WATERBURY – The next unit in the Equine Husbandry program at Post University will start on Wednesday, June 8, and run for eight weeks. The Stable Management II classes will run on Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 9:20 pm on the Waterbury campus in the Drubner Center, room 201, on the lower campus.

Any horse lovers and owners who wish to learn more about correct horse care will be happy to hear about these courses in Equine Husbandry at Post University through the Equine Department. The units can be taken in any order and are open to anyone interested – no pre-requisites are required. Each unit will run for eight weeks – three hours on Thursday evenings and can earn CEU credits or be for personal enrichment.

This series of courses will cover the necessary information horse owners need to take care of horses efficiently. Stable Management II will have practical components, as well as theory, as it covers Barn Design and Organization, Pasture Care and Fencing, Basic Records and Bookkeeping, Legal Considerations, as well as Insurance Requirements.

Future courses will be offered in Equine Health, Basic Horse Care, and Horse Ownership, Stable Management I, and Equine Anatomy.

To earn CEU credits the cost is $500; to audit the course, the cost is $350.

To register, or for more information, call the Equine Department at Post University at (203) 596-4631 (CBaker@post.edu) or Melissa MacDonald at (203) 217-3757 (MMacDonald@Post.edu).