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 791-034 Horses

Credit Points

7.5

Coordinator

Dr P Cakebread

Prerequisites

Agricultural Production Systems II.

Corequisites

Biology III.

Contact

3 hours per week

Subject Description

The objective of this subject is to enable students to:

  • identify the biological, economic and managerial factors that uniquely define the horse industry;
  • assess the structure and function of the various components of the horse industry (e.g. breeding, training, marketing) and the relationships between them;
  • evaluate the management practices and strategies commonly used by the various industry components.

The content includes: The horse industry: including geographical considerations, influence of overseas industries, production and marketing systems and the relationships of the support and service industries. Evaluation of production strategies and the components of the production process: breeding, breaking, training. Evaluation of facilities and equipment used in each component. Comparison of the various facets such as thoroughbred racing, harness racing, equestrian sports and their techniques. Specific and applied aspects of industry, breeding, nutrition, reproduction, health, behaviour and marketing.

Assessment

Assignment of 2000 words (50%); two hour examination (50%).

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