Program Overview

Pen Riders & Processors Certificate Course

The Pen Riders & Processors Certificate Course is an online course designed to teach feedlot pen riders and processors safe horse handling and care of horses. The course content is also available in Spanish and is interactive, utilizing various types of multimedia.

Course Features

• The course allows subscribers to watch video tutorials and interviews by Extension feedlot professionals.
• Subscribers can take quizzes, surveys, and exams.
• Upon completion of the course, a certificate is issued.

Course Content

The core features of this course include:

• How to select the right feedlot horse
• General horse keeping
• Basic care of the horse
• Feeding
• Grooming
• Foot care and shoeing
• Subscribers will learn how to render first-aid and minimize injuries to the horse.
• Other features include caring for equipment and tools, such as saddles, pads, and cinches.
• Safe housing for the horses
• Correct practices to sort and move cattle
• How to catch, halter, tie, and bridle a horse
• It teaches about the types of halters, bits, tie-downs used and how to properly adjust each.

Topics Covered

• Selecting the right horse
• Basic care, grooming, and first aid
• Tacking up and equipment
• Foot care and shoeing
• Feeding and conditioning scoring
• Working cattle
• General horse keeping in the feedlot
• Types of halters, bits, tie downs, and adjustments
• Proper and safe handling methods to catch, halter, tie, and bridle horses

Registration

• The registration fee is $25, which is good for 30 days.