Six School Sunday 3/25/2012

Every Sunday we will be featuring schools from the HorseSchoolsOnline.com website. We will try to feature a variety of horse school opportunities each week.

International School
St. Peter's School Cambridge -Cambridge, New Zealand
http://www.horseschoolsonline.com/school-listing/st-peter%E2%80%99s-school-cambridge
Equine Studies Yr 9 Introductory Equine Modules. From yr 10 National Certificates in Equine: Introductory Skills (Level 2), Stable Practice (Level 3), Sporthorse (Level 4)

Public University
West Texas A&M University - Canyon, TX, USA
http://www.horseschoolsonline.com/school-listing/west-texas-am-university
Equine Industry and Business (BS), Agribusiness (BS), Animal Science (BS), Agricultural Education (BS), Agricultural Media and Communication (BS), Animal Science with Equine Emphasis (MS), Agriculture with multi-disciplinary Systems emphasis (PhD)

University
Rutgers University - New Brunswick, NJ, USA
http://www.horseschoolsonline.com/school-listing/rutgers-university
Animal Science with Equine specialty in Animal Industries (BS,MS,PhD), Pre-Veterinary Sciences (BS)

Private College
Sweet Briar College - Sweet Briar, VA, USA
http://www.horseschoolsonline.com/school-listing/sweet-briar-college
Liberal Arts with Equine Studies Certificate

International College
Oaklands College - St. Albans, United Kingdom
http://www.horseschoolsonline.com/school-listing/oaklands-college
Up to BHS Assistant Instructor, Horse Care, Landbased Studies - Equine, Horse Management, Equine Performance and Management

Internship
Equine Research Foundation - Aptos, CA, USA
http://www.horseschoolsonline.com/school-listing/stoneleigh-burnham-school
Research in Equine Cognition and Perception

Schools please be sure your listings have been updated and have full descriptions. Only schools with full descriptions will be featured.

Six School Sunday 3/18/2012

Every Sunday we will be featuring schools from the HorseSchoolsOnline.com website. We will try to feature a variety of horse school opportunities each week.

High School
San Dominco School - San Anselmo, CA, USA
http://www.horseschoolsonline.com/school-listing/san-domenico-school
Competes in Local, Rated, and IEA Shows.

High School
Fountain Valley School of Colorado - Colorado Springs, CO, USA
http://www.horseschoolsonline.com/school-listing/fountain-valley-school-colorado
Rodeos and IEA shows.

Specialty School
Tallgrass Animal Accupressure Institute - Castle Rock, CO, USA
http://www.horseschoolsonline.com/school-listing/tallgrass-animal-acupressure-institute-0
Equine Acupressure, Small Animal Acupressure, Equine & Small Animal Acupressure Combined and Tui Na, Chinese Meridian Massage.

Independent Study
National Grooming Society, Equine Grooming School
http://www.horseschoolsonline.com/school-listing/national-grooming-society-equine-grooming-school
Professional Equine Grooming Certificate

Community College
Scottsdale Community College - Scottsdale, AZ, USA
http://www.horseschoolsonline.com/school-listing/scottsdale-community-college
Certificate and Associate of Applied Science in Equine Science.

High School
Stoneleigh-Burnham School - Greenfield, MA, USA
http://www.horseschoolsonline.com/school-listing/stoneleigh-burnham-school
Hosts shows on campus. Students also compete in USEA, IEA, USEF, or NEHC rated horse shows either on campus or in the area. Students may also travel to many of the local or regional shows individually or as a team.

Schools please be sure your listings have been updated and have full descriptions. Only schools with full descriptions will be featured.

Six School Sunday

Every Sunday we will be featuring schools from the HorseSchoolsOnline.com website. We will try to feature a variety of horse school opportunities each week.

Farrier School
Mission Farrier School - Snohomish, WA, USA
http://www.horseschoolsonline.com/school-listing/mission-farrier-school
Farrier, Horseshoeing School, Equine Science  

Independent Study
Academy of Equine Assisted Learning - Prince Albert, Canada
http://www.horseschoolsonline.com/school-listing/academy-equine-assisted-learning 
Certified EAL Facilitator, Advanced EAL Facilitator or Master EAL Facilitator 

Specialty School
Meredith Manor International Equestrian Centre - Waverly, WV USA
http://www.horseschoolsonline.com/school-listing/meredith-manor-international-equestrian-centre
Riding Master 1-6, Equine Science Master, Shoeing Short Course, Training Certification, Teaching Certification, Equine Massage Therapy Certification 

Independent Study
Equine Studies Institute - Bulverde, TX USA
http://www.horseschoolsonline.com/school-listing/equine-studies-institute
Professional Horse Trainer, Professional Riding Instructor certification 


Specialty School
American School of Equine Dentistry - Purcellville, VA USA
http://www.horseschoolsonline.com/school-listing/american-school-equine-dentistry
Equine Dental Technician

Private College
Albion College - Albion, MI, USA
http://www.horseschoolsonline.com/school-listing/albion-college
No equine specific majors. Biology and Chemistry (toward Pre-Vet), Economics and Management(toward Equine Business Management), International trainers' licensing through the British Horse Society. Competition through IHSA and IDA.

Schools please be sure your listings have been updated and have full descriptions. Only schools with full descriptions will be featured. 
 

Six School Sunday

Every Sunday we will be featuring schools from the HorseSchoolsOnline.com website. We will try to feature a variety of horse school opportunities each week.

4 Year University w/Vet Programs
University of California, Davis - Davis, CA USA
http://www.horseschoolsonline.com/school-listing/university-california%E2%80%93davis
Animal Science with Equine Concentration (B.S.), Animal Science and Management with Equine Concentration (B.S.), Animal Biology (M.S., Ph.D.), Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Physiology (M.S., Ph.D.), Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.)


Tufts University - North Grafton, MA USA
http://www.horseschoolsonline.com/school-listing/tufts-university
Veterinary Medicine (DVM), Animals and Public Policy (MS), Conservation Medicine (MS), Biomedical Sciences (PhD)

University of Tennessee-Knoxville -Knoxville, TN USA
http://www.horseschoolsonline.com/school-listing/university-tennessee-knoxville
Animal Science (BS, MS, PhD) -Concentration areas: Animal Industries, BioSciences, Pre-Vet, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Community College
Wayne Community College - Goldsboro, NC USA
http://www.horseschoolsonline.com/school-listing/wayne-community-college
Applied Animal Science Technology


High School
Cheltenham Ladies' College - Cheltenham, UK
http://www.horseschoolsonline.com/school-listing/cheltenham-ladies-college
GCSEs, A Levels, International Baccalaureate Diploma

Specialty School
John & Josh Lyons Certification Program - Cross Plains, TN USA
http://www.horseschoolsonline.com/school-listing/john-josh-lyons-certification-program
John and Josh Lyons Certified Trainer

Schools please be sure your listings have been updated and have full descriptions. Only schools with full descriptions will be featured.

Why Choose a Specialty School?

A specialty school allows you to learn a certain technical skill or study with a specific person. Many specialty schools, such as farrier and equine massage schools, are designed to provide you with a skill that will enable you to find employment (or start your own business) immediately after graduation. Some of the schools offer apprenticeships or working-student arrangements that provide hands-on experience after graduation.

A specialty education can take less time to complete than a college or university degree. Specialty school programs can vary from a couple of months to just over a year. Upon completion you'll have a degree or certificate in your course of study.

Specialty schools represent more of the hands-on careers within the equine industry such as massage therapy, farrier/natural trimming, training, riding instructor, rider, etc. Having a certificate or being able to say you studied under a specific trainer can help further your career within those fields.

You may also decide to supplement a university education with a specialty school. Some specialty schools are linked with universities or community colleges, so be sure to ask them about the possibility of college credit and its transferability.

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Photo provided by Meredith Manor

Six School Sunday

Every Sunday we will be featuring schools from the HorseSchoolsOnline.com website. We will try to feature a variety of horse school opportunities each week.

4 Year University
Murray State College - Murray, KY, USA
http://www.horseschoolsonline.com/school-listing/murray-state-university
Animal/Equine Science - Equine Science Emphasis, Equine Management Emphasis & Food Animal Emphasis (B.S.A.), Pre-Veterinary Medicine (B.S.A.), Veterinary Technology (B.S.A.), Equine Science Minor, Agriculture with Equine Emphasis (M.S.)

Private College
Berry College - Mount Berry, GA, USA
http://www.horseschoolsonline.com/school-listing/berry-college
Animal Science with emphasis in Equine Science

Independent Study/Distance College
Lesley University, Cambridge, MA USA
http://www.horseschoolsonline.com/school-listing/lesley-university
Self-Designed Master's Degree

International School
Animal Talk - Lane Cove, Australia
http://www.horseschoolsonline.com/school-listing/animal-talk
Animal Communication

High School
Dana Hall School - Wellsley, MA USA
http://www.horseschoolsonline.com/school-listing/dana-hall-school

Specialty School
Kentucky Horseshoeing School - Richmond, KY USA
http://www.horseschoolsonline.com/school-listing/kentucky-horseshoeing-school
12 Week Basic Farrier Course 24 Week Intermediate Farrier Course 36 Week Career Track (with or without a 1-Year Paid Apprenticeship)

Schools please be sure your listings have been updated and have full descriptions. Only schools with full descriptions will be featured.

Why Choose a College or University

In your search for a horse school you have a lot of things to consider in pursuing the best education for your career choice. I want to talk about some of the reasons you might want to consider choosing a college or university with an equine program.

Students may choose a university because “that’s what their parents want.” Your parents could be concerned about your choice of careers/majors. Attending a college or university can be a good compromise for horsey teenagers and their parents. The student satisfies the parents by attending a university, and the equine major allows the student to pursue something that he or she loves and is interested in.

You might not know for sure what you want to do just that you want to be involved in horses. A college program gives you four years to explore and see where your strengths and weaknesses are. A nice well-rounded equine program will expose you to many different areas of the horse industry giving you a chance to try on several hats before deciding which one fits you.

When you complete a college or university, you will have an associate or bachelor degree in hand. This degree is there whether you choose to pursue a career in the equine industry or not. Because we live in a degree culture within the US many consider a bachelors degree to be the bare minimum that you need in today's job industry.

More and more we see older students coming back to colleges and universities to pursue a course of study. Sometimes these students are already horse professionals that decide they need that specialized study or degree to further their career choices, or individuals who have decided to change careers and enter the horse world and are most comfortable doing this within a structured course of study.

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Photo provided by St. Andrews Presbyterian College