Mennan Pasinli Equestrian Vocational High School has been founded in 1999. Equitation and Horse Training Program at this school started with education in the academic year 2013-2014.

Equitation and Horse Training program belongs to the field of animal and plant production and consists of two years of pre-Bsc with 120 hours of ECTS (European Credit Transfer System). When the program is successfully completed and the program requirements are met, students can obtain a pre-Bsc degree.

Short Cycle

Candidates must have a high school or equivalent school diploma and have enough points in YGS 6 (Exam for Entrance to Higher Education). Alternatively candidates can enroll without exam if they graduate from high schools providing vocational education related to their branches. The students will have to present a health report certifying their physical and psychological health. During vocational training in the stable students have to wear overalls, sweat shirts, boots, caps, masks and gloves. Outside the barn they have to use riding breeches, riding boots, gloves and protective clothing such as vests during the training and education in the manege. Supply of this equipment belongs to the student.

The provisions in “Regulation on Transfer among Associate and Undergraduate Degree Programs, Double Major, and Subspecialty and the Principals of Credit Transfer among Institutions in Higher Education Institutions” are applied.

In order to get pre-Bsc degree from the Equitation and Horse Training Program, all compulsory and elective courses (equivalent to 120 ECTS) must be successfully passed. The cumulative grade point average must be at least 2.0 out of 4.00.)

The mission of Equitation and Horse Training program is to train technical personnel and provide theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of horsemanship.

1. Be able to interpret current issues related to horses in our society and in the world and to make efforts to promote and develop horsemanship in Turkey.
2. Acquire general knowledge and skills about horses and equitation and be able to apply these while performing the profession.
3. Obtain knowledge about equestrian sports and traditional Turkish horsemanship.
4. Determine and apply appropriate training techniques for sport horses.
5. Be aware of reproduction, health care and feeding techniques and applications in horse breeding.
6. Acquire general knowledge and skills about riding and training techniques of horse riders.
7. Be aware of management and organization in equestrian establishments.
8. Obtain knowledge and skills about hoof and foot disorders as well as shoeing techniques.
9. Be able to apply hygiene, health care, treatment and health services ordered by veterinarians at animal hospitals, private clinics, stud farms and breeding stations and apply precautions against contagious, epidemic and zoonotic diseases under the supervision of a veterinary surgeon.
10. Be able to work as a team member having necessary scientific formation and obeying professional and ethical rules, be ready to accept individual responsibility and be an example for the community with attitude and behavior.
11. Contribute to a more productive and efficient management of equine establishments.
12. . Be able to prepare horses and riders to races / competitions appropriately, be aware of related procedures and understand and apply equestrian regulations, competition and racing rules.

9

Occupational Profiles of Graduates With Examples

Graduates from the Equitation and Horse Training program can be employed at the hippodromes and stud farms of the Turkish Jockey Club, at the Equine departments of the state agricultural establishments, at Riding Clubs, at Animal Hospitals of the Veterinary Faculties, private stud farms, and at the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock.

10

Access to Further Studies

Each student must have attended at least 70 % of the lectures and 80 % of the practice so that they are allowed to sit the final exams. For each school subject students must pass at least one mid-term exam and a final exam. The final grade consists of 50 % of the mid-term exam mark and 50 % of the final exam mark (mid-term exam grade can be calculated by adding points gained from homework, lab exam, quiz, etc..). All exams are evaluated out of 100 points. Students must have at least 30 points out of 100 at the final exam. Students are considered successful when they get scores such as AA, BA, BB, CB, and CC from the exams. DC and DD are considered conditionally successful grades. A student must have at least 2.0 points as average to be considered successful at a subject of which they get DC and DD grades.)

11

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Each student must have attended at least 70 % of the lessons and 80 % of the practice so that they can enter final exams. Students must have for each school subject at least 1 mid-term exam and final exam. Mid-term exam has an influence of 50 % and 50 % of final exam to calculate the final grade. (Mid-term exam grade can be calculated through the points of homework, lab exam, quiz, etc..).All exams are evaluated out of 100 points. Students must have at least 30 points out of 100 at mid-term final exam. Students are considered successful when they get AA, BA, BB, CB, and CC from the exams. DC and DD are considered conditionally successful grade. A student must have ,at least, an accumulative grade point average of 2.0 to be considered successful at a subject of which they get DC and DD grades.

12

Graduation Requirements

For graduation students must pass successfully all courses included in the program (120 ECTS), gain at least an accumulative grade point average of 2.0 out of 4.00 and need to successfully complete their practical training.

13

Mode of Study

Full-Time

14

Address and Contact Details

Mennan Pasinli Atçılık Meslek Yüksekokulu
Atçılık ve Antrenörlüğü Programı
Öğr.Gör.Dr.Hasan Basri TEK
hbtek@uludag.edu.tr
Dahili:55244

15

Facilities

One Associate Professor, and five lecturers are in charge of education in this program

16

Curriculum