University Of Massachusetts-Amherst - Equine Industry Degree

The University of Massachusetts-Amherst is located inschools research herds. Students who choose to
Amherst Massachusetts and offers an Associate'sfocus on Horsemanship Skills will be able to find
Degree in Equine Industries or students can receive acareers as riding instructors and will be provided with
Bachelors degree in Animal Science with an emphasisthe opportunity to develop riding skill and train horses.
in Equine Studies through the department of VeterinaryThe main concentration of horsemanship skills is
and Animal Science. These programs are designed totoward instruction and riding. There are many levels of
prepare the students for a wide variety of differentequitation classes that are available to all of the
careers in breeding, management, care of horses,students. These classes meet two times a week and
professional riding, training, stud farm management,require a $500 fee per semester. There are classes
farriers, horse transporters, farm managers, ridingthat focus on dressage and also classes that focus on
instructors for schools and private stables, extensionthe hunt seat equitation and functional cross country
agents, pharmaceutical businesses, feed and tackpositions for students who are interested in training for
stores, equine publishing firms, and many othercross country events. Students who take the Theory
industries. Equines studies offers students the choiceand Method of Equitation Instruction class will have the
of choosing to specialize in Equine Management oropportunity to become licensed by the state of
Horsemanship Skills (Equitation). Some of the equineMassachusetts and will be able to teach within the
emphasis courses include: · Equitation ·schools program. There are also training courses
Special Problems in Training the Horse · Breeds,available to students which will allow them to work
Types and Selection of Horses · Teaching andwith the schools young horses on the ground. Students
Theory of Therapeutic Riding · Theory andwill then have the chance to continue with these
Methods of Equitation Instruction · Practicehorses training in the saddle if the students riding skills
Teaching of Equitation · Equine Stud Managementare acceptable. There are also different horse clubs
· Horse Management · Equine Diseases andthat students can become members of. If students are
Health Management · Horse Breeding Studentsinterested in showing, they could join the Intercollegiate
who choose to concentrate in Equine Management willHorse Show Association. This is a national organization
be involved in the process of selecting, breeding, careof over 300 colleges and universities and it provides
and management of horses which will prepare themstudents a chance to compete in horse shows without
for a career in horse farm management or any otherowning a horse. Students also have the option of
type of equine related profession. Students will learnjoining the UMass Dressage Team which competes
how to properly evaluate a horse's conformation andwithin the Intercollegiate Dressage Association.
they will also be required to take a number of classesStudents will be able to improve their riding skills and
that focus on equine selection, breeding, disease, injury,expand their knowledge and abilities in the sport of
and business. The breeding courses are taught by anDressage by working together as a team at
equine veterinarian and have the purpose of teachingDressage events. To find out more about this school
the students all of the different aspects involved withand others, please visit our resource box below and
breeding horses. The breeding program also serves toad them to your favorites. Make sure to stop by and
raise foals from the Bay State line. These foals willsay hello at our horse forum! Thanks
later be incorporated into the equine program byRon Petracek was raised in Southern Idaho with
becoming replacements for the older horses that arehorses and the great outdoors. With this continued
already involved in the riding program. During thepassion He now shares through a a vast equine
disease and injury courses, students will be taught hownetwork. Learn more by clicking the links below.
to manage diseases and injuries by taking care of the