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Official Course Description:
MCCCD Approval: 11-24-1998 |
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EQS250
1999 Spring – 2011 Summer
II |
L+L
3.0 Credit(s) 6.0 Period(s) 5.1 Load Occ |
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Equine
Evaluation |
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Fundamental
relationship between good conformation and ability of the horse to remain
sound and useful. Includes basic skeletal structure, common blemishes and
unsoundness, breed standards, and performance events for the American Quarter
Horse, Arabian, Thoroughbred, Morgan, American Saddlebred,
and National Show Horse. Prerequisites: EQS105 and EQS120, or permission
of Department or Division. |
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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EQS250 1999
Spring – 2011 Summer II |
Equine Evaluation |
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Describe how the equine skeletal structure relates to the
formation of soundness or lack of soundness in performance events. (I, II) |
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Analyze the breed standard of excellence for the American
Saddle Horse and evaluate various performance events common to this breed.
(III) |
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Analyze the breed standard of excellence for the National
Show Horse and evaluate performance events associated with this horse. (IV) |
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Analyze the breed standard of excellence for the Arabian
horse and evaluate performance events associated with this horse. (V) |
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Analyze the breed standard of excellence for the Morgan
Horse and evaluate performance events associated with this horse. (VI) |
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Analyze the breed standard of excellence for the American
Quarter Horse and evaluate performance events associated with this horse.
(VII) |
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Analyze the breed standard of excellence for the American
Thoroughbred Horse and evaluate performance events associated with this
horse. (VIII) |
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MCCCD
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EQS250 1999
Spring – 2011 Summer II |
Equine Evaluation |
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I. Basic Conformation A. Equine Anatomy 1. Soundness 2. Performance B. General Desirable
Characteristics C. Relationship of Form to
Function II. Common Blemishes and
Unsoundness A. Identification B. Relationship of Blemish
and/or Unsoundness to Form to Function C. Assessment 1. Performance abilities 2. Conformation deviations 3. Blemishes 4. Unsoundness III. Breed Standards for
the American Saddle Horse A. Conformation B. Type C. Show Divisions D. Rules/Regulations E. Equipment Required F. Evaluation and Judging 1. Three-gaited saddle
horse 2. Five-gaited saddle horse
3. Saddlebred
pleasure horse 4. Fine harness horse 5. Saddle seat equitation G. The Saddlebred
as a Training Prospect IV. Breed Standards for the
National Show Horse A. Conformation B. Type C. Show Divisions V. Breed Standards for the
Arabian Horse A. Conformation B. Types C. Show Divisions D. Uses E. Various Performance
Events 1. Evaluation 2. Judging VI. Breed Standards for the
Morgan Horse A. Conformation B. Types C. Show Divisions D. Uses E. Various Performance
Events 1. Evaluation 2. Judging VII. Breed Standards for
the American Quarter Horse A. Conformation B. Types C. Show Divisions D. Evaluating Quarter Horse
Performance Classes E. Practice Sessions 1. Evaluation 2. Judging VIII. Breed Standards for
the American Thoroughbred Horse A. Conformation B. Types C. Uses D. Evaluating Various
Performance Events E. Practice Sessions 1. Evaluation 2. Judging |
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