HorseCare Pro classes offered Sept. 25-Nov. 6 online
Texas, Oklahoma Extension educators join forces to reach busy horse enthusiasts
HorseCare Pro, a six-week online guided skills program, will be offered Sept. 25-Nov. 6 by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Oklahoma State University Extension.
The program is designed for busy horse owners and professionals who want credible, research-backed knowledge without traditional coursework stress, said Chelsie Huseman, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension horse specialist and associate professor in the Texas A&M Department of Animal Science, Bryan-College Station.
Online registration is available, and the fee is $159 or $99 for students and 4-H leaders.
Participants will master practical skills with expert guidance from equine specialists in the Department of Animal Science. The flexible online format allows learners to work through the material at their own pace while gaining tools they can apply directly to daily horse care and management.
On the agenda
The short 24/7 on-demand modules are micro lessons that include actionable tools and skill guides. Live virtual meetings will be held weekly with subject matter experts available to answer questions. There also will be optional hands-on skills coaching.
The classes will include:
- Week 1 – Nutrition foundations: Forage-first and feed tag analysis.
- Week 2 – Advanced nutrition: Body condition scoring and rations, and a virtual demonstration.
- Week 3 – Nutrition applications: Supplements and special populations.
- Week 4 – Health assessment: Vitals, injections and red flags, with a virtual demonstration.
- Week 5 – Equine health: Disease prevention and biosecurity.
- Week 6 – Behavior and handling: Behavior principles and safe restraint, with a virtual demonstration.
For more information, contact Huseman at [email protected].
