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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

CERTIFICATES

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.

Total Credit Hours: 31

Program Requirements

Course Number Course Credits
ANSC 1030Equine Management3
EQST 1510Equine Nutrition3
EQST 1590Horsemanship I3
EQST 1595Horsemanship II3
EQST 1690English Equitation I3
EQST 1695English Equitation II3
EQST 2600Horse Showmanship I3

General Education Requirements

Writing Level I (WR1)/ORAL3 credits
MATH/APPM/LSCI
3 credits
UNST1 credits

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

Course Number Course Credits
EQST 1805Farrier Science I3
EQST 1810Farrier Science II3
EQST 1811Farrier Science III3

Total Credit Hours: 9

In this program the student will obtain business and practical skills for a sustainable and successful agriculture operation. Practical skills include feed efficiency trials, meat processing evaluation, bull testing, crop studies and more.

This program puts an emphasis on internships and professional development by utilizing co-operative work experience in the community to gain work experience in various settings including farms and ranches, agriculture supply companies, and agriculture tourism. This degree is designed for transfer to a 4-year program.

Course Number Course Credits
EQST 1590Horsemanship I3
EQST 1595Horsemanship II3
EQST 2800Fundamentals of Teaching Riding I3
EQST 1690English Equitation I3
EQST 1695English Equitation II3
EQST 2600Horse Showmanship I3
EQST 2210CHA Standard Certification3

Total Credit Hours: 21

In this program the student will obtain business and practical skills for a sustainable and successful agriculture operation. Practical skills include feed efficiency trials, meat processing evaluation, bull testing, crop studies and more.

This program puts an emphasis on internships and professional development by utilizing co-operative work experience in the community to gain work experience in various settings including farms and ranches, agriculture supply companies, and agriculture tourism. This degree is designed for transfer to a 4-year program.

Course Number Course Credits
EQST 1590Horsemanship I3
EQST 1595Horsemanship II3
EQST 2600Horse Showmanship I3

Program Electives 

Take four (4) courses from the following:

Course Number Course Credits
EQST 1600Training the Barrel Horse3
EQST 1605Equine Facility Mgmt I3
EQST 1670Training the Roping Horse I3
EQST 1690English Equitation I3
EQST 1695English Equitation II3
EQST 2615Stock Horse Use & Showing I3
EQST 2625Stock Horse Use & Showing II3
EQST 2720Training the Cutting Horse I3
EQST 2725Training the Cutting Horse II3

Total Credit Hours: 21