Horse welfare and behaviour

24.8.2025 - 19.12.2025

4 cr

Online

- Definitions and measurement of horse welfare - Typical behaviour of the horse - Animal welfare legislation

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Dates

24.8.2025 - 19.12.2025

Scope

4 cr

1 component

Code

AAA260

What you will learn

You can: - explain the key definitions of equine welfare - describe the horse's natural behavioural needs and their importance for the horse's welfare - identify behavioural problems in horses and understand their possible causes - observe the horse's welfare and identify how welfare indicators are expressed in practice - collect data on horse welfare and assess the relevance of the measurement results for horse welfare and make recommendations and development measures

Organiser

Hämeen ammattikorkeakoulu

Contact details

avoinamk@hamk.fi