What this means, according to Faith Meredith, President of Meredith Manor, is that the school works with nearby colleges in order to provide students with an associate degree, if that's what the students would like. This school is considered a trade school, which enables its students to take full advantage of financial aid packages available at four-year schools. Meredith Manor's objective is to produce professional riders for the international horse industry. The core of the program is riding and the ways it can be marketed. In the program at Meredith Manor, students acquire knowledge in general and specific areas of the horse industry, which will enable them to understand and apply principles to careers with horses.
Students take required core courses relating to the care and maintenance of horses and facilities.
The choice of career areas provide specific knowledge and skills to develop an area of specialization, which the student chooses. Riding skills are developed in Western, jumping, and dressage. Students progress through a carefully designed and executed program that takes them from their current riding level through a sequential riding skill development program. Professional skills are developed in career areas that enable students to become employed in the area of their choice. Whichever road is chosen, jobs in the equine industry do exist and qualified candidates are always needed.