The Tennessee Master Horse Program is an educational program designed to provide a foundation of science-based equine nutrition, management and environmental information applicable to all horse owners and those interested in equine well-being. Classes involve hands-on as well as virtual sessions to meet a variety of learning styles and schedules.
Participants can sign up at any time as hands-on classes are offered year-round. Virtual classes are only offered January-March. If a participant signs up August 2023, they will have access to classes until July 2024 year. If a participants signs up January 2024, they will access to classes until December 2024 program year.
Class Schedule
- Virtual Sessions 2025 (Thursdays-6:00 pm)
- Tentative Dates
- January 9, 16, 23, 30
- February 6, 13, 20, 27
- March 6
- Hands-On Sessions
- Equine Liability (3-26-24)
- Driving Demo (4-13-24)
- Equine Reproduction Facility Tour (4-18-24)
- Trailering Clinic (5-8-24)
- Equine Ground Manners (6-4-24)
- Guided Trail Ride (6-22-24)
- Summer Weeds (7-9-24)
- Fall Planting (9-9-24)
- Hay Selection (9-25-24)
- Seeing Your Horse (10-23-24)
- Lunging vs Long Lining (11-2-24)
- Equine Fecal Sampling (11-26-24)
- Equipment Calibration (1-22-25)
- Tractor Maintenance (1-27-25)
- Equine Wrapping and Bandaging Techniques (2-4-25)
- Corrective Shoeing and Rehabilitation (2-11-25)
- Horse Management Field Day (2-12-25)
- Spring Pastures (3-26-25)
Contact us
Megan Johnson
Equine Program Leader
Matt Horsman
Extension Agent