USHJA Instructor Credential

Online Course References

Stable Management

Recommended Resources

• Visit the Education Videos by USHJA for routinely updated content
  • The Basics of Hoof Care
  • USHJA’s Guide to Horse Care and Grooming: Basic Daily Grooming
  • USHJA’s Guide to Horse Care and Grooming: Bathing and Clipping
  • USHJA’s Guide to Horse Care and Grooming: Horse Show Turnout
  • USHJA’s Guide to Horse Care and Grooming: Conformation Class
  • Trailering Essentials: Preparing Your Truck and Trailer 
• Visit the Microchipping Resources by USHJA for routinely updated content
• Visit Educational Resources and Best Practices by USHJA for routinely updated content
  • Horse Health and Wellness Series: 10 Key Indicators for Horse Health
  • Tips for a Successful Summer Show Season
  • Printable Stall Card Template
• Visit the Archived Webinars by USHJA for routinely updated webinar content
• Recommended fecal and deworming schedule by Premier Equine Veterinary Service
• FEI Campus: Free and certified equestrian e-learning & community platform
• “Guidelines for Safe Shipping.” In USHJA Trainer Certification Manual & Study Guide, 345-349, Lexington, KY: USHJA, 2009.
• Lampert, Scott. “Advanced Hoof Care and Farrier Relations.” In USHJA Trainer Certification Manual & Study Guide, 382-393, Lexington, KY: USHJA, 2009.
• McGill, Amy, PhD. “Feeding Elite Equine Athletes for Competition.” In USHJA Trainer Certification Manual & Study Guide, 350-359, Lexington, KY: USHJA, 2009.
• Peters, Duncan, DVM. “Medication Use and Joint Therapy for the Show Horse.” In USHJA Trainer Certification Manual & Study Guide, 394-399, Lexington, KY: USHJA, 2009.
• Soule, Stephen, DVM. “Pre-Purchase Examinations: A Historical Perspective and Important Things to Consider.” In USHJA Trainer Certification Manual & Study Guide, 400-408, Lexington, KY: USHJA, 2009.

References

• “AAEP Infectious Disease Guidelines: West Nile Virus.” American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), https://aaep.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/West_Nile_Virus.pdf.
• Agricultural Management Practices for Commercial Equine Operations. Rutgers Cooperative Extension Bulletin E296, 2004.
• Andrews, Frank M., DVM. “Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome.” American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), https://aaep.org/issue/equine-gastric-ulcer-syndrome.
• Bradley, Melvin, and Wayne Loch. “Determining Age of Horses by Their Teeth.” University of Missouri Extension, https://extension.missouri.edu/publications/g2842#17.
• British Horse Society. The BHS Complete Manual of Horse and Stable Management. Shropshire, UK: Kenilworth, 2008. 
• Burger, Sandra M. Horse Owner’s Field Guide to Toxic Plants. Emmaus, PA: Breakthrough Publications, 1996.
• Clayton, Hilary M. “Where the Hoof Meets the Ground.” USHJA In Stride, Fall 2006.
• Dawson, Jan. Teaching Safe Horsemanship: A Guide to English and Western Instruction. North Adams, MA: Storey, 2003.
• “Dental Care.” Scenic City Veterinary Services, https://sceniccityvet.com/veterinary-services/dental-care/.
• Edwards, E. Hartley. Saddlery: Modern Equipment for Horse and Stable. New York: Arco, 1977.
• Gordon-Watson, Mary. Field Management. Haslemere, UK: Kenilworth, 1994.
• Giffin, James M., MD, and Tom Gore, DVM. Horse Owner’s Veterinary Handbook. 2nd ed. New York: Howell Book House, 1998.
• Harris, Susan E. The United States Pony Club Manual of Horsemanship: Advanced Horsemanship/B, HA, A Levels. New York: Wiley, 1996.
• Harris, Susan E. The United States Pony Club Manual of Horsemanship: Basics for Beginners/D Level. New York: Howell Book House, 1994.
• Harris, Susan E. The United States Pony Club Manual of Horsemanship: Intermediate Horsemanship/C Level. New York: Wiley, 1995.
• Hunt, Jayne. “Hoof Anatomy – A Beginner’s Guide,” The Equine Podiatry Association, http://www.epauk.org/about-equine-podiatry/articles/hoof-anatomy-a-beginners- guide/.
• Janicki Kristen, MS, PAS. “Feeding Breeding Stallions.” The Horse, https://thehorse.com/114963/feeding-breeding-stallions/.
• Loving, Nancy S., DVM. All Horse Systems Go. North Pomfret, VT: Trafalgar Square, 2006.
• McClure, Scott R., DVM. “Equine Gastric Ulcers: Special Care and Nutrition.” American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), https://aaep.org/issue/equine-gastric-ulcers-special-care-and-nutrition.
• Morris, George H. George H. Morris Teaches Beginners to Ride. Guilford, CT: Lyons Press, 2006.
• Morris, George H. Hunter Seat Equitation. New York: Doubleday, 1990.
• Norton, Joan, VMD. “Getting to Know EOTRH.” The Horse, https://thehorse.com/111913/getting-to-know-eotrh/.
• Thomas, Heather Smith. Care and Management of Horses. Lexington, KY: Eclipse Press, 2004.
• Worth, Melyni, PhD. The Horse Nutrition Handbook. North Adams, MA: Storey, 2010.