# Ag - Equine (AGEQ) courses

Shasta College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 3 courses

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"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026.

### AGEQ-12 — Horsemanship

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 36 lecture/54 lab total
- **Formerly:** AGRI 12
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Grading: Pass/No Pass Option
- Note: Students must provide their own horse

This course is designed for those interested in learning to ride and handle horses. It includes basic equitation, proper seating and hands, tack identification and use, and basic care and grooming of horses.

### AGEQ-13 — Equine Science

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 36 lecture/54 lab total
- **Formerly:** AGRI 13
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Grading: Pass/No Pass Option

This course teaches the study of horse production practices including breed types, selection, conformation, nutrition, breeding, and disease. Emphasis will be placed on general health care and how to detect health problems. Equine science will be emphasized to ensure scientifically based management decisions.

### AGEQ-21 — Horse Management

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 36 lecture/54 lab total
- **Formerly:** AGRI 21, AGRI 115
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Grading: Pass/No Pass Option

This course is a study of the horse industry and factors for career success in the industry. This course will provide students with an understanding of management considerations to be better prepared for running and/or managing an equine enterprise. Topics covered are horse facilities, health care, equipment and tack, trailering horses, conditioning, pasture management, and managing the stalled horse.