| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horse Care | AAP205 | Compulsory | Associate degree | 2 | Fall | 8 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Mustafa Sencer KARAGÜL
Assistant Prof. Dr. Erdener BALIKÇI
Lecturer Zülfikar ALTUNKANAT
Lecturer Mehmet Ali GÜLCÜ
Lecturer Ümit YÜCEL
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Conduct daily horse care routine.
2) Provide daily horse feeding routine.
3) Make daily horse groom routine.
4) Check for moisture, debris, fallen feed, etc and differences to understand horse behaviors.
5) Conduct daily routine for stable care and hygiene.
6) Conduct daily routine for paddock care and hygiene.
7) Conduct daily routine for stall/box care and hygiene.
8) Conduct daily routine for equipment and tacks care and hygiene.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 2 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 6 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 7 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 8 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Feeds and Feed Technology
Course Contents
After feeding horses early morning, horses are turned out to the field and students get ready to groom horses and provide daily feeding between the time at 08:00-09:00 am. Then afternoon, horses are turned in to the stalls and students get ready to feed horses and provide daily routines stables and horse care between the time at 04:00-05:00pm.
Weekly Schedule
1) Importance of Horse Care2) Mares care
3) Foals care
4) Stallions care
5) Orphaned foals care
6) The practice of grooming horse
7) The practice of grooming horse
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Foot care of the horses
10) Winter care of horses
11) Normal and abnormal behaviors
12) Cleaning of horse shelters
13) Cleaning of paddock and stables
14) Horse shelters, sanitation and disinfection
15) Issues regarding the application of cleaning and disinfection
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Professional care of the racehorse: a guide to grooming, feeding, and handling the equine athlete
Theodore A.Landers - Theodore A.Landers - Eclipse Press - 2006
2- The green guide for horse owners and riders: sustainable practices for horse care, stable management, land use, and riding
Heather Cook - Storey Pub. - 2009
3- Complete Horse Care Manual- Colin Vogel
4- At ve Ahır malzemeleri
5- horse and barn equipment
6- At ve Ahır Bakımı
7- Horse and Stable Care
8- Arasınav, Final
9- midterm, Final
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Drill and Practice
3) Demonstration
4) Group Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required