Title: Demonstrate equine management techniques that ensure animal and handler welfare.
Course: Equine Science, Advanced (18104-II) > Section: Handling and Grooming a Horse

Demonstration should include

- using all safety procedures and guidelines, including wearing proper clothing and personal protective equipment (PPE)
- stopping to reevaluate one's actions as needed to prevent the development or escalation of potentially dangerous situations
- designing a program that ensures the welfare of the animal and prevents abuse
- knowing the five domains and how they relate to equine welfare
- implementing safety procedures, plans, and protocols for working with horses based on behavior and responses.

Teacher Resources:

- The 2020 Five Domains Model: Including Human-Animal Interactions in Assessments of Animal Welfare, The National Library of Medicine, National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Handling Farm Animals Safely, National Ag Safety Database (NASD)
- An Equine Education, FFA

Process/Skill Questions:

•    Why is it important to understand horse behavior and how it relates to safety procedures and protocols?
•    Why should the five domains be referred to when designing a program for equine welfare?