The Equine Business Management specialization is designed for students interested in the organizational, management, and commercial aspects of the equine industry as well as students interested in advanced horse care, breeding, and stable management. The business and equine courses provide students with the skills necessary to pursue either a hands-on or support position in the equine industry.
Goals
- Provide students with management skills necessary for success in the equine industry.
- Provide training in equine science and horse-care applications.
- Expose students to a variety of breeds and types of horses.
- Provide a variety of professional experiences through a liberal internship program.
Special Features
Cazenovia College currently owns a 243-acre horse farm located less than five miles from the main campus that is home to the Equine Business Management Studies program and IHSA and IDA riding teams. It houses our herd of approximately 72 horses, including a large number of Thoroughbreds and Warmbloods, plus numerous Quarter Horses, Appaloosas, Paints, and even Miniature horses. The large indoor arena, multiple outdoor riding areas, including a dressage arena, trails, and turnout paddocks provide ample space for the various activities that students pursue. The facility offers students a premier educational environment that features a wired classroom.
Extracurricular Activities
During the academic year our Hunter Seat and Western Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) Riding Teams, our Intercollegiate Dressage Association (IDA) Team, and our Horse Judging Team participate in a number of intercollegiate competitions. The IHSA riders compete in hunter seat and/or western shows up to 10 times per school year before moving on to Regionals, Zones, Semi-Finals, and Nationals. Additionally, the team sends riders to one or more tournaments each season to experience competition outside the region. At the 2002 National Championships, which we hosted at our Equine Education Center, the Hunter Seat team finished as National Reserve Champions and our riders earned two National Championships and two National Reserve Championships. In 2007 the team scored a fourth place finish nationally. Competitions are organized for both Hunter Seat and Western riders, at different proficiency levels. Everyone, from the least to the most experienced rider, has an opportunity to compete and excel. The Dressage Team competes under the auspices of the Intercollegiate Dressage Association (IDA). In 2004 the IDA National Championships were held at Cazenovia College. In both 2004 and 2005 Cazenovia riders won individual national championships. Typically, the Judging Team competes during the Fall term at the American Quarter Horse Congress in Ohio and during the Spring term at the IHSA National Horse Show. In 2002, the IHSA Judging Team won the team Championship. Positions on all teams are by competitive tryouts that are scheduled at various times throughout the year. Incoming students who are interested in any team positions are urged to discuss this with the admissions counselors in order to obtain information about tryout dates.
Program NotesProof of medical insurance for the student is required. Because of the sequential nature of certain required courses, students entering in January will have less flexibility in course selection.
- Students must enroll in two equitation classes (two academic credits each) during their program. Each course has a fee ($780) and is not counted as an overload.
- All Riding Team Students must enroll in a riding class each semester.
- An elective equine internship may be taken after the successful completion of three semesters of coursework in the program. Internships can be arranged during a semester, between semesters, or during the summer. Students interested in an internship in another state or abroad should plan on completing an internship during the summer or should plan on devoting a complete semester to the experience.
- BU 481 is the required internship for the Senior Capstone experience. Students can enroll in the course as early as the summer between their junior and senior year.
- Students who are required to take practicums are encouraged to attend summer college or enroll in winter session or summer session courses at some point if they plan on finishing the program within four years.
- Students intending to complete the Equine Reproductive Management Certificate should plan on using their electives to take the required courses. This sequence begins in the Fall of the Junior Year and continues through the Spring of the Junior and Senior years.
- A wide variety of equine electives is offered each semester including courses in horse breeding, horse show management, riding instruction, equine publications, farrier science, and horse training techniques.
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