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  • 2.00 Credits

    A study of the principles of outfitting and packing the horse including hitches, knots, horse care, planning pack trips, and setting up camp. Students must provide their own horse for this course.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Students gain experience in organizing and managing an equine auction, including how to hire personnel, prepare the sales catalog, organize and set up the sales facility, prepare advertising, and manage the sales barn. At the conclusion of the spring semester, students sell horses in a sale they produce. Prerequisites: Completion of EQST 2560.
  • 1.00 Credits

    Students apply knowledge of contemporary topics related to the equine industry, including current market trends, controversial issues, recent research, marketing strategies, and training methods and equipment. They also gain skills in resume writing, job searching, and the application process.
  • 2.00 Credits

    This is the third in a series of rodeo courses designed to further increase knowledge of and skills in barrel racing and/or goat tying to enhance competition levels at NIRA-sponsored events. Students demonstrate mechanical consistency, coordinate mental and physical consistency and preparation, and practice precise event rules and improved livestock handling. A livestock fee will be charged. Prerequisite: Completion of EQST 1765 or consent of instructor.
  • 2.00 Credits

    This is the fourth in a series of rodeo courses designed to demonstrate advanced knowledge and skills in barrel racing and/or goat tying to enhance competition levels at NIRA-sponsored events. Students demonstrate advanced livestock handling, refinement of rodeo event skills, advanced training techniques and application of NIRA rules. A livestock fee will be charged. Prerequisite: Completion of EQST 2730 or consent of instructor.
  • 2.00 Credits

    This course is the third in the series of rodeo rough stock classes. Students further enhance skills and knowledge in the individual events so competition levels are increased at NIRA-sponsored events. They are demonstrating mechanical consistency, coordinating mental and physical preparation, demonstrating appropriate safety procedures, and administering concise event rules. A livestock fee will be charged to each student. Enrollment by consent of instructor.
  • 2.00 Credits

    This course is the fourth in the series of rodeo rough stock classes. Students further enhance skills and knowledge in the individual events so competition levels are increased at NIRA-sponsored events. They are performing mechanical consistency, executing mental and physical preparation, demonstrating appropriate safety procedures, and administering concise event rules. A livestock fee will be charged to each student. Enrollment by consent of instructor.
  • 2.00 Credits

    This course is the third in the series of rodeo timed event classes. Students further enhance skills and knowledge in the individual events so competition levels are increased at NIRA-sponsored events. They are demonstrating mechanical consistency, coordinating mental and physical preparation, administering precise event rules, and improving livestock handling ability and advanced horse placement utilization. A livestock fee will be charged to each student. Enrollment by consent of instructor.
  • 2.00 Credits

    This course is the fourth in the series of rodeo timed event classes. Students are demonstrating skill and knowledge in the individual events so competition levels are increased at NIRA-sponsored events. They are performing mechanical consistency, executing mental and physical preparation, administering appropriate safety procedures, improving livestock handling ability and advanced horse placement utilization, and demonstrating precise event rule knowledge. A livestock fee will be charged to each student. Enrollment by consent of instructor.
  • 2.00 Credits

    Students learn the correct methods of team roping. Students demonstrate proper horse handling techniques in the box, approach to cattle, and setting cattle for the heeler. Handling livestock, use of equipment for team roping, and physical and mental preparation will be stressed. Students become familiar with the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) rule book, and safety will be practiced at all times. A livestock fee will be charged to each student. Enrollment by consent of instructor. Prerequisite: Students must have the basic horsemanship skills required to rope and ride at the same time.