Equine Studies
Patti Stalley, professor
(307) 855-2289
Julie McCray, Equine Assistant
(307) 855-2286
Email: Equine Studies
Central Wyoming College offers a variety of Equine Studies programs, ranging from an Associate of Applied Science degree in Horse Management to an Associate of Science Degree in Horse Science. There are also credentials offered in Equine Training Technology, Horse Management, Farrier Science and Teaching Riding.
Important Links
- Horse Management
- Horse Science
- Equine Training Technology
- Farrier Science
- Teaching Riding
- Equine Center Special Events
Important Dates
- 2008 Jackpot Series
- One-day Breakaway Clinic - Feb. 3
- One-day Barrel Clinic - Feb. 10
- English Riding Clinic- April 5-6, 12-13, 19-20
Equine program nationally recognized
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The equine industry in America is big business and students from across the country and even from foreign nations are flocking to Central Wyoming College to earn the skills to work in the trade.
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The horse industry is a $15 billion business in the United States, said CWC Equine Professor Patti Stalley, who a quarter century ago began developing CWC’s equine studies program into a nationally recognized curriculum.
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For many of Stalley’s students, the college’s horsemanship program is able to transform a student’s love for horses into a meaningful and productive career.
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Word-of-mouth accolades about Stalley’s instruction and the equine program at CWC has spread. Students come from across the nation to Riverton to enroll, and the program has even attracted some international students.
With 1.9 million Americans owning horses, there are many jobs related to equine. Most CWC graduates earn an income or supplement an income with horses. Some of these students have had lifelong association with horses, while others had never mounted a horse until they put their feet in stirrups at CWC.
Wyoming, the nation’s least populated state with only a half million people, has 99,000 horses. According to the American Horse Council, the equine industry in Wyoming produces goods and services valued at $191 million. It directly provides 1,400 full-time equivalent jobs in the state for a total employment impact of 4,900 jobs. According to AHC, 33,100 state residents are involved in the industry as owners, service providers or volunteers.