Mounted Patrol Equine Conditioning
Technical Certificate · 18 credit hours · 2 semesters · Division of Animal and Agricultural Sciences
Desensitization and obstacle conditioning for animals entering municipal mounted patrol service. Conditioning units cover crowd noise, smoke, pyrotechnic report, flag and banner exposure, footing transitions, extended standing, and recovery.
Enrollment applications are submitted by the sponsoring agency or owner of record, who must attend the orientation session and remain the responsible party for the duration of the term. Boarding is available at Barn Complex B at published rates. Agencies enrolling more than one animal in the same term are advised that simultaneous session scheduling is not guaranteed and is subject to arena availability. Certificates of completion are issued in the name of the animal and are not credentials of the College.
Personnel seeking mounted patrol rider certification should refer to the Division of Investigative and Protective Services.
Graduates
My horse stands through a fireworks report now because we conditioned it in units, not all at once. The program kept me the responsible party the whole term, which is exactly how it works in the field.
Tara Beals, ’24 — Mounted unit officer, municipal police (owner of record)
Facilities and instruction
Instruction is delivered in the facilities of the Division of Animal and Agricultural Sciences. Additional photographs are collected at Campus photographs.
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