Equine Science Curriculum

Equine Science

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    Lecture 1 History and Evolution     Texas Horse Industry  
    Lecture 2 Domestication and Early Use        
    Lecture 3 Horse Industry        
    Lecture 4 Identification and Breeds        
    Lecture 5 Parts Colors and Markings        Registration Exercise
    Lecture 6 Height and Teeth        
    Lecture 7 Senses        
    Lecture 8 Recognizing the Healthy Horse       Vital Sign Exercise
    Lecture 9 Selection and Evaluation         
    Lecture 10 Internal Parasites        
    Lecture 11 Facilities and Management        
    Lecture 12 Pasture Management for Horses        
    Lecture 13 Nutrition       Weight Determination Exercise
    Lecture 14 Disease and Vaccinations        
    Hoof Health Horseshoeing Exercise      
    Reproductive Physiology        
    Equine Behavior-Psychology of Training        
    Genetics        
             

 

Farrier Science

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    Lecture 1 History of Horseshoeing        
    Lecture 2 AFA Certification        
    Lecture 3 Basic Anatomy and Hoof Balance        
    Lecture 4 Lower Limb Structure and Function        
    Lecture 5 Diseases        
             

 

Equine Nutrition

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    Lecture 1 - Nutrients        
    Lecture 2 - Digestive System        
    Lecture 3 - Digestion and Microbes        
    Lecture 4 - Energy        
    Lecture 5 - Energy Requirements

Homework 1

Homework 1 Key

     
 

Glycolysis and Citric Acid

Metabolism Flow Sheet

Lecture 6 - CHO        
    Lecture 7 - Fats and Fatty Acids        
    Lecture 8 - Exercise Physiology        
    Lecture 9 - Protein and Amino Acids       Lab Protein
    Lecture 10 - Macro Minerals        
    Lecture 11 - Micro Minerals        
    Lecture 12 - Vitamins        
  Teeth Lecture 13 - General Feeding- Parasites- Teeth        
    Lecture 13 - General Feeding Practice and Colic        
    Lecture 14 - Colic-Bugs-Additives        

 

Equine Reproduction

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    Lecture 1- Introduction        
    Lecture 2 - Reproductive Physiology of the Mare        
    Lecture 3 - Pregnant Mare Management        
    Lecture 4 - Anatomy and Physiology of the Stallion        
    Lecture 5 - Infertility in the Mare