ABOUT THE COURSE
YOUR CAREER IN EQUINE BREEDING AND CARE
- Reduce health risks to the mare and foal
- Have some control over the characteristics of foals being produced.
- Understand each stage of the pregnancy, birth and after care of the foal.
Horse breeding is an important sector within the equine industry; and a knowledge of breeding horses is of great value to anyone who works with horses; not only breeders.
Horse ownership is flourishing in many countries.
While owning a horse is a dream for many people, it is a dream that comes with responsibilities. It requires that you have knowledge and understanding of the different aspects of caring for these intelligent animals.
This course provides important information on horse ownership and care.
The equine industry is bigger than what most people might realize today. It employs large numbers of people and horses found in more industries than you might realize, including:
- Racing
- Recreational Riding
- Tourism
- Mounted Police
- Learn about horse psychology and handling, evaluate conformation, understand the importance of dietary requirements to the horse, learn about the horses digestive system and the principles of feeding and watering your horse, use correct grooming procedures, develop appropriate management procedures and broaden existing knowledge of commercial opportunities in the horse world. Manage horses kept on pasture and learn relevant pasture management techniques to maintain productivity and prevent “horse sick” pastures.
STUDY DURATION:
In this course, you can learn at your own pace, without any fixed due dates or deadlines. You study whenever you have the time and feel motivated to do so. The course typically takes around 300 hours to complete from beginning to end, and most students graduate within 12 months.
STUDY METHOD：
100% Online
START DATE:
Intake is open now.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
This certificate opens up the gateway for you to seek employment in various businesses, some career outcomes may require further training and /or qualifications.
CORE MODULES
1. Horse Breeding
- Breeding Horses
- The Brood Mare
- The Stallion
- Breeding Management
- The Pregnant Mare
- Parturition and Foaling
- Care of the New-born Foal
- Infertility in the Mare and Stallion
2. Horse Care I
- Horse Psychology and Handling
- Buying a Horse
- Conformation
- The Digestive System and Principles of Feeding and Watering
- The Grass Kept Horse & Pasture Management
- Grooming
- Industry Applications
3. Horse Care II
- Feeds
- Stabling
- Bedding and Mucking Out
- The Foot and Shoeing
- Exercise and Conditioning
- Tack and Tack Fitting
- Horse Facility Design
ABOUT US
Courses4me
Courses4me is the leader in online education with decades of experience in both public and private education.
Our founders have a combined 30 years of expertise in education and training and have joined forces to deliver high-quality, low-cost education to anyone wishing to advance their career.
IS COURSES4ME ACCREDITED?
Yes. All of our courses are endorsed by the IARC (www.iarcedu.com) and accredited by ICOES (www.icoes.org). ICOES has an independent board of management that ensures that the Foundation operates in accordance with its purpose. It has an Advisory Board consisting of independent professors who developed and implemented the Accreditation Standards, a quality charter that is used for the annual review of prospective and existing accredited course providers.
