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