JANUARY 2012 THE RIDER /41 New Equine Welfare Course
Take Your Online Learning to the Next Level at Equine Guelph
By Jackie Bellamy
More often than not, once you have committed to the Equine Industry, a life-long passion will ensue! Equine Guelph is continual- ly expanding course offerings for these devoted horse lovers to help them transition into dedicated lead- ers. Equine Guelph has more to offer than any other online equine studies certificate or diploma pro- gram with 19 courses taught by highly qualified, top industry profes- sionals from the University of Guelph’s renowned Ontario Vet College and beyond.
And now, Equine Guelph is pleased to announce the first offer- ing of:
March 05 – May 27, 2012 This online course is designed for individuals who desire height- ened awareness of global horse wel- fare issues including housing, man- agement practices and procedures that can affect a horses well being. Equine Guelph’s director, Gayle Ecker explains, “ We know that horses are a prey species and there- fore may be very good at hiding health concerns. It is our responsi- bility as caretakers, and members of the industry, to reach a high level of education and understanding in order to provide a high level of care.”
Equine Welfare
• Health & Disease Prevention
• The Equine Industry • Equine Nutrition • Advanced Equine Anatomy
Please visit www.Equine
Guelph.ca for more information and pre- requisites.
Students will discuss pertinent welfare topics including: how to rec- ognize negative emotional states, how welfare can be objectively assessed in the horse, and specific practices which may compromise horse welfare.
Instructor Katrina Franken(BSc and MSc Equine Sci- ence) is excited about this unique, online course designed to instil pro- fessional perspective and provide hands–on tools to tackle welfare issues, “The horse has a vast variety of roles in our lives. Whether it is a working equid in a developing coun- try, an Olympic athlete flying around the world to compete or a cherished family pet – they all have similar needs that can be surprising- ly different from what we think.” This course will provide the students professional perspective. All too often horse lovers project very human characteristics onto their horses. The cheeky teaching pony who pulls every trick out of the bag to ditch its rider might actu- ally be suffering from back prob- lems caused by its saddle. Recogniz- ing situations like these are some of the first steps to becoming a profes- sional with advanced knowledge in equine welfare.
This course will look at the biological and emotional factors that affect a horse’s quality of life. Stu- dents will learn how to assess wel- fare in practice and will discuss practical issues from a global per- spective. Over the duration of the course, you will be provided with the background that is essential to really make a difference for our horses.’
NOTE: This course is a core (required) course in the new Equine Welfare Certificate program offered by Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare and Equine Guelph. The Equine Welfare Certificate core courses include: • Equine Welfare
• Advanced Equine Behaviour • Advanced Equine Health through Nutrition
• Global Perspectives in Animal and Equine Welfare
Plus 2 elective courses:
Standing a stud? February 2012 is our Annual Stallion issue. This is the issue for you! Exhibiting at Can-Am? This is also our
Can-Am Program issue! Deadline January 23rd Call us for details!
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