EQ339:
Prerequisites
Meeting Times, Location, & Course Delivery Details
Contact Information
- The student will list, describe, and demonstrate basic equine terminology.
2. The student will demonstrate fundamental principles of successful communication with horses through voice, touch, and body language.
3. The student will exhibit basic horse handling, demonstrating competent skills in care and handling of a horse.
4. The student will explain and demonstrate competent abilities in catching, grooming, leading, saddling, bridling, driving, mounting, and basic handling skills
Week 1 – Introduction and horse assignment
Weeks 2-5 – lunging, saddling, driving, showmanship
Weeks 6 – 10 – mounting and basic riding
Weeks 11-15 – teaching the horse basic skills
Tentative Schedule
Subject to change during the semester. Adequate notice of changes will be given.
The grading scale will be as follows:
Grades will be determined by a combination of student work completed, tests, and most importantly attendance and class participation.
Letter grades will be determined by the following scale:
A= 100-90%
B= 89.99-80%
C= 79.99-70%
D= 69.99%-60%
F= 59.99 and below
Instructor Course Policies
Course Policies and Practices Course Policies and Practices:
Class attendance is considered critical to the learning process in this course. If you miss a class assignment or participation you will earn no attendance points for that class week. If you are going to miss class, please email or text me so we can discuss making up class work. Attendance will be part of your final grade.
My commitment to the class:
- Preparing the class for discussions, quizzes, final exam and/or projects
- Keeping grades updated
- Timely feedback on assignments/discussions and projects
Your commitment to the class:
- Be engaged with the class
- Participation is required
- Assignments are turned in on time
- Overall rule of engagement – challenge the ideas but not the person
Attendance Policy
It is the sole responsibility of the student to obtain information announced in class. Should you miss class for any reason, it is your responsibility to obtain notes or material covered from a classmate. It is NOT the responsibility of the instructor to provide you with class notes.
Authorized absences: Valid absentee excuses require a doctor’s note or documentation of a school-sponsored event given to the instructor prior to the absence. If it is not possible to notify the instructor prior to an absence (in the case of an illness) the student is required to communicate with the instructor via email within 24 hours of the missed class period. Any other extenuating circumstances will require pre-approval from the instructor and will be excused at the instructor’s discretion. For further clarification, consult your instructor. See the current Student Handbook for the college’s Attendance policy especially as it pertains to excused absences.
Authorized absences where schoolwork is missed with be treated as follows:
Missed lecture quiz: Quiz may be made up during final exam period.
Missed lecture exam: Exam MUST be made up within 3 days of original date, or a grade of zero will be recorded. (Example: all exams are given on a Monday; a missed exam must be made up by Friday of that same week)
Missed laboratory quiz or exam: Due to the nature of laboratory assessments grades will be recorded as a zero.
Unauthorized absences where work is missed will be treated as follows:
Missed quiz: Quiz grade will be recorded as a zero.
Missed exam (lecture or laboratory): Exam grade will be recorded as a zero.
Academic Integrity
Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to, the following actions: cheating, academic dishonesty, plagiarism, unauthorized possession of materials, and unauthorized access to academic records. If you are found guilty of any form of academic misconduct you will receive a zero and will not be allowed to makeup or retake the test/assignment. The instructor reserves the right to take further disciplinary action. See the current Student Handbook for the college’s Academic Integrity policies as they pertain to examinations, plagiarism, classroom behavior, and the process for handling academic misconduct charges.
Accommodation Services: "Americans with Disabilities Act: If you have a documented disability that requires accommodations, contact the Disability Services Director at 937-481-2444, Robinson Communication Center."
Important Dates
Institutional and Program-Level Policies
All exams will follow the Final Exam Schedule. Students scheduled to take three or more final examinations on one day may request to arrange their examination schedule, so no more than two exams occur on one day.
Requests for early or late exams are considered only under extreme circumstances. Prior to the exam period, the student must file a written request on the Early/Late Exam Form available in the Student One Stop Center, Academic Records, and on the WC portal. The form must be signed by the Instructor and the Academic Dean, approving the alternate exam time. This process must be completed prior to the scheduled exam period.
Undergraduate: SP25 Final Exam Schedule Graduate:
Out-of-class Work Expectation A minimum of 2 hours of out-of-class student work is expected for each hour of in-class time for traditional face-to-face courses. For online and hybrid courses, the combination of face-to-face time and out-of-class work should be equal to 3 hours per credit hour per week. |
Instructional Course Delivery |
Academic Integrity Policy The use of generative AI is prohibited except where expressly allowed in assignment instructions. |
Class Attendance Policy |
Accessibility and Disability Services
Accessibility and Disability Services
Wilmington College provides accommodations and services for student with a variety of disabilities, including chronic illnesses, psychological, physical, medical, learning, and sensory disability amongst others. If you anticipate or experience barriers based on disability and feel you may need a reasonable accommodation to fulfill the essential functions of this course, you are encouraged to contact:
Spencer Izor, Associate Vice President of Compliance - Title IX/ADA Coordinator at spencer.izor@wilmington.edu or 937-481-2365 or Nathan Flack, Academic Resource Manager at 937-481-2208 to learn more about the process and procedures for requesting accommodations, or by visiting College Hall Room 306a or the Robinson Communication Center, Room 103.
Religious Accommodations
Wilmington College strives for an inclusive climate and welcomes students from all backgrounds, faiths, and experiences. If religious observance impedes your ability to participate fully in classroom activities or a principal holiday from your religious tradition occurs during the semester and conflicts with class meetings or activities, please make the professor aware of this immediately to determine if a reasonable accommodation is possible.