Friday, December 30, 2016

Horse Courses

The University of Minnesota Extension Horse Team will be offering two online certificate courses starting in January 2017.  The first course focuses on pasture establishment and management, while the second course focuses on growing and feeding horse hay (see fliers below).  Although species recommendations will focus on the Upper Midwest, most information can be applied across the U.S.   

Both courses are semi self-paced and are six weeks in duration.  To earn a certificate, participants must earn ≥70% on three 10-point multiple choice quizzes and participate in three online discussions per course. The course is recommended for adult learners, but is open to everyone.  The course will not result in college credit.  The cost for each course is $75 and registration is required by January 8, 2017






If you prefer to attend a horse class in person rather than on-line, please see the Guilford County Cooperative Extension list below:

2017 Extension Horse Management Short Courses 
45th Annual 
Monday Nights 7:00pm
Guilford County Agricultural Center
3309 Burlington Road, Greensboro NC 27405
   
January 30 – Pasture/Grazing Management, Grazing Research 
                       Dr. Paul Siciliano, Professor, Department of Animal Science, NCSU 

February 6 General Horse Health Care/ Equine Veterinary Care & Maintenance 
                      Dr. Chelsey Miller, Dr. John Parks, Iron Will Mobile Veterinary         
                      Services, Burlington North Carolina

February 13 – Water Issues on the Farm, Waste Regulations & Manure Management,
                       Erosion Control, Putting In Heavy Use Areas, Water Runoff.
                       Melissa Rosebrock, Environmental Senior Specialist, NC Division of Water
                       Resources, NC Department of Environmental Quality - Millie Langley Guilford
                       CountSoil & Water  

February 20 Myler Bits & Bitting Dale Myler,  Myler Bit Manufacturers,   
                  Marshfield, MO (THIS CLASS WILL BEGIN AT 6:30 pm & POSSIBLY LAST UNTIL 9:30pm

February 27 Alternative Equine Medicine – Equine Chiropractic & Acupuncture
                        Dr. James Meyer – Neuse River Equine Hospital, Wendell, NC 

March 6 Fencing & Supplies and Equine Nutrition          
                   Davis Feed & Purina Equine Nutrition, Randleman, NC

March 13 Equine Lameness - Dr R. Scott Pleasant – Virginia Tech Director of Equine
                   Podiatry Service, Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Professor,  
                   Equine Field Service and Equine Extension Department of Large Animal Clinical
                   Sciences, Blacksburg, Virginia

March 20 – Question & Answer
                    Questions Asked by Horse Owners to the Equine Veterinarians – Hosted and
                     Held at Carolina Equine Hospital, Brown Summit, NC

Please call Ben Chase for more information at (336) 342-8235 or email at Ben_Chase@ncsu.edu