Equestrian/Equine Studies. Academic Program Description

A program that focuses on the horse, horsemanship, and related subjects and prepares individuals to care for horses and horse equipment; ride and drive horses for leisure, sport, show, and professional purposes; and manage the training of horses and riders. Includes instruction in horse breeding, nutrition, health, and safety; history of the horse and horsemanship; horse development and training; riding and equestrian technique; stable, paddock, and track management; and equipment maintenance and repair.

Related Occupations

• Agricultural Sciences Teachers
• Animal Trainers

Colleges Offering this Curriculum

• Averett University
• Bethany College
• Black Hawk College
• Centenary College
• Central Florida Community College
• Central Texas College
• Central Wyoming College
• Clarendon College
• Cochise College
• College of Southern Idaho
• College of the Sequoias
• Colorado School of Trades
• Colorado State University
• Connors State College
• Delaware Valley College
• Dodge City Community College
• Feather River Community College District
• Hocking College
• Johnson & Wales University
• Kishwaukee College
• Lake Erie College
• Lamar Community College
• Laramie County Community College
• Los Angeles Pierce College
• Martin Community College
• Merced College
• Meredith Manor International Equestrian Center
• Mid-America Technology Center
• Midway College
• Mount Ida College
• Mt San Antonio College
• North Central Texas College
• North Dakota State University-Main Campus
• Northwest College
• Ohio University-Southern Campus
• Otterbein College
• Post University
• Redlands Community College
• Rocky Mountain College
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
• Salem International University
• Santa Rosa Junior College
• Scottsdale Community College
• Shasta College
• Sierra College
• South Suburban College
• Stephens College
• Sul Ross State University
• The University of Findlay
• The University of Montana-Western
• University of Massachusetts-Amherst
• University of Minnesota-Crookston
• Virginia Intermont College
• Western Oklahoma State College
• West Texas A & M University
• William Woods University
• Wilson College