Equine Management, CERT

The Department of Animal Sciences offers the Certificate in Equine Management curriculum, designed to prepare students for positions within the horse industry. The curriculum is management oriented, preparing graduates for the widest range of available equine jobs; areas of specialization may be pursued during the internship. Farm management, breeding, nutrition, selection/judging, and health are covered in detail; training, teaching, and riding are also included. The graduates’ wide spectrum of knowledge suits them for jobs with many different types of equine operations: grooms to assistant managers, private to recreational and racing barns; breed to discipline-oriented farms.

The Certificate in Equine Management is available to students in all university majors. The Certificate is awarded during Commencement.