RESPONSIBLE HORSE OWNERSHIP COURSE WITH ELEANOR RICHARDS
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         This course is great for the new horse owner, those thinking about getting a horse and long-time horse owners who simply want more information about their friends.  The 11-lesson course includes pictures demonstrating the skills and techniques you need to know. Your first lesson is FREE! 

         Start the online course anytime.  There are no registration deadlines, enrollment limitations or completion dates.  You enjoy your course when it's convenient for you.  Work with course instructor Eleanor Richards one-on-one by e-mail.

        You will receive an Equine Studies Institute certificate of achievement when you complete the course.  Click here to see sample.

                 Lesson one - SAFETY AROUND HORSES is FREE.
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           Course Outline:

                                I. Safety around horses (Free)

                               II. Housing
                                     A.  Boarding
                                     B.  Stable at home
                                           1. Zoning
                                           2. Land
                                           3. Fences
                                           4. Shelters
                                           5. Manure Management
                                           6. Hay Storage
                                           7. Water
                                           8. Human Support Group
                                           9. Ability to Ride
                                         10. Equine Companionship
              
                                III. Equipment Needed
                                      A. Tack
                                            1. Know the parts
                                      B. Grooming supplies
                                      C. Tools for stable maintenance
                                      D. Emergency first aid
               
                                IV. Horse Basics
                                       A. Popular breeds
                                       B. Height, weight, age
                                       C. Popular colors and markings
                                       D. Parts of the horse
                                       E. Behavior

                                  V. Finding the Perfect Horse
                                        A. Your goals
                                        B. Find the horse to meet those goals
                                              1. age
                                              2. gender
                                              3. height
                                              4. price
                                              5. color
                                              6. health
                                              7. temperament
                                              8. training
                                        C. Where to find the horse

                                 VI. Basic Horse Nutrition
                                        A. The equine digestive system
                                        B. Forage
                                              1. pasture
                                              2. hay
                                        C. Water
                                        D. Salt
                                        E. Grain
                                        F. How to provide the feed

                                VII. Health Care
                                         A. The Normal Horse
                                         B. Vaccinations
                                         C. Deworming
                                         D. Hoof Care
                                         E. Dental Care
                                         F. Common Illnesses
                                         G. The Senior Horse

                                VIII. Basic Horse Handling
                                         A. How to catch one
                                         B. Haltering and tying
                                         C. Grooming
                                         D. Lunging  

                                 IX. Get Ready to Ride
                                          A.  Know the gaits.
                                                 1. Walk
                                                 2.  Trot/Jog
                                                 3.  Canter
                                                 4.  Gaited horses
                                          B. Putting on the tack
                                                 1.  Bridling
                                                 2.  Saddling

                                    X. Riding
                                           A.  Mounting/Dismounting
                                           B.  Cues
                                          

                                   XI. Continuing Education
                                           A. Online courses
                                           B. Clinics and seminars
                                           C. Private lessons






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      Eleanor Richards is a fourth generation horsewomen who has trained and traded horses most of her life.
      An active horse show competitor, Eleanor is an Equine Nutrition Specialist and the author of The Way of Horses, a syndicated monthly equine nutrition column read by thousands of fans around the world. 
      Dedicated to the education of horses and horse lovers, Eleanor also teaches the online courses Nutrition for Maximum Performance and Stable Management.