Equine Science 2
Course Introduction
Core Standards of the Course
Strand 1
Student will participate in personal and leadership development activities through the FFA.
Standard 1
Student will use communication skills to effectively communicate with others.
Standard 2
Student will effectively use teamwork to respectfully work with others.
Standard 3
Student will use critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Standard 4
Student will be dependable, reliable, steady, trustworthy, and consistent in performance and behavior.
Standard 5
Student will be accountable for results.
Standard 6
Be familiar with the legal requirements and expectations of the course.
Strand 2
Student will participate in work-based learning activities through the Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) Program.
Standard 1
Student will demonstrate employability skills.
Standard 2
Student will participate in a work-based learning experience outside the classroom
Standard 3
Student will develop a job portfolio specific to their selected SAE/WBL experience.
Strand 3
Students will understand horse genetics.
Standard 1
Students will explore the fundamentals of genetics.
Standard 2
Students will investigate horse coat color and markings.
Standard 3
Students will explain the heritability of performance traits.
Strand 4
Students will explore horse reproductions and parturition.
Standard 1
Students will describe the physiology of the reproduction tracts of stallions and mares.
Standard 2
Students will summarize the estrus cycle and proper times to breed.
Standard 3
Students will describe proper horse gestation management.
Standard 4
Students will discuss proper care during pregnancy and parturition.
Standard 5
Students will describe the horse condition scoring system.
Strand 5
Students will study and utilize equine behavior training.
Standard 1
Students will list and discuss horse behavioral categories.
Standard 2
Students will demonstrate safe handling of horses.
Standard 3
Students will explain imprinting.
Standard 4
Students will Identify abnormal horse behavior (vices).
Strand 6
Students will learn about equine facilities and equipment.
Standard 1
Students will Identify, discuss, and describe the usage of Western and English tack.
Standard 2
Students will discuss how to safely load and haul a horse.
Standard 3
Students will investigate horse facilities and fencing.
Standard 4
Students will discuss waste management.
Strand 7
Students will know how to evaluate and select a horse.
Standard 1
Students will summarize the considerations of purchasing a horse.
Standard 2
Students will recognize the ideal horse conformation characteristics.
Standard 3
Students will recognize conformation faults and predict potential unsoundness and/or lameness.
Standard 4
Students will present oral and written reasons in horse evaluation.
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