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School District of Oconee County

Equine Science 2

Course Number:  569901CW

Equine Science 2 is designed to teach therapeutic riding techniques and practical experience related to working with special needs students and horses. Instruction emphasizes knowledge and understanding of how horses think and react to situations and the appropriate response to these reactions. Students will learn to work with special needs students and horses in order to develop an understanding of therapeutic riding. 

Typical instruction include hands- on experiences in advanced horsemanship and effective communication with special needs students in order for them to develop physical, mental and social skills.

 

 

There are no prerequisites required for this course.
There are no fees associated with this course.

Upon completion of the Equine Science Two course, students will be able to:

  • Demonstrate horsemanship safety
  • Work with special needs students and teach them basic horsemanship skills
  • Explain the benefits of therapeutic riding
  • Utilize protective behaviors around horses
  • Assist in coaching Special Olympic Riders 
  • Recognize signs of a concussion
  • Recognize the signs of heat stress
  • Exercise horses to keep them in shape for the special Olympic riders
  • Demonstrate advanced horse care

 

Units of Instruction

Unit A: Introduction to Equine Therapy

Lesson 1: Introduction to therapeutic riding

Lesson 2: General Horsemanship safety

Lesson 3: Working with special needs students

Unit B: General Orientation to Special Olympics Equine Therapy

Lesson 1: What is Special Olympics?

Lesson 2: Components of Therapeutic Riding

Lesson 3: Benefits of therapeutic riding

Unit C: Protective Behaviors

Lesson 1: Definition of Protective Behaviors

Lesson 2:  Using Protective Behaviors around Horses

Unit D: Coaching Special Olympic Athletes

Lesson 1: Understanding the Special Olympic Athlete

Lesson 2: Working with the Special Olympic Athlete

Lesson 3: Communicating Successfully with the Special Olympic Athlete

Lesson 4: Coaching the Special Olympic Athlete on Horses

Unit E: Concussion Recognition

Lesson 1: Signs of a Concussion

Lesson 2: How to Handle a Concussion

Lesson 3: Preventing a Concussion

Unit F: Heat Acclimation

Lesson 1: What is Heat Acclimation?

Lesson 2: Recognizing Heat Related Illnesses

Lesson 3: Becoming Acclimated to Hot Weather

Unit G: Sportsmanship Course

Lesson 1: Definition Good Sportsmanship

Lesson 2: Maintaining a Positive Attitude in Competition

Unit H: Field Experience Training 

Lesson 1: Duties and Responsibilities of being a side walker

Lesson 2: Duties and Responsibilities of being a Horse leader

Lesson 3: Combining Duties and Responsibilities of Side Walking and Leading

Unit I: Field Experience- Introduction to Special Olympics Athletes

Lesson 1: Meeting the Special Olympic Athletes

Lesson 2: Partnering and Creating Bonds with Special Olympic Athletes

Unit J: Field Experience- Basic Horsemanship Safety

Lesson 1: Horse Safety

Lesson 2: Recognizing the signs of a Stressed Horse

Lesson 3: Partnering with Horses

Lesson 4: Appropriate Behaviors around Horses

Lesson 5: Basic Horsemanship Safety test

Unit K: Field Experience- Ground work with horses

Lesson 1: Controlling Horses

Lesson 2: Communicating Successfully with Horses 

Lesson 3: Ground Work Experience

Lesson 4: Ground Work Test

Unit L: Field Experience- The Basics of Horseback riding

Lesson 1: Mounting and Dismounting from a Horse

Lesson 2: Turning and Stopping a Horse

Lesson 3: Muscle Coordination 

Lesson 4: Successfully Riding Horses

Unit M: Field Experience- Special Olympic Games

Lesson 1: Introduction to Special Olympic Games

Lesson 2: Games Practice

Lesson 3: Sportsmanship with Horses

 

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Equine Science- Thomson/Delmar

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