| 1.00 | Understand leadership qualities involved in successful employment. | 10% | - |
| 1.01 | Understand leadership qualities and career building techniques desired by the equine industry. | 5% | - |
| 1.02 | Understand parliamentary procedure. | 5% | - |
| 2.00 | Understand the Supervised Agricultural Experience component of the equine science program. | 10% | - |
| 2.01 | Understand SAE components and application to work-based learning. | 5% | - |
| 2.02 | Understand a financial statement. | 5% | - |
| 3.00 | Understand the physiology and functions of equine body systems. | 8% | - |
| 3.01 | Understand body surfaces, systems, and how they function. | 4% | - |
| 3.02 | Understand how four functional muscle groups affect equine movement and different gaits of equine. | 4% | - |
| 4.00 | Apply principles for selecting equine for the herd. | 8% | - |
| 4.01 | Understand how structure, body dimensions, and other factors influence usefulness, vigor, and longevity of equine. | 4% | - |
| 4.02 | Apply principles to determine the age and weight of equine in relation to their usefulness, vigor, and longevity of equine. | 4% | - |
| 5.00 | Apply principles of nutrition and feed management. | 12% | - |
| 5.01 | Understand the major nutrient requirements of equine and the factors that affect them. | 4% | - |
| 5.02 | Understand the classes of feed for equine including forage, concentrates, additives, and supplements needed in the equine ration. | 4% | - |
| 5.03 | Apply principles to formulate a balanced ration for equine. | 4% | - |
| 6.00 | Apply principles of facility management | 8% | - |
| 6.01 | Understand the functions of equine housing and paddocks including fencing needs. | 4% | - |
| 6.02 | Apply principles of bedding and stall maintenance and waste management. | 4% | - |
| 7.00 | Apply principles of herd health management. | 13% | - |
| 7.01 | Apply techniques to test vital life signs and administer first aid in equine management. | 4% | - |
| 7.02 | Apply principles of dental and hoof care in equine management. | 4% | - |
| 7.03 | Apply principles of health management in diagnosing and treating internal parasites, external parasites, and diseases. | 5% | - |
| 8.00 | Understand principles of equine reproduction and genetics. | 12% | - |
| 8.01 | Understand the principles of equine reproduction management in relation to the mare, stallion, and foal. | 5% | - |
| 8.02 | Understand basic equine breeding techniques and the advantages of each. | 3% | - |
| 8.03 | Understand the role of genetics in determining age, coat color, and type of equine and how traits are transferred from one equine to another. | 4% | - |
| 9.00 | Apply principles of equine handling safety and training. | 7% | - |
| 9.01 | Apply principles to safely catch, halter, lead, tie, and restrain equine. | 4% | - |
| 9.02 | Apply principles to train foals, yearlings, and two-year olds. | 3% | - |
| 10.00 | Apply principles of equitation and showmanship. | 12% | - |
| 10.01 | Apply principles of bridling and saddling equine. | 4% | - |
| 10.02 | Apply principles to safely mount and ride equine for the designated gait. | 4% | - |
| 10.03 | Apply principles in judging halter and performance classes of equine, considering factors such as lameness, blemishes, conformation, and other factors. | 4% | - |
