<p>I've been searching for colleges offering equine studies as a major, anyone know of any reputable ones? (either here or abroad?) Mostly what i have found are state schools, not that that's a bad thing, but my GPA would certainly allow me a good chance in more the ivy, little ivy, tier...Which would of course be my preference! Can you sort of 'create your own major' or an independent major at schools if they don't offer what you're looking for?</p>
<p>Be sure to check out UC Davis ; they offer both Animal Science and Animal... something else. No private seems to offer anything like they can. Not easy to get into VC's, being OOS doesn't usually help, but Davis is considered "mid tier "' so it's not as hard as UCLA or Cal. Sigh... I think it world have been PERFECT for my D but Nooo!......</p>
<p>Animal</a> Science</p>
<p>"A Student Perspective
The Animal Science and Management major is perfect for students who are interested in working with animals, not necessarily as veterinarians. For me, that means I'm preparing for a career with wild horses or in the horse industry. Here on campus, I work at the Center for Equine Health; I've also been a horseback riding guide at Yosemite. I feel that this major has prepared me for any type of management position in this area. I've had the flexibility to build my own major, tailoring the classes I take to provide myself with the knowledge to succeed in the career of my choice."</p>
<p>Oh yeah... animal biology...</p>
<p>Animal</a> Biology</p>
<p>You may wishh to consider UC Davis. A friend of mine's DD-Olympic dressage-now breeder felt it was the best program.</p>
<p>If you want Equine Science, you have to go to a university that offers it. This is not something that you can "make your own major" in. It is a very specialized field.</p>
<p>If you are hell-bent on having an "Ivy" name on your diploma, check out the State College of Ag. and Life Sciences at Cornell: College</a> of Agriculture and Life Sciences, New Life Sciences, Environmental and Social Sciences, Land-Grant Mission</p>
<p>Thanks! Will definitely look into UC Davis and Cornell.</p>
<p>And to Happymom, not necessarily hell bent haha just fell in love with a few little ivies like Stanford and Williams, but don't seem to have much going on as far as equine studies go, disappointing but oh well.</p>
<p>Michigan State and Truman State offer the major and aren't a terrible schools</p>
<p>One very fine, small, liberal arts college that offers an Equine Studies certificate is Sweet Briar Sweet</a> Briar College Riding Program However as a women's college located in the south it is not a match for everyone.</p>
<p>The College Board College Matchmaker finds 80 colleges and universities in the US (some are two year programs) that offer Equestrian/Equine Studies and/or Horse Husbandry/Equine Science. Try this link: College</a> MatchMaker: Results</p>
<p>In many ways you are fortunate to have such a clear focus! Your beginning list is waaaay shorter than all of those would be English majors out there.</p>
<p>Wishing you much good fortune!</p>
<p>Lake Erie College in Ohio has equine studies.</p>
<p>Here is a article on Lake Erie's program from April 2008:</p>
<p>UK BECKONS LAKE ERIE STUDENTS</p>
<p>In the United Kingdom, the equine business is big business, and a group of students from Lake Erie College will soon get to see it up close.</p>
<p>The Center For Entrepreneurship and the Equine Studies Department have joined to offer an interdisciplinary equine entrepreneurship student international immersion learning opportunity this spring.</p>
<p>Students will get the opportunity to analyze the economic significance of equine industries of England and Ireland by focusing on entrepreneurial venture development for equine import and export, equine tourism and equine care and management.</p>
<p>Additionally, students - divided into teams will create business plans for international equine ventures.</p>
<p>The study trip is open to all majors. College officials say that since their goal is to mesh business and equine models, any student could benefit from studying these business-equine economic models.</p>
<p>Some of those students expected to take the trip will be heading back to campus in the fall with a new declared major: equine entrepreneurship.</p>
<p>Lake Erie College is adding the major in the fall to help prepare students for a career in the $39 billion horse industry.</p>
<p>Not Ivy League, but in the neighborhood...University</a> of Vermont</p>
<p>also: [url=<a href="http://www.canr.uconn.edu/ansci/equine/horsecrsweb.htm%5DUConn%5B/url">http://www.canr.uconn.edu/ansci/equine/horsecrsweb.htm]UConn[/url</a>]</p>
<p>Check out Otterbein College in Ohio Otterbein</a> College Department of Equine Science - Programs</p>
<p>My cousin is a graduate of Centenary College, in Hackettstown, NJ. They are well know for their "horse" programs:</p>
<p>Bachelor of Arts, Associate of Science Programs:
Communication for the Equine Industry
Equine Science
Equine Business Management
Riding Instruction and Training</p>
<p>Certificate in Therapeutic Riding</p>
<p>U kentucky?</p>
<p>Equine studies and Equine science are not the same thing. The latter is pre-vet, husbandry, nutrition, etc. The former encompasses equestrian (esp. teaching) and business. Based on my research for my D (interested now in animal science, not just equine) nothing comes close to Colorado State for comprehensiveness.
U Wisconsin (Madison) is a "flagship" school with an animal science department.
If you are mainly interested in riding, alot of schools have club teams affiliated with the Collegiate Horseman's association.</p>
<p>Thank you for the lists, will definitely look into Colorado as well!</p>
<p>UVM and Uconn (and UNH) all have programs, but i happen to live very close to all three would prefer to uh...see other parts of the states! </p>
<p>Equine Management is probably more of my goal, not interested in pre vet but planning on running a rescue center. Running around between that, psychology, and history (art?) too bad none of those have ANYTHING to do with the other(s)..The college search list is very helpful, and i've also found Princeton Review to be very good for major searches (if anyone else is looking for major specified schools)</p>
<p>Would echo Sweet Briar but definitely not for everyone.........also Cornell, UVM, UNH, UMass/Stockbridge School.....try a college search like peterson's or college board.</p>
<p>FWIW Sweet Briar's program reads as a minor to me. If a minor is of interest Penn State is also an option.</p>