They are wonderful professionals with excellent skills and work ethic. We would welcome and appreciate the opportunity to work with other students from this excellent program. Completion of a questionnaire indicating a minimum of 160 hours of related volunteer or paid work experience in a horse operation away from the family farm. 80 hours of the 160 requirement in substantiated riding related experience is required for students applying for the Horsemanship major. A riding test or practical exam.
Admission is on a competitive basis and applications are prescreened.
Your own horse can be used in horsemanship, provided the horse meets with the instructor's approval. Horses for the breaking and training component of the program are provided by outside clients. The Equine Science program is a two-year, six term diploma. You will begin training in September and, depending on your major, finish between April and late June. The three majors each include an industry internship and independent study.