New Horse Breeding Course now Launched
Announcement posted by ACS Distance Education 03 Jul 2013
ACS Launches new course
To add to extensive list of agricultural online and distance courses, ACS Distance Education has just launched a new course- Horse Breeding.
The Horse Breeding course gives you an understanding of all of the considerations that you need to make when breeding horses. Some of the outcomes of this course include:
- Understanding the process of selecting mares and stallions for successful breeding purposes.
- Identify and understand the anatomy and physiology of the mare’s reproductive tract and the physical characteristics, which are preferable for a successful brood mare.
- Identify and understand the anatomy and physiology of the stallion’s reproductive tract and the physical characteristics, which are preferable for a successful breeding stallion.
- Explain and compare different ways of breeding horses.
- Identify and explain the appropriate management of a pregnant mare.
- Understand and explain the foaling process.
- Describe the important care of a newborn foal.
- Discuss common fertility problems that can occur in a mare and stallion.
For more information on this course, please visit our website: