Phase III > Welfare, Behavior and Environment > Module 5 Equine Welfare
Module 5. Equine Welfare
This module introduces welfare science frameworks and quality-of-life assessment tools. It explores welfare as a balance between physical health, emotional wellbeing and environment.
Welfare is examined as a dynamic state rather than a fixed checklist. Learn how quality of life can be understood, assessed and improved in the horse.
Outcome
You will be able to evaluate equine welfare using evidence-based principles and through ethical, behavioral, and biological perspectives, and understand how management and environment influence quality of life.
Module content
01
Welcome to Module 5
Introduction and overview
02
What is Welfare and Why Does it Matter?
Understanding needs, and quality of life
03
Ethical Frameworks
Exploring ethics, responsibility, and decision-making
04
Measuring welfare
Assessing welfare through observation protocols
05
Optimizing welfare
Management principles to optimize quality of life
06
End of life
Navigating quality of life and ethical decision-making
07
Summary & Reflection
Key takeaways and integration
About this module
Estimated time
10-15 hours
Learning units
7
Level
Intermediate
Welfare is not just about preventing suffering, but instead supporting a life worth living.
Resources
Workbook
Not available for this module
Recommended Reading
Articles & studies
Premium (add-on)
The purchase of a horse
€ 69,95 (normally €99,95)