AN 344 - Equine Breeding Management

1. make informed decisions regarding the viability of stallions and mares in a breeding program.
2. recognize when horses are most fertile.
3. recognize which management systems are best suited to specific programs.
4. recognize problems that may occur which may impact negatively on reproduction.

Senger, P. L. (2015). Pathways to pregnancy and parturition (3rd revised ed.). Current Conceptions, Inc.

Reference Textbook(s):

Kainer, R. A., & McCracken, T. O. (1998). Horse anatomy: A color atlas. Dogwise Publishing.

McKinnon, A. O., et al. (Eds.). (2011). Equine reproduction (2nd ed.). Wiley-Blackwell.

Riegel, R. J., & Hakola, S. E. (1996). Illustrated atlas of clinical equine anatomy and common disorders of the horse, Volume 2 Equistar Publication.

Optional Resource Materials:
None

Conduct of Course:
This course consists of 42 hours of lecture. Lecture is delivered in the classroom with the use of PowerPoints, videos and assignments. Planned seminars, field trips or other activities may occur outside of scheduled class times.

Classroom and laboratory attendance is considered vital to the learning process and as significant to the students’ evaluation as examinations and reports, therefore absenteeism is recorded.

• Students having a combination of excused and/or unexcused absence of 20 percent or higher for the scheduled course hours can be required to withdraw and would then automatically receive a “RW” (required withdrawal) for the course, regardless of any other evaluation results. (RW is a failing grade).
• An excused absence is one that is verified with your instructor. Verification should be prior to the absence or the next class day following the absence. Verification of the absence may take the form of a note from your doctor/College nurse regarding illness, or a note from another instructor regarding a field trip or other activity, or authorization by your instructor following an in-person meeting. Be sure to contact your instructor and ask what they will require from you as verification for each absence. An unexcused absence is anything NOT verified by the instructor prior to the absence or the next class day following the absence.

It is the students’ responsibility to know their own absentee record.

Normal hours are 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., with potential for evening courses, exams or extended field trips. Students are expected to be available for classes during these times.

Content of Course:

• Official final grades will be available on My Lakeland. Grades posted in D2L should be considered interim grades.  
• “Lakeland College is committed to the highest academic standards. Students are expected to be familiar with Lakeland College policies and to abide by these policies. Violations of these policies are considered to be serious and may result in suspension or expulsion from the College.”  

Students must maintain a cumulative grade of C (GPA - Grade Point Average of 2.00) in order to qualify to graduate.

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In such cases, the instructor will give students clear and timely notice of changes.

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