Dr. Christine Skelly, equine specialist for Michigan State University Extension My Horse University will be leading a four week course on horse nutrition from April 9th through May 4th, 2018. This crash course will focus on making best-practice feeding decisions for your horse.
Developing feeding plans for horses
Dr. Skelly will monitor the online discussion groups and lead a weekly video-conference meeting about the important role that the horse's anatomy, physiology and behavior play in developing equine diets.
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Description: This 4-week online course will help you make more confident horse feeding decisions. The online course will be led by Dr. Christine Skelly, equine specialist for Michigan State University Extension.
Dr. Skelly will monitor the online discussion groups and lead a weekly video-conference meeting (don’t worry – we’ll record the sessions if you can’t make it). In the course you will learn the important role the horse’s anatomy, physiology and behavior play when developing equine diets.
You will also learn how to classify horses by their age, workload and reproductive status, crafting individual feeding programs that meet their dietary requirements.
By the end of the course you will be able to more confidently:
- Select feeds based on your horse’s requirements
- Monitor your horse’s nutritional status
- Reduce feed costs without sacrificing feed quality
- Manage your feeding program to improve your horse’s health and well-being
The instructor led portion of this course will run April 9, 2018 through May 4, 2018, but you will have access to the online curriculum for six months to successfully complete the course and earn a certificate.
$60 Early Bird Registration through April 4 ($75 after April 4, 2018)
Instructor Bio: Dr. Christine Skelly, Ph.D. is an associate professor in the Michigan State University Department of Animal Science and teaches the Horse Nutrition course. In addition, Dr. Skelly is the director of My Horse University, an online horse management program offered through Michigan State University Extension.