Equine Management

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Equine Management

Associate of Applied Science Degree

Equine management provides equine facility management artistry and opportunities to integrate the experience into day-to-day equine production, health, boarding, and training practices. Seize opportunities for specific interests and take electives to learn additional skills in equine.

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Training Option

Associate of Applied Science

The Associate of Applied Science in Equine Management: Training Option Degree is a hands-on degree designed to provide the student with training skills and techniques necessary for employment in the equine industry. The student will investigate small business practices, advertising, and sales. Program electives allow the student to select additional equine courses to complement their specific interests. The student must supply a horse and western tack for this program.

Course Number Course Credits

Choose three (3) credits of any MKT:

Course Number Course Credits
MKT 1000Sales3
MKT 2010Problems in Marketing3
MKT 3050Social Media Marketing3
MKT 3210Principles of Marketing3

Choose twelve (12) credits from the following:

Course Number Course Credits
EQST 1600Training the Barrel Horse3
EQST 1601Horse Event Production2-4
EQST 1605Equine Facility Mgmt I3
EQST 1670Training the Roping Horse I3
EQST 2210CHA Standard Certification3
EQST 2705CHA Equine Facility Mgt Certification3
EQST 2720Training the Cutting Horse I3
EQST 2725Training the Cutting Horse II3
EQST 2800Fundamentals of Teaching Riding I3
EQST 2815Fundamentals of Teaching Riding II3

Writing Level I (WR1) 3 credits
American & Wyoming Government (POLS 1000) 3 credits
MATH/APPM/LSCI 3 credits
Student must complete six (6) credits of General Education courses distributed over two (2) different general education areas, one of which is either WR2 or ORAL.
ARTS/HUM/IT/ORAL/SOC/WR2 6 credits
UNST 1 credits

Total Credit Hours: 61

EQUINE CERTIFICATES

Equine Training Technology is a Certificate II designed to provide the student with beginning skills and techniques necessary for employment in the equine industry. The student must supply a horse and western tack for this program.

 

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The Equine Training Advanced Certificate is designed to meet the needs of the student interested in developing the skills necessary to become a horse trainer who can safely and effectively start young horses. Successful graduates of the program will be prepared to start their own training business or will be prepared to find employment with an established professional trainer. The student will need to provide a 2 to 3-year-old horse that has little prior handling. Working with young horses is a challenge, due to the unpredictable nature of horses, and requires the successful student to be physically, mentally, and emotionally fit. The student will be directly assessed on their ability to apply acquired training techniques by demonstrating their competency, mastery, and positive progression through the training and development of their young horse. 

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The following course or courses are required to fulfill a farrier science certificate II.

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Equine Management: Teaching Riding Option Certificate I is designed to provide the student with a desire to become a riding instructor with safe and effective teaching riding skills for both individual and group riding lessons. The student will have the opportunity to become a certified riding instructor, through a certification process conducted by professionals from the Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA). The student will also investigate small business practices. The student must supply a horse and western tack for this program.

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The Certificate II in Teaching Riding is designed to provide the student with a desire to become a riding instructor with safe and effective teaching riding skills for both individual and group riding lessons. The student will have the opportunity to become a certified riding instructor, through a certification process conducted by professionals from the Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA). The student must supply a horse and western tack for this program.

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Equine Management: Training Option Certificate I is designed to provide the student with beginning skills and techniques necessary for employment in the equine industry. The student will also investigate small business practices. the student must supply a horse and western tack for this program.

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