Students will work with two year olds to start under saddle. Much ground work is done and horse behavior patterns are evaluated. The young horses are worked with in round pens, sacked out , and ground driven before they are ridden . Students with little or no experience in riding will not be first to ride their two year olds. AVS 412 Horse Production Offered Spring only. 4 credits Management level class.
Topics covered include reproduction, farm management, pasture management, fencing, farm layout, etc.
Practicum- Work at the horse farm Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer 1 credit Students work at the horse farm to be more intensely involved in equine management. The students are involved in all aspects of daily horse care, feeding, breeding, foaling, etc. Students can step into paying position after at least one semester in credit position if they so choose. Learn safety and professionalism. Spring 1 credit Students are assigned a mare to monitor thirty days prior to expected foaling date through three days after foaling.