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Course: |
HTM 152
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Title: | Basic Care and Training |
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Long Title: | Basic Care and Training |
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Course Description: | Provides each student with one horse to start and train in the following: show in halter; grooming properly; bitting and driving; standing still while being saddled, bridled and mounted; working on the rail; taking proper leads; backing and loping circles, stopping, two-tracking; and opening gates. The students will also receive instruction in basic hoof care and proper stable management. This course will end with the student participating in the HTM Semester Horse Show. |
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Min Credit: | 7 |
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Max Credit: | |
STANDARD COMPETENCIES:
I. Catch and halter horse
II. Hobble horse
III. Saddle horse
IV. Bridle horse
V. Teach horse accept rider
VI. Teach horse to trot circles
VII. Teach horse to lope circles
VIII. Teach a horse to stop and back
IX. Turn horse in both directions
X Teach horse to take correct leads
XI. Open and shut gates while on the horse
XII. Be able to move horses shoulders in and out
XIII. 360 degree turns on hind quarters
XIV. Know correct positions for showman and horse at halter
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
I. Week 1
A. assign horses and stalls
B. start ground work
II. Week 2
A. hobble
B. saddle
C. bridle horse
D. ride horse
E. halter demonstration
III. Week 3
A. ride in arena
B. trot circles
C. quiz
IV. Week 4
A. ride in arena
B. start trotting and turning
C. riding quiz
V. Week 5
A. loping circles
B. pivots and rollbacks
VI. Week 6
A. mid-term quiz
B. halter and riding
VII. Week 7
A. two-track demonstration
B. 360 degree spins demonstration
VIII. Week 8
A. riding quiz
B. trailer loading demonstration
IX. Week 9
A. demonstration on sliding stops
B. pressing off and moving shoulders
X Week 10
A. final quiz
B. halter
C. riding
XI. Week 11
A. fall show
B. horses go home
C. spring show
D. horses go home
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