Goal: To learn the psychology and handling of a horse.

Description: What is the safest way to tie your horse? What is fight or flight? How does it relate to your horse? In the presentation, an equine expert discusses the principles helping with everyday equine management practices. Learn the correct methods for catching, haltering, tying, grooming, leading and handling your horse. Proper housing, transportation techniques, basic terminology used in the equine industry and parts of the horse are discussed and illustrated. Additionally, equine specialists delve into the psychology of the horse.

Objectives: 1. To understand principal horse care and management practices. 2. To identify the correct parts and basic psychology of horses. 3. To learn basic catching, tying and handling practices. 4. To understand proper housing needs and transportation methods.