204-253 Equine Systems

204-153 Equine Resources and 204-155 Horse Nutrition and Feed Production.

Upon completion of this subject, students should be able to:

• identify the factors and influences effecting the maintenance of a sustainable systems;

• describe the interactions between the management components of a stud and stable;

• recognise the influence on industry organisations and service providers to the stud and stable system;

• apply an understanding of systems to stud and stable management problems; and

• develop integrated strategies for specific system based problems.

The content includes:

• systems approaches;

• ecological aspects of pastures for horses;

• establishment and maintenance of pastures;

• fodder conservation;

• assessment of reproductive performance;

• worm resistance control;

• integration of management;

• integration of management;

• the horse industry; and

• service providers.

One three-hour written examination worth 50% of final marks, two assignments equivalent to 2500 words and worth 25% of final marks each.