RDPR 392 - Theory and Practice of Schooling Horses

CR: 3
Prerequisites: Completion on at least one 200-level riding course and permission of the instructor. A survey of the development of major riding and schooling theories in Western civilization from the Renaissance to the present and an actual schooling experience. Three hours lecture and discussion, three hours mounted instruction, and at least four hours independent mounted work with a schooling project. Offered alternate years.