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Course code: BHS20092f16Semester: 2016/2017 winter
Name: Horse Exploitation in Sport and Racing
Major: Animal Science
Study Type: second cycle
Course type: optional
Study Semester: 2
ECTS points: 3
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 20 / 0
Lecturer: dr Ewa Walkowicz
Language of instruction: Polish / English
The course taught in English if the group has ≥6 students. The course taught in Polish with a possibility of support in English if the group has <6 students. Contact person dr Ewa Jodkowska
Learning outcomes: Knowledge: Student W1 - knows the methods of training horses for sport and racing ; W2 - has knowledge about the physiology efforts of horses from specific groups; W3 - has knowledge of playing equestrian competitions and horse racing; W4 - has knowledge of sport and race horses welfare. Skills: Student U1 - has the ability to handling of horses, in accordance with the principles of safety at work; U2 - can check the correctness of assumptions bridles, saddles, harness ; U3 - knows how to assess the performance of exercises; U4 - is able to assess the horses in the jump, on natural and artificial obstacles.
Competences: Student: K1 - understands the importance of training for horses used in different ways; K2 - respects rank of HEALTH and SAFETY in the handling of the horse ; K3 - accepts the responsibility of the user and trainer for the welfare of the horse.
Prerequisites: horse breeding, anathomy, phisiology
Course content: Metabolic profiles of horses for sport and race, methodological basis for training of sport horses, the specifics of training horses for racing, types of races, breeding – selection goals of racing performance tests
Recommended literature: Pruchniewicz W.: Akademia Jeździecka cz. I, Akademia Jeździecka, 2003 FEI rules of sport horse competitions Bourger U., Zietzschmann O.: Konia kształtuje jeździec, Galaktyka, 2003 Paalman A.: Jeździectwo - Skoki przez przeszkody, Galaktyka, 2011 Bartle Ch., Newsum G.: Trening Konia sportowego, Galaktyka, 2010 Szarska E.: Znaczenie badań diagnostycznych w ocenie stanu zdrowia oraz efektywności treningu koni wyścigowych i sportowych. Wrocław 2003
Assessment methods: Skills U1, U2 and competencies of K2 and K3 will be verified during practical activities with the horses (a trip to the equestrian centre -2 h). Skills U3 and U4 will be verified during the equestrian competitions. The basis of assessment is the correct evaluation of riders, faced with the scores by judges. Attendance at school is obligatory, tolerated is only 1 unexcused absence. Absences (up to 3) are classified on the basis of a written development of missing classes.The basis for passing class is the average ratings and a result of the test.The basis of assessment of the course is completion of exercises. Knowledge (W1, W2, W3, W4) and competencies K1 will be verified on the basis of a written test, when student responds to the 10 problematic questions. Test duration is 45 minutes. To obtain credit, the student need correctly answer at least 6 questions. If the test is not passed in the first term, the student can to submit oral or written form next time.
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