Growth of the equine industry in the United States has created a demand for qualified personnel in all of its related fields. The associate degree program in equine studies is intended to provide basic, practical, and theoretical grounds from which students may directly enter their fields of interest.
This two-year program has two degrees that emphasize a practical approach. The equine riding and training degree assists students in learning riding, training, and horse handling skills, in addition to related management concepts. Students must make arrangements to have a horse to use for in and out of class work. (It is not mandatory for the student to supply a horse for training, but all students are strongly urged to do so.) Students completing the program may find employment in riding academies, training stables, summer camps, and feed or saddlery companies.
The equine business management degree is designed for those who would like to be involved in the sales and merchandising aspects of the equine industry. Students need not have a horse to pursue this exciting career field.
Students taking classes that require horses are encouraged to bring their own horse with them to campus. The college does not own horses for student use. Students wanting to enroll in a riding class must fill out an Equine Studies Application and provide a riding video in order to be placed in a riding class and stable a horse on campus. Students housing horses at NWC Equine Center must be enrolled in the appropriate Horse and Stall Care class and a riding class.
Both of the associate of applied science degrees have been designed to meet the sophisticated demands of today’s market.
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