This will be an 'assignment-intensive' course designed to present provocative, current equine industry issues to students. Students will then repackage and/or further research that information and communicate the information in various written and oral formats. This course fulfills the Graduation Composition and Communication Requirements (GCCR) for Equine Science and Management students.

This will be an 'assignment-intensive' course designed to present provocative, current equine industry issues to students. Students will then repackage and/or further research that information and communicate the information in various written and oral formats. This course fulfills the Graduation Composition and Communication Requirements (GCCR) for Equine Science and Management students.

This course examines the interaction between the physical design and facility management of equine enterprises. Facility design needs and management will be discussed over a number of different types of enterprises, including but not limited to boarding, training, breeding, and competition facilities. Facility design will focus on safety, functionality, and client expectations; management will look at the daily facility management activities as well some limited financial considerations related to business profitability.

This course will focus on health issues affecting the horse industry. Students will learn about the diseases and parasites affecting horses in Kentucky and across the nation. In addition, discussions will focus on management practices used on horse enterprises to reduce incidence of disease and maintain health for breeding horses, performance horses and the recreational horse.

This is an independent study course where students will engage with a faculty mentor to select a topic of interest in a relevant area related to equine science and management. EQM 395 may be repeated up to a maximum of six credits. EQM 395 projects should only be undertaken with a presumption that a successful mentor/mentee relationship will be forged between the instructor and the student.

This is an independent study course where students will engage with a faculty mentor to select a topic of interest in a relevant area related to equine science and management. EQM 395 may be repeated up to a maximum of six credits. EQM 395 projects should only be undertaken with a presumption that a successful mentor/mentee relationship will be forged between the instructor and the student.

This is an independent study course where students will engage with a faculty mentor to select a topic of interest in a relevant area related to equine science and management. EQM 395 may be repeated up to a maximum of six credits. EQM 395 projects should only be undertaken with a presumption that a successful mentor/mentee relationship will be forged between the instructor and the student.

This is an independent study course where students will engage with a faculty mentor to select a topic of interest in a relevant area related to equine science and management. EQM 395 may be repeated up to a maximum of six credits. EQM 395 projects should only be undertaken with a presumption that a successful mentor/mentee relationship will be forged between the instructor and the student.

This is an independent study course where students will engage with a faculty mentor to select a topic of interest in a relevant area related to equine science and management. EQM 395 may be repeated up to a maximum of six credits. EQM 395 projects should only be undertaken with a presumption that a successful mentor/mentee relationship will be forged between the instructor and the student.

This is an independent study course where students will engage with a faculty mentor to select a topic of interest in a relevant area related to equine science and management. EQM 395 may be repeated up to a maximum of six credits. EQM 395 projects should only be undertaken with a presumption that a successful mentor/mentee relationship will be forged between the instructor and the student.