Study Guide

Objective

The student
- knows what a well-functioning riding and trotting horse keeping requires regarding the animals' care, environment and feeding
- understand the factors that affect the profitability of horse breeding
- can take into account requirements from authorities and stakeholders.

Content

The general conditions of horse keeping
Historical development of horse breeding in Finland
Different forms of horse keeping and breeding
Competition activities, riding and trotting, jumping and dressage, field competition
Feeding, feed state calculations
Horse care and the horse operator's versatile tasks
Exercise physiology, different exercise methods in
The horse's natural behavior
Riding and trotting horses' requirements for their surroundings, design of horse facilities and stable environments with consideration for sustainability, animal health and well-being
Factors that affect the profitability of horse breeding
The course is based on several of the global sustainability goals, mainly the goals of Responsible consumption and production as well as Good health and well-being.

Materials

To be announced in Moodle.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students fulfill the objectives of the course, and in the relevant course-making compulsory elements, at a satisfactory level.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students fulfill the objectives of the course, and in the relevant course-making compulsory elements, at a good level.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students fulfill the objectives of the course, and in the relevant course-making compulsory elements, at a excellent level.

Qualifications

No prereguisites.