Program Overview
Our bachelor’s degree in Equine Studies opens a wealth of career opportunities within the equine industry. A bachelor’s degree is also necessary for pursuing the advanced credentials needed for jobs like an equine lawyer, equine-assisted mental health counselor, equine veterinarian or equine accountant.
The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Equine Studies requires a total of 124 credit hours, typically completed in four years. The curriculum includes core major courses as well as coursework in an area of concentration.
Every equine studies major completes horseback riding courses and learns basic training, health and first aid and stable management practices. Our general studies courses in communication and critical thinking skills ensure a well-rounded undergraduate education.
Business graduate programs in equine studies, while not always necessary to begin working in barn or horse training management, can assist students seeking career paths at the professional and executive levels and take the place of work experience when entering the job market.
Asbury University’s Master’s In Business Administration with Equine Management course focus contains a robust business management curriculum, supplemented by experiences focused on success in the equine industry, from sales, marketing and legal issues to risk management and business analytics.Review more details about the MBA at Asbury.
Asbury’s trailblazing Equine Program is the only one to offer an equine management major and the only one with a student-run police horse training program. It’s unique experiences like this that enable Asbury equine studies graduates to find personal fulfillment while cultivating their professional skills.
With an applied, hands-on approach to equine studies and a perspective built on community, Asbury University graduates are capable, motivated servant leaders who enter the workforce in various areas of the equine industry.
Courses required in the Equine Management major concentration are designed to hone business skills specifically for the equine industry, leading to positions such as horse show manager, farm manager and many supervisory roles. Courses include:
Students who choose the Equine Management concentration for their BA in Equine Studies will graduate prepared to enter the workforce or to pursue additional education for roles like equine lawyer or accountant.
In this major concentration, enhance your equine studies knowledge with advanced horse training skills. You’ll receive hands-on, in-depth instruction in courses such as:
Students moved to help others learn how to ride horses can get certified as riding instructors in this major, taking advantage of the indoor and outdoor training facilities on the Asbury campus.
Receive well-rounded equine industry training with the B.A. in Equine Studies—Equine Science concentration option. With fewer science and math courses than Asbury’s B.A. in Equine Science program, this degree enhances foundational equine studies with courses providing a solid foundation for careers or graduate study in equine science and equine health. Take courses including:
Qualify for jobs on ranches, with breeders, in races or prepare for a career in veterinary medicine with a Bachelor’s in Equine Studies, concentrating in Equine Science.
Equine majors at Asbury develop the skills they need to move towards their future careers in equine therapy, business and more, supported by the ability to gain hands-on experience in their field and train in their preferred riding style, using Asbury’s best-in-industry equestrian facilities.
Exceptional equine education meets integrated hands-on learning on our pastoral Wilmore, Ky., campus. Students learn, relax and connect with each other and animals throughout the Equine Program premises.
Our Equine Faculty are knowledgeable in not only horse care and training, but in industry trends, the latest scientific research into equine diseases and nutrition, and the best practices to train, compete, sell, and participate in this multi-faceted equine world!
Equine studies students and alumni complete internships and work in equestrian jobs at companies including:
Alumni are currently working in positions such as:
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