Equine Science helpHi : I am new to teaching . I am teaching Animal Science as well as Equine Science. I would sincerely appreciate any help. Thanks so much Hannah
veterinary facility projectHello- I am working on developing a project for my students to compare and contrast three major equine surgical facilities we have visited in the past couple months. I am going to have them work in groups to cre...
Basic Color GeneticsHi! I'm teaching Equine Science I for the first time this coming school year and I'm looking forward to it! I'm working on lesson plans now and I'm stumped on what kind of activity to do after I present information o...
Horse JudgingSo I have been using the Communities of Practice a lot and thought that I could contribute something. I am a big horse judger my self and am always encouraging my students to try it. I try and have a team or two...
Thread Class Project - Mailing Horse Breed Associations
Class Project - Mailing Horse Breed AssociationsI'm sure many of you already may use this activity with your students, but for those of you who don't, I just wanted to pass on a successful lesson with Horse Breeds that I used with my 8th Grade Exploring the World o...
Thread Intro Activities/Survey for Equine Science Class
Intro Activities/Survey for Equine Science ClassHey Guys! I am teaching an Equine Science class for the first time this year, and I am looking for something to do on the first day of class. School starts in 2 days so anything that you could share would be extremely...
Thread In desperate need of lessons and or curriculum
In desperate need of lessons and or curriculumI will be student teaching in three weeks and I need some lessons, information or curriculum for my Horse and Horsemanship course. I will have to teach in the following areas: Anatomy and Physiology (internal and exte...
Horse -- Semester/Quarter OutlineI am a brand new teacher and the school I will be teaching at has added Horse I and Horse II, both semester long classes. For those of you who teach a similar class, I am wondering if you could provide semester or qu...
Thread Does anyone have podcasting resources for Horse Judging CDE's?
Does anyone have podcasting resources for Horse Judging CDE's?After recently driving a group of my students to a Horse Judging Contest I realized if they weren't talking or eating they were listening to their Ipods, so I got to thinking why not use this to review for the contes...
Horse Conformation/JudgingI will be covering horse conformation and judging the next couple of weeks. I was wondering if anyone had any information and presenting this material. Thanks!
Story of Sgt RecklessHave you ever heard of Sgt. Reckless? This might be something to share with your students...http://www.sgtreckless.com/Reckless/Welcome.html
Equine Parasite ActivitiesWhen I was in high school, I went to the State 4-H Equine camp-thing. One of the teachers had us do an activity where we collected fecal matter, then brought it into a lab and soaked it (not sure what liquid we used)...
"Foaling Your Mare."I have a video titled, "Folaing Your mare." It was produced by Hemlock Brook Farm Miniatures. Does anyone use this, and have a video worksheet for it?
Thread Integrating the Kentucky Derby into your Equine Curriculum
Integrating the Kentucky Derby into your Equine CurriculumThe greatest horse race is occuring this weekend on May 3rd, the 134th Kentucky Derby also known as "The Run for the Roses". This would be a great time to discuss the history of horse racing in your class. Here are so...