WATERBURY - After completing the first ever series of Continuing Education Unit lectures in Equine Husbandry, these very successful courses will start again in the New Year at Post University through the Equine Department.
WATERBURY â After completing the first ever series of Continuing Education Unit lectures in Equine Husbandry, these very successful courses will start again in the New Year at Post University through the Equine Department.
Several enthusiastic horse owners have completed the full series over the past year and a half and will be awarded their certificates later this month.
This is an opportunity for horse lovers and owners who wish to get more knowledge on correct horse care but do not have time or wish to take a full four-year college course. These CEU courses can be taken in any order and are open to anyone interested â no pre-requisites are required. They will run for eight weeks, three hours per week in the evening and can earn CEU credits or be for personal enrichment.
The first course in the series of six â Basic Horse Care â will run from January 19 until March 9 and will be held from 6:30 to 9:20 pm on the Waterbury campus (exit 17 off I-84). The course such topics as Feeding and Nutrition, Exercise and Conditioning, Evaluating Hay, Stable Routine, Parasites, Vaccination Protocols, and Safety Procedures.
Following this course will be Stable Management I & II, Equine Anatomy, Equine Health, and Horse Ownership.
To earn CEU credits the cost is $500 but, if no credit is required, the cost is $350. To register or for more information, call the Equine Management Department at Post University at (203) 596-4631 or e-mail CBaker@post.edu or MMacDonald@post.edu.