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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 Requirements

Course Number CourseCredits
ANSC 1030Equine Management3
BADM 2105Small Business Management3
EQST 1510Equine Nutrition3
EQST 1590Horsemanship I3
EQST 1595Horsemanship II3
EQST 1690English Equitation I3
EQST 1695English Equitation II3
EQST 2600Horse Showmanship I3
EQST 2615Stock Horse Use & Showing I3
EQST 2625Stock Horse Use & Showing II3

 

Choose three (3) credits of any marketing (MKT) courses:

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

 

Choose twelve (12) credits from the following:

Course Number CourseCredits
EQST 1600Training for Timed Events3
EQST 1605Equine Facility Management I3
EQST 1601Horse Event Production2-4
EQST 1670Training the Roping Horse I3
EQST 2800Fundamentals of Teaching Riding I3
EQST 2210CHA Standard Certification3
EQST 2815Fundamentals of Teaching Riding II3
EQST 2705CHA Equine Facility Management Certification3
EQST 2720Training the Cutting Horse I3
EQST 2725Training the Cutting Horse II3
CourseCredits
Writing Level I (WR1)3
American & Wyoming Government (POLS 1000)3
MATH/APPM/LSCI3
The 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/WR26
University Studies1

Total Credit Hours: 61

CERTIFICATES

Equine Management: Training Option Certificate I is designed to provide the student with the 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 CourseCredits
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

CourseCredits
Writing Level I (WR1)/ORAL 3
MATH/APPM 3
UNST 1
Course Number CourseCredits
EQST 1805 Farrier Science I 3
EQST 1810 Farrier Science II 3
EQST 1811 Farrier Science III 3

Total Credit Hours: 9 

Course Number CourseCredits
EQST 1590 Horsemanship I 3
EQST 1595 Horsemanship II 3
EQST 2800 Fundamentals of Teaching Riding I 3
EQST 1690 English Equitation I 3
EQST 1695 English Equitation II 3
EQST 2600 Horse Showmanship I 3
EQST 2210 CHA Standard Certification 3

Total Credit Hours: 21

Course Number CourseCredits
EQST 1590 Horsemanship I 3
EQST 1595 Horsemanship II 3
EQST 2600 Horse Showmanship I 3

 

Program Electives 

Take four (4) courses from the following:

Course Number CourseCredits
EQST 1600 Training for Timed Events 3
EQST 1605 Equine Facility Management I 3
EQST 1670 Training the Roping Horse I 3
EQST 1690 English Equitation I 3
EQST 1695 English Equitation II 3
EQST 2615 Stock Horse Use & Showing I 3
EQST 2625 Stock Horse Use & Showing II 3
EQST 2720 Training the Cutting Horse I 3
EQST 2725 Training the Cutting Horse II 3