Horse Care Lab 

Valuable and Practical Experience

These classes allows students to have "hands on" practice with the concepts and techniques they learn in text-based classes. Classes will include group assignments and individual assignments, but will also allow students to "practice on their own" with supervision. Horse Care Lab is also the students’ opportunity to provide the highest level of care for their own horses and equipment. Monday through Friday mornings Lab times may be used as supervised ride times for students in 2nd , 3rd & 4th quarter Training classes. Friday afternoon Lab times allow all students to have additional out-of-class "open" riding times. Friday times may also be used for group riding activities such as supervised trail rides and horse show preparation. Some optional activities may require additional fees. The time between you and your horse can be priceless. You will be amazed at what you can learn from your friend, the horse.

100 Horse Care Lab I Individual Horse Care- Students will learn how to care for the horse as an individual. Topics may include feeding, stall cleaning, watering, turn-out, lungeing, grooming, tacking up, cooling out, tack cleaning, rider turnout, basic health, etc. (1st Quarter only)

101 Horse Care Lab II Horse Health Care- Students will practice techniques used in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and maintenance of horse health problems. When possible, students will also learn about problems related to reproduction, care of foals and of geriatric horses. (2nd Quarter only)

102 Horse Care Lab III Stable Management- Students will practice principles of care for groups of horses as well as learning day-to-day duties in the management and care of a large horse facility. (3rd Quarter only)

103 Horse Care Lab IV Business Management- Students will practice business, financial, marketing and communication skills needed for a large horse facility. (4th Quarter only)

* Students seeking Horsemastership Certificates must take all four horse care labs.

Equine Practicum
Valuable and Practical Experience
Eastern Iowa Equestrian  College
School of Horses