2015/2016 Online Instructional Materials Correlation
Equine Management
8015 - 18 weeks
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8015
18
weeks
Equine Management
TASKS/COMPETENCIES
Correlation
Demonstrating Workplace Readiness Skills: Personal Qualities and People
Skills
Demonstrate positive work
Required 1
ethic.
Required 2
Demonstrate integrity.
Required 3
Demonstrate teamwork skills.
Required 4
Demonstrate self-representation
skills.
Required 5
Demonstrate diversity
awareness.
Required 6
Demonstrate conflict-resolution
skills.
Required 7
Demonstrate creativity and
resourcefulness.
Demonstrating Workplace Readiness Skills: Professional Knowledge and Skills
Required 8
Demonstrate effective speaking
and listening skills.
Required 9
Demonstrate effective reading
and writing skills.
Required 10
Demonstrate critical-thinking
and problem-solving skills.
Required 11
Demonstrate healthy behaviors
and safety skills.
Demonstrate an understanding
Required 12 of workplace organizations,
systems, and climates.
Required 13
Demonstrate lifelong-learning
skills.
Required 14
Demonstrate job-acquisition and
advancement skills.
Required 15
Demonstrate time-, task-, and
resource-management skills.
Required 16
Demonstrate job-specific
mathematics skills.
Required 17
Demonstrate customer-service
skills.
Demonstrating Workplace Readiness Skills: Technology Knowledge and Skills
Demonstrate proficiency with
Required 18 technologies common to a
specific occupation.
Required 19
Demonstrate information
technology skills.
Demonstrate an understanding
Required 20 of Internet use and security
issues.
Required 21
Demonstrate
telecommunications skills.
Examining All Aspects of an Industry
Examine aspects of planning
Required 22
within an industry/organization.
Required 23
Examine aspects of management
within an industry/organization.
Examine aspects of financial
Required 24 responsibility within an
industry/organization.
Examine technical and
production skills required of
Required 25
workers within an
industry/organization.
Examine principles of
Required 26 technology that underlie an
industry/organization.
Required 27
Examine labor issues related to
an industry/organization.
Examine community issues
Required 28 related to an
industry/organization.
Examine health, safety, and
Required 29 environmental issues related to
an industry/organization.
Addressing Elements of Student Life
Identify the purposes and goals
Required 30
of the student organization.
Explain the benefits and
responsibilities of membership
Required 31 in the student organization as a
student and in professional/civic
organizations as an adult.
Demonstrate leadership skills
through participation in student
Required 32 organization activities, such as
meetings, programs, and
projects.
Identify Internet safety issues
Required 33 and procedures for complying
with acceptable use standards.
Understanding Basic Equine Management
Required 34
Define terms associated with
basic equine management.
Describe the stages of the genus
Optional 35 equine’s evolutionary
development.
Required 36
Define terms associated with the
uses of equids.
Required 37
Describe the major breeds of
horses.
Required 38
List job opportunities in the
equine industry.
Handling and Grooming the Horse
Required 39
Identify safety factors to
consider when handling a horse.
Required 40 List guidelines for tying a horse.
Required 41 Describe how to groom a horse.
Optional 42 Describe how to halter a horse.
Required 43
Differentiate among categories
of horse behavior.
Differentiate among the
Required 44 handling of a foal, a weanling, a
yearling, and a mature horse.
Required 45
Explain the various approaches
to groundwork.
Maintaining Health and Preventing Disease
Define terms associated with
Required 46 horse health and disease
prevention.
Differentiate among
Required 47 characteristics of a healthy and a
sick or injured horse.
List the essential components for
Required 48 maintaining an effective
healthcare program.
Optional 49 Analyze equine diseases.
Performing First Aid
Define terms associated with
Optional 50
basic first aid.
Required 51
Identify the parts of the
circulatory system.
Required 52
List the functions of the
circulatory system.
Required 53
Identify the parts of the
respiratory system.
Required 54
List the functions of the
respiratory system.
Optional 55
Explain vital signs and their
normal ranges.
Optional 56
List items needed in a first aid
kit.
Differentiate between critical
Optional 57 and non-critical injuries and
illnesses.
Explain basic care procedures
Optional 58 for a horse during time of illness
or injury.
Optional 59
Explain how to administer
injections.
Controlling Parasites
Required 60
Define terms associated with
parasites and parasite control.
Required 61
Explain external and internal
parasites of a horse.
List management practices used
Required 62 in the prevention and treatment
of parasitism.
Understanding the Fundamentals of Foot Care
Required 63
Define terms associated with
hoof care.
Required 64
Identify internal and external
parts of the hoof.
Required 65
Explain the relationships among
the parts of the hoof.
List the essential components for
Required 66 maintaining an effective hoofcare program.
Required 67
Identify factors that cause
unsoundness.
Required 68
Describe methods for detecting
lameness.
Required 69
Identify basic farrier tools and
their functions.
Required 70
Identify conformation defects of
the front and hind legs.
Required 71
List guidelines for effective
shoeing.
Understanding Horse Nutrition
Required 72
Define terms associated with
practical horse nutrition.
Required 73
Assess the condition of a horse
using body scoring.
Optional 74
Explain factors that contribute to
correct feeding practices.
Optional 75 Explain the digestive system.
Required 76
Explain the classes of nutrients
and their purposes.
Required 77
Describe factors that affect
digestion.
Optional 78
List metabolic disorders that are
caused by improper feeding.
Optional 79
Describe factors to consider
when selecting feeds.
Understanding Equine Reproduction
Optional 80
Define terms associated with
equine reproduction.
Optional 81
Explain the female reproductive
system.
Optional 82
Explain the male reproductive
system.
Required 83
Describe the fundamentals of
heredity.
List factors affecting
Optional 84 reproductive efficiency and
infertility.
Optional 85
Describe the influences of
hormone secretions.
Optional 86
Explain management practices
for broodmares.
Optional 87 Explain methods of breeding.
Required 88
Identify ways to detect
pregnancy.
Caring for the Mare and Foal
Identify important factors
Optional 89 relating to care of mare during
gestation.
Optional 90
Explain causes of and
preventions for abortion.
Optional 91 Explain the foaling process.
Explain important management
practices when caring for a mare
Required 92
and foal from birth until
weaning.
Selecting and Marketing the Horse
Define terms associated with
Required 93 selecting and marketing the
horse.
Required 94
List general considerations in
selecting a horse.
Required 95 Identify parts of the horse.
Optional 96
Identify common head and leg
markings.
Optional 97 Identify the natural gaits.
Explain the methods used to
Optional 98 determine a horse’s height and
weight.
Determine the age of a horse by
Optional 99 the appearance and description
of its teeth.
Optional 100
Explain the process of marketing
a horse.
Judging the Horse
Describe factors to consider in
Optional 101 judging halter and performance
classes.
Describe desirable and
Optional 102 undesirable characteristics of a
horse's anatomy.
Explain the system of
Optional 103 examination and characteristics
for judging.
Optional 104
Identify common unsoundnesses
and blemishes of a horse.
Optional 105 Prepare oral reasons.
Optional 106 Present oral reasons.
Transporting the Horse
Optional 107
Define terms associated with
transporting a horse.
Optional 108
Explain ways to transport the
horse.
Optional 109
Explain factors to consider while
transporting a horse.
Managing the Stable
Define terms associated with
Optional 110 physical facilities and stable
management.
Optional 111
Identify the methods of pasture
management.
Optional 112
Identify items to consider when
planning facilities.
List the factors to consider in
Optional 113 providing proper stable
management.
Required 114 List the types of horse bedding.
Required 115 List the types of horse fencing.
Identifying Tack
Optional 116
Define terms associated with
selection and care of tack.
Optional 117 Identify the parts of a halter.
Optional 118
Identify common items of tack
and equipment.
Optional 119 Identify the types of bridles.
Optional 120 Identify the types of bits.
Optional 121
Identify the parts of Western and
English saddles.
Optional 122 Identify artificial riding aids.
Optional 123 Describe ways to store tack.