Equine Welfare and Management

Claudia Sonder connects horse management with welfare and behaviour across six modules. Basic physiology, hydration, environment and fitness establish context before normal and abnormal behaviour and human-equine interaction. The course gives a broader care setting for interpreting a horse’s responses rather than treating behaviour as detached from its physical needs.

What you will learn

• Review the context of equine care
• Distinguish normal and concerning behaviour concepts
• Examine human-equine interaction and welfare

Who this suits

A fit for a beginning horse-care learner or someone interested in equine welfare who wants structured academic context rather than riding instruction or a specialist training technique.

Before you enroll

The provider marks the course beginner and lists about 18 hours of workload. Practical horse handling and care require appropriate supervision and individual veterinary guidance. Online completion does not establish handling competence, diagnose abnormal behaviour or qualify a learner to provide veterinary services.

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Put it into practice

Use a course case to map the possible relationship between environment, physical needs and observed behaviour. Identify what can be described directly and what would need assessment by a qualified equine professional.

Source and review

This overview is based on the provider's published information, checked on 12 October 2026. It is an editorial assessment, not a claim that we completed the resource. Time filters are approximate study ranges; projects and exercises can take longer.

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