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HRSM 113 Horsemanship I (1, F&S)
Fundamental skills in hunt seat, dressage, and/or western riding, according to student background or interest. Grade based on improvement in skills. One riding lab per week; written final. (Counts for PHED 102 integrative studies credit.) Liberal Arts Foundation - PE Activity.

HRSM 223 Foundations of Equestrian Studies (Activity Lab) (3, S)
Principles of horse management and other areas related to equitation studies. Hunt-seat equitation, basic dressage, ring riding, and cross-country riding.

HRSM 224 CHA Riding Instructor Certification (3, S)
Camp Horsemanship Association (CHA) curriculum: CHA clinic and horsemanship teaching certification in CHA camp programs. Teaching and equitation skills in ring and trail riding of hunt and stock seat. Horsemanship teaching practicum.
Prerequisite: REC 113, 223 or permission

HRSM 276 Dressage (2, S)
Philosophical and physiological building blocks of dressage, leading to mastery of Training Level and introduction to First Level dressage; lays the necessary foundation for effective horsemanship in all higher level disciplines.

HRSM 323 Eventing (2, F)
Fundamentals of dressage and introduction to eventing (three-phase horse trials; includes dressage, cross-country galloping and jumping, stadium jumping techniques).
Prerequisite: REC 223 or permission.

HRSM 324 Training the Horse (1, F)
Foundations of breaking and training the young horse. Students work with the actual training of a young horse, utilizing classical principles, philosophy, methodology.
Prerequisite: REC 223 or permission

HRSM 325 Horsemanship: Jumping I (2, F&S)
Fundamentals of basic jumping position and introduction to correctly navigating a course. Philosophy of the hunt seat system of riding.
Prerequisite: HRSM 223 or permission.

HRSM 326 Horsemanship: Jumping II (2, S)
Building skills, refining techniques, and expanding technical knowledge learned in HRSM 325. Prerequisite: HRSM 223 or permission.

HRSM 327 Mini-Prix Jumping Equitation (2, F)
Riding hunt seat equitation and showing hunters or jumpers; learning principles, practices, and philosophy of course design for the various classes and competitions for jumpers.

HRSM 328 Horsemanship: Judging (3, F)
Lectures and field trips incorporating judging assignments for learners; understanding the duties of the judge; using good judging to educate riders.

HRSM 295, 395, 495 Special Topics (2 or 3, OD)
Courses may be taught relative to special topics in horsemanship, such as riding for the disabled, CHA trail guide certification, CHA instructor of riders with disabilities certification, western reining, etc.