of competency will be made by an RTO Assessor.
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‘Horse Husbandry’ Practical Assessment |
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‘Horse Husbandry’ Practical Assessment Doc File |
The Horse Riding components are
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‘Riding a Horse in Trot’ Workbook |
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‘Riding a Horse in Trot’ Doc File |
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Trotting |
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Rising Trot |
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Sitting Trot |
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Trotting |
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Rising Trot |
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Sitting Trot |
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‘Riding a Horse in Trot’ Online Assessment |
Other relevant information
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Please follow all recommended safety considerations throughout your course including the extension lessons.
If you have any questions at all during your course, please contact us on
Request@OnlineHorseCollege.com
Remember…. enjoy your studies and live your passion!
Glenys 🙂