| The College of Southern Idaho is located in Twin | | | | partner and leader. During this course, students will |
| Falls Idaho and is a two year public college that | | | | learn the proper way to safely handle, saddle, |
| offers associate's degrees in many different | | | | mount, and ride a horse. · Business Aspects |
| degree programs. One of the programs that is | | | | of Raising Horses - This course is designed to |
| offered by this college is an Associate's in Applied | | | | teach students the fundamentals of business |
| Science Degree in Horse Management. This | | | | relating to the raising of horses. Some of the |
| program is designed to prepare students to work | | | | ideas and theories that are taught in this class |
| in many different aspects of the equine industry | | | | include production, marketing, accounting, finance, |
| and it will also prepare students to be able to | | | | and law and ethics · Equitation - There are |
| manage their own horses. Students are required | | | | three levels of equitation classes that a student |
| to complete several basic classes that include: | | | | can choose from depending on their prior riding |
| · Fundamentals of Oral Communication · | | | | experiences and current skill level. The beginning |
| English Composition 1 · General Math Courses | | | | Equitation class will teach students natural |
| · General Social Science Courses Students will | | | | horsemanship along with how to saddle, mount, |
| also take a number of more specific classes to | | | | riding skills, and how to communicate with the |
| develop their knowledge and skill in the equine | | | | horse. There is also an intermediate equitation |
| industry. Some of the classes that students will | | | | class that is designed to teach advanced natural |
| have to complete are: · Equine Nutrition - | | | | horsemanship skills to students who have already |
| This course is designed to teach students the | | | | completed the beginning equitation class. There is |
| anatomy and physiology of the horse digestive | | | | also an advanced equitation class that is available |
| system and to classify the functions of nutrients | | | | to experienced students in western equitation. |
| and relate them to digestion, absorption, and | | | | This class gives students very advanced training |
| metabolism as they relate to growth, work, and | | | | skills to help them train better horses. Students |
| reproduction. · Equine Reproduction - | | | | are required to have their own horse for this |
| Students will study the reproductive physiology of | | | | class. · English Equitation - This class is |
| horses that include hormone control, reproductive | | | | designed to teach students with no prior riding |
| diseases, reproductive failure, artificial insemination, | | | | experience the fundamentals of English riding. |
| and embryo transfer. · Horse Judging - | | | | Student will have hands on experiences in |
| Students will be required to evaluate some of the | | | | grooming, saddling, bridling, and mounting. For the |
| more common breeds of horse's bases on | | | | more advanced rider, Intermediate English |
| conformation and performance. Students will have | | | | Equitation is also offered. This class is for students |
| to present reasons to the instructors for their | | | | who already have a basic knowledge of English |
| evaluations. · Horse Anatomy and | | | | equitation. This class will place a great amount of |
| Unsoundness - Students will be required to identify | | | | emphasis on riding positions, balance, control and |
| common unsoundnesses in horses along with their | | | | figure eights at the trot. There is also an |
| location, cause, and possible treatment options. | | | | advanced course that emphasizes riding in a show |
| · Draft Horses - Students will survey today's | | | | ring. This is only a brief list of the different classes |
| common draft breeds, their history, conformation, | | | | that are offered to students who wish to pursue |
| principles of harnessing and hitching, and | | | | a degree in an equine related field. For more great |
| management of draft horses. The course also | | | | information on equine programs and educational |
| includes showing procedures, breeding, foaling, and | | | | articles, please visit and bookmark our reference |
| training. This course also has a mandatory lab that | | | | links below for future references. Hope you |
| consist of students handling, harnessing, hitching, | | | | enjoyed it, and we will look for you at our horse |
| driving, packing, and caring for and managing draft | | | | forum. Ron Petracek was raised in Southern |
| horses. · Horsemanship - This course is | | | | Idaho with horses and the great outdoors. With |
| designed to teach natural horsemanship to | | | | this continued passion He now shares through a a |
| students of any skill level and riding discipline. | | | | vast equine network. Learn more by clicking the |
| Students will learn to effectively communicate | | | | links below. |
| with the horses and to become their natural | | | | |