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Equine Science
Equine Science is a one-unit course that is appropriate for inclusion where interest and emphasis on horses and other equine species merit its offering. Content includes importance of equine, classes, breeds, anatomy and physiology, nutrition and feeding, facilities, production practices, and disease and pest control. Content also includes care, grooming, equitation, tack, and safety. FFA and supervised experience will be included as appropriate.
"Regular"
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Kurt Murray
kmurr@okcareertech.org
(405) 743-5489
Introduction to Agriscience
Unit EQS1: Nature and importance of equine science (9 hours)
Benchmark EQS1-1: Students will discuss the meaning and history of equine science.
Benchmark EQS1-2: Students will describe the scope and importance of horses, donkeys, mules, and related species in Oklahoma and the United States.
Benchmark EQS1-3: Students will list and explain ways equine are useful to people.
Benchmark EQS1-4: Students will explain the importance and practice of animal well-being and ethics with equine.
Unit EQS2: Career entry and advancement in the equine industry (5 hours)
Benchmark EQS2-1: Students will identify occupations in the equine industry and list the competencies needed for occupational entry.
Benchmark EQS2-2: Students will name and describe important personal skills for success in the equine industry.
Unit EQS3: Personal and occupational safety with equine (5 hours)
Benchmark EQS3-1: Students will assess personal and occupational safety situations in equine work and choose appropriate safety practices.
Benchmark EQS3-2: Students will properly select, use, and maintain personal protective equipment when working with equine.
Benchmark EQS3-3: Students will describe safe handling practices with equine.
Unit EQS4: Equine biology (17 hours)
Benchmark EQS4-1: Students will identify equine by common and scientific names, including mules.
Benchmark EQS4-2: Students will identify the major external parts of equine and relate these to conformation.
Benchmark EQS4-3: Students will name and describe functions of the major body systems of equine, including skeletal, muscular, digestive, urinary, respiratory, circulatory, nervous, and endocrine.
Benchmark EQS4-4: Students will name and explain the life needs of equine.
Benchmark EQS4-5: Students will explain movement of horses as related to biomechanics, including gait and defects.
Benchmark EQS4-6: Students will explain the meaning of unsoundness and identify common unsound characteristics found in horses.
Unit EQS5: Equine genetics and reproduction (13 hours)
Benchmark EQS5-1: Students will discuss the importance of genetics and heredity with equine.
Benchmark EQS5-2: Students will identify major parts and functions of male and female equine reproductive systems.
Benchmark EQS5-3: Students will describe the process of mating equine and the methods that are used.
Benchmark EQS5-4: Students will explain the use of artificial insemination with equine.
Benchmark EQS5-5: Students will explain phases of reproductive development in equine, including puberty, fertilization, gestation, parturition, and lactation.
Benchmark EQS5-6: Students will describe the care of pregnant mares, including feeding, exercise, housing, and foaling.
Benchmark EQS5-7: Students will describe proper care of new-born foal and the developing young horse.
Unit EQS6: Nutrition and feeding of equine (16 hours)
Benchmark EQS6-1: Students will explain the nutrient needs of equine based on age, stage of life, and activity.
Benchmark EQS6-2: Students will describe how the nutrient needs of equine are met with various feedstuffs, including roughages, concentrates, supplements, and minerals.
Benchmark EQS6-3: Students will relate the role and quality of pastures in the nutrition of horses.
Benchmark EQS6-4: Students will describe the appropriate rations for equine that are practical, economical, and palatable.
Benchmark EQS-5: Students will demonstrate the amount and method of feeding equine on pasture and in dry lot.
Unit EQS7: Equine health management (15 hours)
Benchmark EQS7-1: Students will explain the meaning of health management and describe signs of health.
Benchmark EQS7-2: Students will relate the role of nutrition to equine health.
Benchmark EQS7-3: Students will name common diseases and parasites of equine, including symptoms and treatment.
Benchmark EQS7-4: Students will identify practices in an equine health program, including vaccination and environment.
Benchmark EQS7-5: Students will demonstrate the administration of medications and first aid for equine.
Benchmark EQS7-6: Students will explain the meaning and importance of tooth and hoof care of equine.
Unit EQS8: Equine selection and management (16 hours)
Benchmark EQS8-1: Students will classify horses by size and type, age, and sex condition.
Benchmark EQS8-2: Students will identify major breeds of horses and classify the breed by type.
Benchmark EQS8-3: Students will describe normal breeding practices and methods.
Benchmark EQS8-4: Students will describe housing and facility needs of equine.
Unit EQS9: Equitation (17 hours)
Benchmark EQS9-1: Students will discuss the meaning and importance of equitation.
Benchmark EQS9-2: Students will identify and demonstrate the use, care, and storage of tack.
Benchmark EQS9-3: Students will demonstrate how to prepare a horse for riding, including bridling and saddling.
Benchmark EQS9-4: Students will demonstrate basic skills in equitation with English and Western riding, trail, hunter-under-saddle, reigning, dressage, including mounting and dismounting, seat position, holding the reins, horse control, and movement.
Benchmark EQS9-5: Students will demonstrate proper dress for equitation.
Unit EQS10: Agricultural education (7 hours)
Benchmark EQS10-1: Students will manage an appropriate supervised experience in equine science.
Benchmark EQS10-2: Students will identify opportunities for participation and advancement in the FFA related to equine science.
Equine: General Equine Assistant – CTTC
http://www.okcareertech.org/testing/Skills%20Standards/Agriculture_Career_Cluster.htm
Career Cluster Resources for Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
http://www.careerclusters.org/resources/ClusterDocuments/agdocuments/AGFinal.pdfEquine: General Equine Assistant – CTTC
http://www.okcareertech.org/testing/Skills%20Standards/Agriculture_Career_Cluster.htmOklahoma Quarter Horse Association
Quarter Horse Racing Association
Thoroughbred AssociationEquine Science Learning Laboratory Kit - Ohio State University, Curriculum Materials Service.
www.AgEdCenter.com
Equine Management and Production -CIMC
Supplemental VHS and DVD's - CIMC
www.okcimc.com
The Career Guide to the Horse Industry, Landers. 2002. Delmar-Thomson Learning.
www.delmarlearning.com
Horses and Horse Management 8th edition, Ensminger. 2004. Interstate Publishers.
www.pearsonschool.com