FREE Summer Course Offering - Summer Horse Care 101

Girl and horse ready for Summer Horse Care 101.
Girl and horse ready for Summer Horse Care 101. Christopher Meder

Newsdate: July 27, 2020, 11:00 am
Location: EAST LANSING, Michigan

Michigan State University Extension Specialist's have developed a new course, Summer Horse Care 101, to help you manage your horses and farm this summer. You can receive a certificate after successfully completing each unit - with the potential to earn up to four certificates!

Young woman riding her horse on a pleasant summer day.

Young woman riding her horse on a pleasant summer day

In a heartfelt effort to support fellow horse enthusiasts, Michigan State University Extension Equine Team has put together a Summer Horse Care Series offered FREE of charge during 2020.
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Topics:

  • Pasture Management
  • Manure Management
  • Biosecurity

Course Overview

Horse owners around the country look forward to summertime equestrian activities to get them through the winter months. Due to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, many shows, trail rides and clubs have cancelled their live events.

In a heartfelt effort to support our fellow horse enthusiasts, the Michigan State University Extension Equine Team has put together a Summer Horse Care Series and is offering it FREE of charge during 2020.

Participants can earn a certificate for each of the following units:

Unit 1: Routine Health Care – covers vaccinations, deworming, and dental care

Unit 2: Pasture Management – covers pasture planning, renovation, forage species, grazing management, and toxic plants

Unit 3: Manure Management – covers water quality, manure management options, and composting

Unit 4: Biosecurity – biosecurity protocol for equine and people, wildlife and insect control, and COVID-19 resources

If you have any questions about this course email: info@myhorseuniversity.com. ​ Course Format Self-paced ​ Price FREE ​

The Summer Horse Care 101 course is based on the knowledge of equine experts at Michigan State University. For questions regarding this course, please contact Dr. Christine Skelly at skellych@msu.edu.

We are offering this course FREE this summer in celebration of Independence Day. Learn more at our My Horse University website. SUMMER HORSE CARE 101- Register HERE


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