Course Description

AGRI 2340 - HORSE MANAGEMENT

A course designed as a broad thorough coverage of most areas of horse husbandry and production. Including anatomy, physiology, breeding, feeding, training and health care. Laboratory sessions are designed to acquaint the student with modern methods of breeding, training and care of horses. 

Prerequisites

None

Course Goals (includes competencies, incorporation of SCANS, etc.)

To develop a broad understanding of the horse industry, to include the selection, cost, age, evaluation of conformation and soundness, identification of breeds, facilities, nutritional requirements, handling, training, grooming, common diseases and parasites, riding, driving, showing, racing, and the reproductive physiology of the mare and the stallion.

The student will be required to turn in a computer generated research paper and will also be required to give an oral presentation.

Instructor Information

S. Todd Fuller B.S.; M.S.

Textbook Information

Horses: A Guide to Selection, Care and Enjoyment, Evans, J. Warren. 3rd Edition. W.H. Freeman and Company, 2000

Lab Requirements (if any)

Laboratory exercises will be announced two weeks prior to lab date. Labs will be held on Saturdays once a month for 8 hours. The lab sites will be discussed during the first week of lecture.

Students with Disabilities

Any student with a documented disability (e.g. physical, learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the Disability Services Office at the respective college at the beginning of each semester. Faculty are authorized to provide only the accommodations requested by the Disability Support Services Office. If you have any questions, please contact Donna Price at 713-718-5165 or the Disability Counselor at each college.

Academic Honesty

Academic dishonesty, CHEATING, will not be tolerated. If an individual is caught, punishment will be taken according to the Student Policies Handbook.

Attendance and Withdrawal Policies

Students are expected to attend classes regularly. Class attendance is checked daily by instructors. Although it is the responsibility of the student to drop a course for non-attendance, the instructor has the authority to drop a student for excessive absences. A student may be dropped from a course for excessive absences after the student has accumulated absences in excess of 12.5% of the hours of instruction (including lecture and laboratory time).

Course Requirements and Grading Policy

Exams (40%), Lab (40%), Attendance (10%), Quizzes and Participation (10%)

Testing

The tests in this class will be computer generated over materials administered in class.

Make-up policy

Per college policy

Projects, Assignments, Portfolios, Service Learning, Internships, etc.

Various projects may be assigned by instructor.

Course Content

A course designed as a broad thorough coverage of most areas of horse husbandry and production. Including anatomy, physiology, breeding, feeding, training and health care. Laboratory sessions are designed to acquaint the student with modern methods of breeding, training and care of horses. 

Course Calendar with Reading Assignments

To be determined by instructor.

Other Student Information (clubs, tutoring, web resources, etc.)

Agriculture Consortium of Texas (ACT)
Gulf Coast Agribusiness Council (GCAC)
Texas Junior College Agriculture Association (TJCAA)