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793-104 Horse Conformation and Selection | |
Credit Points | 5 |
HECS Band | 2 |
Coordinator | Ms D Conroy |
Semester | 1, repeat 2 (view timetable) |
Contact | Lectures 20 hours; practical classes 12 hours |
Subject Description | The objective of this subject is to enable students to assess and select horses based on their physical characteristics for a particular purpose. The content includes: Historical development of the horse; physical terminology related to horses; selection of a horse breed for a particular purpose; factors influencing the growth and development of the horse; the ageing of horses by their teeth; the various gaits and gait interferences of horses and the associated locomotive patterns; the structure and function of the lower leg and hoof; hoof care procedures; common hoof problems and shoeing techniques employed to correct these; behaviour patterns of horse; common vices of horses and their methods of control. |
Assessment | Internal students - Assignment of 3000 words (50%); 2 hour exam (50%). External students - Assignment of 3000 words (100%). |
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