EQST 1930 - Training and Development of the Western Horse I

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Students will practice and apply training exercises to begin finishing a started horse. Exercises will include an overview of groundwork and training techniques used to train a horse for riding purposes, with a strong emphasis on training for events that would be seen at a horse show. Student will need a 3 or 4-year-old horse that has been started but not finished for this course.

Prerequisites: Admittance to the Equine Training Program.
(1 hr lecture, 3 hrs labs, 1 hr arr. lab)