Ciencia equina: construyendo las bases - Anatomía, veterinaria, hipología

This is an intensive 8-week long course that is designed for students who want to learn more about the horse in terms of identification, health, events and anatomy. Throughout this course, we will use coloring pages and hand-outs for students to deepen their understanding on the subject

Class 1 - Horse Identification - Students will learn about horse identification through the development of breeds, colors, markings and terminology. Teacher will provide coloring sheet hand-outs for students to follow along as we learn about identifying horses.

Class 2 - Let’s Learn Anatomy - Students will learn about the external anatomy and skeleton of the horse. We will examine bones and the functions within the system of the horse and how they play a role in the horse's day to day life. 

Class 3 - Aging, Tooth Anatomy and Dentistry - How old is he? Students will learn about aging of the horse, anatomy of the tooth and different dentistry protocols to keep a horse in the best shape.

Class 4 - Keeping a Healthy Horse - During this class, students will uncover deworming protocols, parasites, vaccinations and common diseases seen in the horse. 

Class 5 - What’s For Dinner? - Students will learn about the digestive system of the horse, contents of a horse's diet and common digestive issues that may occur within the horse.

Class 6 - Blemish & Unsoundness Issues - What is a blemish? What is an unsoundness? Students will discover many different issues within the horse, practice identifying each and uncover the category it fits under.

Class 7 - Let’s Get Jumping! - After students have learned what goes into keeping a healthy horse, now we will switch gears and learn about different events that can be done with the horse in the English setting. Students will learn some history as well as, competitions, equipment and the overall style of the English horse.

Class 8 - Who is Ready for a Cow Drive? - In this class, students will learn about the western horse and will dive into the development of the style, equipment and various events that are offered in the western discipline. 

This is a great class for students that are just beginning their journey in the horse world or who have some experience and would like to broaden their horizons of understanding.