| SUNY (State University of New York) Cobleskill is | | | | develop advanced skills in areas of equine science, |
| located in Cobleskill, New York. The college is a four | | | | competition, and business management. This program |
| public college that enrolls about 2,500 students and is | | | | will offer the student the opportunity to expand and |
| located about 40 minutes southwest of Albany. The | | | | build on previous background experiences and to |
| college offers several Equine Studies Programs and | | | | increase their knowledge and skills that are necessary |
| currently has about 75 students who are pursuing an | | | | to effectively perform in a wide variety of equine |
| equine related degree. Students can earn either an | | | | related fields. Some of the courses that are included |
| Associate's or Bachelor's degree in a very intimate | | | | in this program are: |
| setting at the Equestrian Center. The Associate's and | | | | Equine Behavior |
| Bachelor's degrees will prepare students for a number | | | | Advanced Equine Reproduction |
| of different careers that include: | | | | Equine Exercise Physiology |
| Horse Farm Management | | | | Therapeutic Riding Instruction |
| Thoroughbred Management | | | | Advance Riding Techniques |
| Breeding Farm Manager | | | | Parasitology |
| Riding Instructor | | | | The Bachelor of Technology in Agricultural Business |
| Equine Agribusiness | | | | with and Equine Business Management Advisement |
| Entrepreneurship | | | | Track concentrates on all of the business |
| Performance Horse Training | | | | management aspects of the equine industry. This is a |
| Equine Studies Teacher / Professor | | | | broad based program that provides flexibility so that |
| Trainer | | | | each student can design their own unique educational |
| Therapeutic Riding Instructor | | | | experience and still receive the knowledge that they |
| Equine Show/Event Manager | | | | need to ensure that they will be able to reach their |
| Stable Manager | | | | long term career goals. Some of the courses that are |
| Exercise Physiologist | | | | included in this degree program are: |
| Equine Researcher | | | | Equine Farm Analysis |
| Finance | | | | Financial Management |
| Sales | | | | Marketing |
| Bloodstock Agent | | | | Agricultural Economics |
| Exercise Rider | | | | Farm Appraisal |
| Jockey | | | | Environmental Issues in Agriculture |
| Farrier | | | | Students who do not wish to pursue a bachelor's |
| Feed Company Representative | | | | degree can choose to pursue one of the associate's |
| The Equestrian Center has many wonderful features | | | | degrees that the college offers. The Associate in |
| that will enhance student's learning. The center has | | | | Applied Science in Equine Studies will provide the |
| new state of the art stables, indoor riding arena, | | | | students with the opportunity to learn about equine |
| multiple outdoor arenas, and miles of pastures and | | | | health, equine behavior, training, breeding, nutrition, |
| trails. The facility also offers many services like | | | | and forage management. |
| training, breeding, lessons, clinics, camps, and the | | | | There are additional courses that the students may |
| center allows for students to have hands on | | | | choose from that includes dressage and jumping, |
| experiences in the operation of a major equine | | | | tackless training, reining, driving, eventing, and |
| business and facility. | | | | conventional and therapeutic riding instructor courses. |
| Once a student has completed their bachelor's | | | | Student who are pursuing an associate's degree are |
| degree, they will be prepared to move on to | | | | highly encouraged to select a specific field of study |
| graduate studies in areas like horse behavior, nutrition, | | | | from one of the four fields that the college offers. |
| physiology, veterinary science or education. If a | | | | The students can choose to specialize in Horse Farm |
| student chooses not to pursue a graduate degree, | | | | Management, Performance Horse Training, |
| the bachelor and associate degree programs will | | | | Therapeutic Riding, and Thoroughbred Management. |
| prepare the student for immediate success in any | | | | To learn more about equine study programs just visit |
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| Animal Science Equine Advisement Track and is | | | | enjoyed this article. |
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