Modern Equine Show Prep
Durham
Life Sciences & Agriculture :: Animal Sciences
Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2023 - Full Term (01/24/2023 - 05/08/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Term: Spring 2023 - Full Term (01/24/2023 - 05/08/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:
25
CRN: 55036
CRN: 55036
Course addresses the safe handling and appropriate grooming and clipping techniques for modern sport horses as they are prepared for competition. Additional topics include trailering, studding, post-workout care an other industry skills. Students will evaluate selection and movement of sport-horses while in-hand and demonstrate knowledge by showing horses in best practice for the type and style. Students will demonstrate horse-handling proficiency while showing their assigned horse in-hand at the annual Little Royal Livestock & Horse Show. Lecture and lab format, including industry guest speakers and demonstration. Prereq: ANSC 437, ANSC 422/ANSC 522/ANSC 402.L or instructor permission.
Instructor Approval Required. Contact Instructor for permission then register through Webcat.
Equivalent(s): AAS 536
Instructors: Elizabeth Johnson
Times & Locations
| Start Date | End Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/24/2023 | 5/8/2023 | W | 3:10pm - 6:00pm | COLE C141 |
| 1/24/2023 | 5/8/2023 | W | 6:10pm - 7:00pm | COLE C141 |
Additional Course Details:
Gain large animal handling experience, hone your equine showmanship and show grooming techniques, and work one-on-one with your assigned project horse throughout the semester. Show experience not necessary. Students will be introduced to a variety of guest speakers and workshops to hone handling and grooming techniques. Students will have the opporunity to compete with their assigned horse at the UNH Little Royal Horse & Livestock Show. Students will be more prepared to enter the equine industry in a variety of positions - from grooms to working students to competition riders and more! Join us this Spring for an engaging and meaningful equine experience!
Booklist
| Book | Details |
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USPC GUIDE TO CONFORM.,MOVE.,+SOUND
(97)
by HARRIS Required
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WORLD-CLASS GROOMING FOR HORSES
(15)
by HILL Required
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Required Course Texts (available at the UNH Bookstore and online):
World-Class Grooming for Horses by Cat Hill and Emma Ford; ISBN: 978-1-57076-690-9
Conformation, Movement & Soundness by Susan E. Harris; ISBN: 978-0876056394
Recommended Additional Course Texts & Resources:
In Hand; A Practical Guide to Preparing and Showing Your Horse by K.J.Fitz-Gerald;
ISBN: 0-939481-63-4
Grooming to Win – How To Groom, Trim, Braid & Prepare Your Horse For Show by Susan Harris;
ISBN: 978-0-470-04745-3
Free Jumping – A Practical Handbook by Claudia Gotz; ISBN: 978-3-86127-954-9