• HORS 4400: Adv Horsemanship-Equitation

  3.00 Credits

  Middle Tennessee State University

  
  Prerequisites: HORS 2400 and HORS 3400 and approval of instructor. Coordination and refinement of skills from previous horsemanship courses. Understanding, recognizing, and producing longitudinal flexion in the horse. Collection, extension, and stride control. Two-hour lecture and two-hour laboratory each week.
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• HORS 4440: Equine Nutrition and Feeding

  3.00 Credits

  Middle Tennessee State University

  
  Prerequisites: ANSC 1410 and CHEM 1010/CHEM 1011 and CHEM 1020/CHEM 1021 or approval of instructor. Equine digestion and utilization of nutrients, appropriate feeds and feeding management, and diseases with a nutritional component. Nutrient requirements for the horse at various stages, including maintenance, reproduction, growth, performance, age, and clinical support discussed.
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• HORS 4450: Technique Teach Horsemanship

  3.00 Credits

  Middle Tennessee State University

  
  Prerequisites: HORS 2400, HORS 3400, and HORS 4400 or approval of instructor. Development of communication, evaluation, and presentation skills for teaching horsemanship. Two-hour lecture and two-hour laboratory each week.
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• HORS 4460: Behavior & Training of Horses

  4.00 Credits

  Middle Tennessee State University

  
  Prerequisites: HORS 2400, HORS 3400, HORS 4400, and approval of instructor. The psychology, theory, and practice of training and behavior modification in horses. Students assigned a project horse for the semester. Two hours lecture and four hours laboratory.
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• HORS 4470: Advanced Western Competition

  3.00 Credits

  Middle Tennessee State University

  
  Preparation for students interested in competing in a variety of western horse show events such as trail, pleasure, reining, cowhorse, horsemanship and showmanship; understanding of rules, scoring, performing, and preparing for each event. Two hours of lecture and two hours of lab per week.
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• HORS 4540: Equine Assisted Therapy

  3.00 Credits

  Middle Tennessee State University

  
  Focuses on the effective modality of the horse/human bond as it relates to various forms of equine-assisted therapy with an emphasis on therapeutic riding for people with disabilities. Management of a NARHA-approved therapeutic program and instructor certification also covered. One hour classroom lecture, online, and experiential learning components.
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• HORS 4545: Equine Assisted Activities/Thr

  3.00 Credits

  Middle Tennessee State University

  
  Prerequisite: HORS 4540 or approval of instructor. In-depth education for equine assisted activities and therapies (EAAT), including business planning and administration, lesson planning and structure, and equine selection and management. Offers preparation for those seeking a career within EAAT services and organizations. Two one-hour lectures and one two-hour laboratory per week.
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• HORS 4550: Equine Exercise Physiology

  3.00 Credits

  Middle Tennessee State University

  
  Prerequisite: HORS 2400 or approval of instructor. Applied aspects of equine exercise physiology, including physical, physiological, metabolic and mental adaptation to athletic training, exercise metabolism, thermoregulation, biomechanics of movement, effects of surface and footing, common unsoundnesses observed during training and competition, exercising testing, and an overview of shoeing for performance.
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• HORS 4580: Advanced Judging of Horses

  3.00 Credits

  Middle Tennessee State University

  
  Prerequisite: HORS 2480. Systems of judging for current horse show disciplines and exercises for students who aspire to become professional judges. Ethics, contracts with management, and procedures for becoming a judge are part of focus.
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• HORS 4980: Seminar in Horse Science

  3.00 Credits

  Middle Tennessee State University

  
  Familiarizes horse science majors with important current scientific investigation.
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