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Northwest Community College - Equine Studies Program

by Ron_Petracek

Northwest Community College is located in Powell, Wyoming and is
a two-year public community college that offers many different
associate degree programs. One of the degree programs that is
offered at Northwest Community College is an Associate�s in
Applied Science Degree in Equine Studies.

This program offers a comprehensive equine science base that is
balanced by instruction, riding, training, and horse handling
skills. This program will prepare students for the immediate
entry into a number of different employment opportunities or they
will be able to transfer to another learning institution to
continue their education.

The two year Associate�s program has two options that a student
can choose from depending on what their interests are. The first
option is the riding and training option. This portion of the
program will assist students in learning to ride, training, and
horse handling skills in addition to all of the management
aspects of the equine industry.

Students who complete this program will be able to find
employment in a number of fields including:

� Riding academies

� Training stables

� Summer camps

� Groom

� Exercise rider

� Boarding and Table operator

� Wrangle

Northwest Community College also offers a one year Equine Care
and Basic Riding Certificate. This program is available to those
students who do not need an AAS degree. This certificate program
is designed to promote quality care of horses and will give the
student the basic riding skills that they will need to be
successful in the equine industry.

During their coursework, students will cover equine safety,
health management, nutrition, equine behavior, tack fitting and
riding safety for both the rider and the horse. Graduates of this
program will be able to find employment as a

� Boarding stables operator

� Riding stable aid

� Wrangler

� Trail riding guide

� Groom

� Sales

� Breeding farm sitter

For those students who want to be involved in the sale and
merchandising aspects of the equine industry, Northwest Community
College offers the Equine Business Management Option. Students do
not need to have a horse for this degree option.

Students can also choose the Farrier Business Management degree.
This will provide students the skills that they need to run a
small business and it will also prepare them to earn the American
Farrier�s Association (AFA) professional certification.

The equine studies program places a great deal of emphasis on
Western and English events. This is a very competitive program
that only accepts about 40 students each year and these students
will be working toward receiving an Associate of Applied Science
degree in Equine Studies.

It is recommended, but not required, that students have more
than just basic riding experience. Students with an equine
background in 4-H or a breed association will benefit the most
from this program. It is also recommended that students bring
their own horse with them to the campus.

If the student does not have their own horse, arrangements can
be made to obtain one that should be at the campus before the
student arrives for the first day of class. All students will pay
the same stable fees regardless if they have their own horse or
are provided one when they arrive at campus.

Any horse is acceptable for use in the equine studies program
(except gaited horses). They can be registered or non-registered,
but they must be sound and well mannered. The riding classes will
require that the horse be able to walk, trot, and canter in a
relaxed manner and be able to work quietly with other horses.

All of the riding classes will take place at the Equine Center
Complex. This is where students will stable their horses. The
facility has many features that include a heated arena with
viewing gallery, feed storage, outdoor arena, turn out paddocks,
tack room, and indoor and outdoor wash racks.

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Ron Petracek was raised in Southern Idaho with horses and the
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