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.

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.

Program Requirements

Course Number	Course	Credits

Choose three (3) credits of any MKT:

Course Number	Course	Credits
MKT 1000	Sales	3
MKT 2010	Problems in Marketing	3
MKT 3050	Social Media Marketing	3
MKT 3210	Principles of Marketing	3

Program Electives

Course Number	Course	Credits
EQST 1600	Training the Barrel Horse	3
EQST 1601	Horse Event Production	2-4
EQST 1605	Equine Facility Mgmt I	3
EQST 1670	Training the Roping Horse I	3
EQST 2210	CHA Standard Certification	3
EQST 2705	CHA Equine Facility Mgt Certification	3
EQST 2720	Training the Cutting Horse I	3
EQST 2725	Training the Cutting Horse II	3
EQST 2800	Fundamentals of Teaching Riding I	3
EQST 2815	Fundamentals of Teaching Riding II	3

General Education Requirements

Total Credit Hours: 61

EQUINE CERTIFICATES

Training Option Certificate I

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 1030	Equine Management	3
EQST 1510	Equine Nutrition	3
EQST 1590	Horsemanship I	3
EQST 1595	Horsemanship II	3
EQST 1690	English Equitation I	3
EQST 1695	English Equitation II	3
EQST 2600	Horse Showmanship I	3

General Education Requirements

Writing Level I (WR1)/ORAL	3 credits
MATH/APPM/LSCI	3 credits
UNST	1 credits

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