Campers will learn:
· Ten parts of the horse’s musculoskeletal system
· About floating teeth
· The gestation period of a mare
· How many teeth male and female horses have
· How to measure a horse in hands
· Breeds and colors of horses
· The official birthday of registered horses
· To identify a splint, a wind puff, and a bowed tendon
· The initial treatment for colic
· The amount of water horses require daily
· First aid for common injuries and illnesses
· And much more
Campers will be able to demonstrate:
· Fitting a bridle and saddle
· Proper judging of horse conformation
· Longeing a horse
· Riding bareback at walk, trot, and canter
· Riding a simple jump course
· Jumping bareback
· Running a correct barrel pattern
· Running a correct pole pattern
· How to goat tie
· How to run the flag pattern
· How to correctly track cattleHow to throw a rope correctly
