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APSC-2124: Horse Handling Practicum

Description: Stable management, haltering and leading horses, equine vital signs, and hoof care. Identification of horses by coat colors and markings. Breed characteristics of horses. Equine behaviors. Types and amounts of feed and forages commonly fed to horses. Anatomical parts of the horse. Careers in the horse industry and sports in which horses participate. Involvement with daily management and handling of the campus equitation and breeding horses.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 2 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: APSC-3024, APSC-3824, APSC-4224, APSC-4424

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 12

Average GPA: 3.83 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 77.75%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Jessica S Bedore202382.1%11.4%3.7%1.3%1.4%0.0%3.695
Staff Hay2020100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.961
Caroline M Leeth202195.7%3.5%0.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.926

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Fall 2019Spring 2020Fall 2020Fall 2021Fall 2022Fall 2023Term050% W