Course ID: | ADSC 3230-3230L. 2 hours. 4 hours lab per week. |
Course Title: | Light Horse Evaluation and Selection |
Course Description: | Evaluation of horses relating to riding qualities and anatomical structure. Prerequisite for competing in collegiate horse judging contests. |
Oasis Title: | LT HORSE EVAL & SEL |
Semester Course Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. |
Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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Course Objectives: | The purpose of this course is to teach the fundamental principles of selecting horses
based on conformation, movement, and suitability for different disciplines. This is
designed to give students an in-depth understanding of how conformation affects both
performance and soundness and what traits are desired for different riding
disciplines. The class is designed to allow students to correlate form to function
and also to be an introductory class to the UGA Horse Judging Team. Students are
required to use critical thinking and problem solving skills in order to rank horses
based on their value. Additionally, students are required to justify their rankings
through oral communication (i.e., reasons). Students will learn to utilize
industry-appropriate terminology to explain the decision-making process they used in
judging horses. Following this class, students are encouraged to enroll in ADSC 3250
for further information in horse evaluation and an opportunity to compete on the UGA
Intercollegiate Horse Judging Team. |
Topical Outline: | - Introduction; Overview of class and syllabus; General anatomy
- Finish anatomy; Heads/necks/vision as related to training
- Topline—angles and balance
- Legs—structure, common blemishes
- Differences in breed characteristics
- Evaluating conformation
- Developing written and oral reasons
- Practice written and oral reasons
- Practice judging conformation—stock type and hunter horses
- Practice judging conformation of other breeds
- Movement—different breeds and disciplines
- Hunters: Under saddle; different divisions
- Hunter Hack and Hunter Over Fences
- Hunt Seat Equitation (flat and fences)
- Jumping Classes
- Practice judging different huntseat classes
- Dressage
- Western Pleasure
- Horsemanship
- Western Riding
- Reining
- Trail
- Practice judging Western classes
- Cutting
- Working Cow Horse
- Gaited horses
- Speed events
- Approvals and Inspections
Throughout the course, oral reasons will be used to justify selection decisions. |
Honor Code Reference: | Students will be expected to adhere to high levels of academic honesty and integrity.
Incidences of academic dishonesty will be referred to the Office of the Vice
President for Instruction and handled according to the University Honor Code and
Academic Honesty Policy, with the student being assigned a failing grade for the course. |