Evening Class In Equine Anatomy

At Post University

WATERBURY — The next in the current series of evening courses running at Post University’s Equine Department will start on Monday, August 23 at 6:30 pm. This course covers the anatomy of the horse from the skeletal system to the function of body systems to the horse’s senses. The Equine Anatomy course will also cover information on conformation and performance. The instructor is Jamison Wallace, who has decades of experience in the horse industry and has been a popular riding instructor and 4-H leader in the area. Wallace is president of Centered Riding and is a Level III instructor.

Horse lovers and owners who wish to learn more valuable information about equine anatomy are invited to apply for this course. The Equine Husbandry Series of courses may be taken in any order and are open to anyone interested — no pre-requisites are required. Each course runs for eight weeks, one evening per week, for three hours. Students may earn CEU credits or take the courses for personal enrichment. The upcoming unit covering Equine Anatomy will run Mondays, August 23 through October 25, from 6:30-9:30 pm on the Waterbury Campus of Post University (located near exit 17 off I-84). Classes meet in MacDermid Hall, Room 103.

Other courses in the series include The Horse; Basic Horse Ownership and Care; Stable Management I and II, and Equine Health. The series runs in a cycle throughout the year, and continues in November with Equine Health.

To take the classes for personal enrichment and a Post University Certificate, the cost for each course is $350. To earn CEU credits the cost is $500 per course. To register, or for more information, call the Equine Department at Post University at 203-596-4631 or -4653, or email cbaker@Post.edu.