793-219 Horse Training Management

Credit Points

HECS Band

Coordinator

Prerequisites

Horse Nutrition; Planning and Budgeting Techniques.

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

The objective of this subject is to enable students to develop the skills and knowledge in relation to advanced horse training.

The content includes assessment of facilities and equipment; assessment of horses of various stages of training and the monitoring of their progress; the training of selected horses according to a pre-determined program, to achieve a specific objective; the stable routine, training program, budget and feed rations; the requirements and skills required for a range of training activities; and the use of new technology in training and the advances in exercise physiology.

Assessment

Internal students: workshop participation (50%); assignment of 1500 words (40%); 2-hour examination (10%). External students: residential school attendance (10%); documentation of training progress (40%); written report of 2000 words (50%).