RESPONSIBLE HORSE OWNERSHIP COURSE
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         This course, completely online,  is great for new horse owners, those thinking about becoming a horse owner or long-time horse owners who simply want more information about their friends.  The course includes pictures demonstrating techniques. 

         Start the online course anytime.  There are no registration deadlines, enrollment limitations or completion dates.  You access the course when you have the time.  You will also have the instructor's email address for questions and one-on-one interaction.

        You will receive a certificate of completion in the mail when you complete and pass the course from Equine Studies Institute. Click here to see sample.

         There are eleven lessons in the course.

         Lesson one - SAFETY AROUND HORSES is FREE. Click here to access lesson one.


           Course Outline:

                                I. Safety around horses (Free)

                               II. Housing
                                     A.  Boarding
                                     B.  Stable at home
                                           1. Zoning
                                           2. Land
                                           3. Fences
                                           4. Shelters
                                           5. Manure Management
                                           6. Hay Storage
                                           7. Water
                                           8. Human Support Group
                                           9. Ability to Ride
                                         10. Equine Companionship
              
                                III. Equipment Needed
                                      A. Tack
                                            1. Know the parts
                                      B. Grooming supplies
                                      C. Tools for stable maintenance
                                      D. Emergency first aid
               
                                IV. Horse Basics
                                       A. Popular breeds
                                       B. Height, weight, age
                                       C. Popular colors and markings
                                       D. Parts of the horse
                                       E. Behavior

                                  V. Finding the Perfect Horse
                                        A. Your goals
                                        B. Find the horse to meet those goals
                                              1. age
                                              2. gender
                                              3. height
                                              4. price
                                              5. color
                                              6. health
                                              7. temperament
                                              8. training
                                        C. Where to find the horse

                                 VI. Basic Horse Nutrition
                                        A. The equine digestive system
                                        B. Forage
                                              1. pasture
                                              2. hay
                                        C. Water
                                        D. Salt
                                        E. Grain
                                        F. How to provide the feed

                                VII. Health Care
                                         A. The Normal Horse
                                         B. Vaccinations
                                         C. Deworming
                                         D. Hoof Care
                                         E. Dental Care
                                         F. Common Illnesses
                                         G. The Senior Horse

                                VIII. Basic Horse Handling
                                         A. How to catch one
                                         B. Haltering and tying
                                         C. Grooming
                                         D. Lunging  

                                 IX. Get Ready to Ride
                                          A.  Know the gaits.
                                                 1. Walk
                                                 2.  Trot/Jog
                                                 3.  Canter
                                                 4.  Gaited horses
                                          B. Putting on the tack
                                                 1.  Bridling
                                                 2.  Saddling

                                    X. Riding
                                           A.  Mounting/Dismounting
                                           B.  Cues
                                          
                                   XI. Continuing Education
                                           A. Online courses
                                           B. Clinics and seminars
                                           C. Private lessons



         Eleanor Richards wrote and teaches the Responsible Horse Ownership course.  Eleanor is a fourth generation horsewomen who has trained and traded horses most of her life. She is the author of the syndicated column, The Way of Horses, which is just one of the ways she strives to assist newcomers to the horse industry.  Eleanor also teaches the online courses Nutrition for Maximum Performance and Stable Management offered by www.horsecoursesonline.com.


For more information:  Contact Eleanor Richards
elrichards@thewayofhorses.com