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Form of study: | Lecture / Practical |
Course-load: | Per week: 1 / 3 - Per study period: 13 / 39 (recommended, in hours) |
Method of study: | prezenčná |
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Course syllabus | |
Topic Lecture Number of hours 1. Basic principal of the working with horse in the stable, indoor riding hall, outdoor riding hall. 1 hour 2. Horse riding equipment for rider and horse 1 hour 3. Preparing to ride, Catching, Leading, Quick-Release Knot, Grooming, Mane, Tail and Foot care 1 hour 4. Putting on the saddle and bridle, Approach, Placing the Bit, The Fit of the Bit, Removing the Saddle and Bridle 1 hour 5. Mounting, Prepare to Mount, Foot in Stirrup, Springing Up, Right Leg Over, Landing, Dismounting, Alternative Mounting: Vaulting On, Facing Forward, Having a Leg Up 1 hour 6. In the Saddle: Tightening the Girth, Shortening the Leathers, Stirrup Lengths, Taking up the Reins 1 hour 7. The Riding Position: Classical Seat, Holding the Reins, Faulty Seat and Hand Positions 1 hour 8. Fundamental Principles of Rehabilitation and Massage in Equine Practice 1 hour 9. Apply Animal Biomechanics 1 hour 10. Equine Stretching 1 hour 11. Equine Temporomadibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome (ETDS) 1 hour 12. Corrective Saddle Fitting as Prevention of Horse Back Pain 1 hour 13. Equine Hydrotherapy 1 hourTopic Practical Number of hours 1. Horses care before and after horse riding lesson. Saddle fitting, saddle up, horse bridling. Mounting, corrective sitting position training in the rest and walk on the hand. 3 hours 2. Preparing to ride for horse riding lesson (horse care, grooming, mounting, saddle fitting, bridling) saddle up inside indoor riding hall. Corrective sitting position training in the walk on the lunge. 3 hours 3. Practical working with the horses, horse fixation, hand on walking with the horse with rider in the saddle. Corrective sitting position training in the walk and trot on the lunge. 3 hours 4. Preparing to ride for riding lesson, practical riding in indoor hall on the lunge. Corrective sitting position training in the walk and trot on the lunge. Rising trot saddle position training with the stirrups. 3 hours 5. Preparing horses for riding lesson, practical riding in indoor hall on the lunge. Corrective sitting position training in the walk and trot on the lunge. Transition training halt to walk, walk to halt, walk to trot, trot to walk, trot to halt. 3 hours 6. Preparing horses for riding lesson, practical riding in indoor hall on the lunge. Corrective sitting position training in the walk and trot. Preparing sitting position for cantering. Indoor horse riding in the walk without assistance. Rules for horse riding indoor hall. 3 hours 7. Preparing horses for riding lesson. Indoor horse riding in the walk without assistance on the indoor circumference and training riding aids in the walk and trot. Rules for horse riding indoor hall and group riding in the row at the walk and trot. 3 hours 8. Developing Massage Skills, The Main effect of Massage, Basic Massage Movements 3 hours 9. Kinesiology of the Horse 3 hours 10. The Stretching Program for Neck, Fore leg, Hind leg and Back Muscle 3 hours 11. Examination of Temporomandibular Joint, Massage Guideline for ETDS 3 hours 12. Saddle Construction, Saddle Tree, Saddle Panels, Massage for Cold Back 3 hours 13. Cold and Heat Hydrotherapy, Duration of Treatment, Poultices 3 hours |
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Recommended literature | |
Recommended study literature: 1. William Micklem: Bibliography, Horse Riding Manual, 07 august 2003 2. Hourdebaigt JP: Equine Massage a Practical Guide, Willey Publishing, 2007, p 331 3. Bromiley M.: Equine Injury, Theraphy and Rehabilition, 2007, p 224 |
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Conditions for completion of course | |
Content prerequisite: Anatomy Final assessment: 2 credits
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Evaluation of the course | |||||
Total number of evaluated students: 96 | |||||
A | B | C | D | E | FX |
0.0 | 100.0 | ||||
Date of last modification: 20.10.2015 | |||||
Approved by: Tutot Dr. h. c. Prof. MVDr. Jana Mojžišová, PhD. |