Equine Science

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Objective: To identify the evolution of horses

Leading Question: Give an example of an evolutionary ancestor of the horse.

Take dairy cattle assessment

View evolution and domestication of a horse on slides 1-12 on the horse ppt.

Watch the Modern Marvels Horse video and complete the worksheet that goes with it. 

Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Objective: Identify color patterns in horses

Leading Question: What color patterns do horse come in?

View slides 13-48 on colors of horses found on the Horse PPT.

Complete the coloring worksheet related to horse colors found below. 

Thursday, May 16, 2024

Objective: Identify the major face and leg markings

Leading Question: What are 3 common face markings?

View slides 49-51 on face and leg markings of a horse on the Horse ppt.

Color the face and legs worksheet attached below. 

Complete the horse unit questions using your textbook. 


Friday, May 17, 2024

Objective: Collect information related to your SAE project and format it according to expectations

Leading Question: What are 3 common leg markings?

Monday, May 20, 2024

Objective: Identify breeds of horses

Leading Question: What is the most common breed of horse in the United States?

Identify the pictures on the tables of the breeds of horses.

View slides 52-93 on breeds of horses on the Horse PPT.

Choose 5 warmblood, 5 coldblood breeds and 2 ponies to make flashcards on. These are the same flashcards you did for all the other breeds, but the last time you will need to do them. Please include all components as before, but also label whether they are a light, draft or pony. 

Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Objective: Identify major terms in the equine industry

Leading Question: What is the difference between warmblood and coldblood breeds of horses?

Complete the horse terminology worksheet.

View slides 94 to the end of the Horse ppt. These slides will have more on breeds.

Finish making the horse flashcards. 

Review horse breeds.

Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Objective: Identify the parts of horses the different gaits.

Leading Question: What is a 3-beat gait in horses called?

Complete the horse gaits and conformation worksheets.

Go to the website on natural and artificial gaits of a horse and watch the video in that website to see how the gaits are different.

Take the quiz on horses found in google classroom. 

Review horse breeds

Thursday, May 23, 2024

Objective: Describe how to properly feed horses

Leading Question: What do horses most commonly eat?

Horse breeds and colors quiz

Watch the nutrition video on iCEV.

Read through Ch. 32 if you have not already. This will review nutrition and tack that you viewed in the videos.

Jeopardy Review

Go over the parts of a horse

Complete the Review matching sheet


Friday, May 24, 2024

Objective: Assess on horse unit

Leading Question: If you could have learned about one thing in animal science what would it be?

Go over the review matching sheet

Turn in your questions of the day for the horse unit.

Take the Horse unit test. This concludes the FVTC Animal Science course.

Monday, May 27, 2024

No School

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Objective: Design housing for a horse

Leading Question: What is important about designing housing for horses?

Watch Equine management psychology and handling

Design housing for a horse.

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Objective: Design housing for a horse

Leading Question: What is floating?

Horse Farm Tour and Cost to Build video

Design housing for a horse


Thursday, May 30, 2024

Objective: Design housing for a horse

Leading Question: What is mouthing?

Complete your design housing for a horse - this is due today.

Review page 571 on aging a horse and the diagrams of teeth on page 572 of the textbook.

Complete the Mouthing a Horse worksheet.

Collect textbooks


Friday, May 31, 2024

Objective: Describe the importance of the horse racing industry

Watch Seabiscuit


Monday, June 3, 2024

Objective: Describe the importance of the horse racing industry

Watch Seabiscuit


Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Objective: Describe the importance of the horse racing industry

Watch Seabiscuit


Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Cleanup Ag room