5 courses with the subject EQST, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
EQST 1605Equine Facilities Management2
This course is designed to educate students in safe and effective equine facilities management. Students will explore equine facility design, record keeping, employee management, and conflict resolution. Areas of evaluation are safety, horse handling, horse husbandry, facility management, and professionalism. Students will have the opportunity to take the Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA) in Equine Facility Management (EFM) Certification Exam. Course Fees: $225.00
Students evaluate a horse’s body language, identify how a horse learns, common stereotypic behaviors and key factors for the foundation of training. Students acquire knowledge and valuable skills in horsemanship needed to improve balance, the proper use of aids such as hands, weight, legs and voice, and appropriate cues at all three gaits. Basic training techniques will also be applied throughout the course.Course Fees: $200.00
Instructor consent with proctored riding evaluation.
EQST 2570Ranch Horse Versatility2
All students riding for the LCCC Ranch Horse Team will engage in practice and ride in the four basic stock-horse competitions: reining, working cow horse, stock-horse pleasure, and stock-horse trail. Students will provide their own horses, tack, feed, and equipment. Students are responsible for all aspects of the care of their own horse(s). Students will be assessed a boarding fee per horse, per semester. Team members are required to enroll in this course each semester. All students, regardless of program of study are welcome to try out. Team selection is based on tryouts and instructor approval.Course Fee: $150.00
Students develop the necessary skills to become an effective instructor of riding. Through classroom and arena assignments the student has the opportunity to gain confidence, learn methods of organization, and practice teaching techniques. Students have the opportunity to become certified riding instructors by the Certified Horsemanship Association.Course Fees: $200.00
All students riding for the LCCC Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) Teams will engage in practice and competition, riding various horses as they increase skills in horsemanship. Students may ride for the IHSA Western or Hunt Seat Team. Horses are provided for LCCC team members. Team members are required to enroll in this course each semester. All students, regardless of program of study, are welcome to try out. Team selection is based on tryouts and instructor approval.Course Fees: $750.00
